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'''''Live by Request''''' is a television show that aired on the [[A&E Network]] from 1996 to 2004. Hosted by [[Mark McEwen]], the show featured notable artists holding concerts where the [[set list]] would be determined by viewer phone calls. |
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| ⚫ | The show was created based on an idea by [[Tony Bennett]],<ref name="ammasters">{{cite web | url=https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/tony-bennett/the-music-never-ends/79/ | title=Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends | work=[[American Masters]] | publisher=[[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] | date=2007-09-12 | access-date=2008-11-18}}</ref> who starred in its first episode on [[Valentine's Day]] 1996;<ref name="tvg">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/live-request/202734 |title=Live by Request Episodes - Live by Request 2004 Episode Guides - Watch Live by Request Episodes from A&E |publisher=TVGuide.com |access-date=2014-05-24}}</ref> during that episode, 1.5 million calls came in from viewers with requests.<ref name="nyt050299">{{cite news | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E01EED6113DF931A35756C0A96F958260 | title= Talking Money With: Tony Bennett: His Heart's in San Francisco, His Money in His Son's Hands | author=Fabrikant, Geraldine | newspaper=[[The New York Times]] | date=1999-05-02}}</ref> The show won the [[Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program|Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program]] in 1996.<ref name="nyt050299"/> It also won a [[CableACE Award]].<ref name="ammasters"/> |
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Johnny Mathis appearance holds the record for the most viewers watching on live TV and is now available on DVD release. |
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Some the show's performances would be released as albums of the same name by the artists, including: |
Some the show's performances would be released as albums of the same name by the artists, including: |
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*[[Live by Request ( |
*[[Live by Request An All-Star Tribute (Tony Bennett album)|Tony Bennett]] (1997) |
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*[[Live by Request (k.d. lang album)|k.d. lang]] |
*[[Live by Request (k.d. lang album)|k.d. lang]] (2000) |
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*[[Live by Request (Kenny Rogers album)|Kenny Rogers]] |
*[[Live by Request (Kenny Rogers album)|Kenny Rogers]] (2003) |
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*[[Live by Request |
*[[Live by Request Happy Holiday! A Barry Manilow Christmas (Barry Manilow album)|Barry Manilow]] (2003) |
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*[[Live by Request |
*[[Live by Request (Blondie album)|Blondie]] (2004) |
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Other performers on the show, which has run on an as-appropriate basis, have included [[ |
Other performers on the show, which has run on an as-appropriate basis, have included [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]], [[Hall & Oates]], [[David Bowie]], [[Elvis Costello]], [[Eurythmics]], [[The Bee Gees]], [[Don Henley]], [[Elton John]], [[B.B. King]], [[Lyle Lovett]], [[John Mellencamp]], [[Vince Gill]], [[Santana (band)|Santana]], [[Gloria Estefan]], [[Phil Collins]], [[Michael Bolton]], [[Neil Diamond]], [[James Taylor]], [[Trisha Yearwood]], [[Reba McEntire]], [[Earth, Wind & Fire]], and [[Vanessa Williams]].<ref name="tvg"/> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 20:36, 14 February 2024
Live by Request is a television show that aired on the A&E Network from 1996 to 2004. Hosted by Mark McEwen, the show featured notable artists holding concerts where the set list would be determined by viewer phone calls.
The show was created based on an idea by Tony Bennett,[1] who starred in its first episode on Valentine's Day 1996;[2] during that episode, 1.5 million calls came in from viewers with requests.[3] The show won the Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program in 1996.[3] It also won a CableACE Award.[1]
Johnny Mathis' appearance on the show holds the record for the most viewers watching on live television, and has been released on DVD. In November 2009, PBS broadcast a John Fogerty concert under the Live By Request series as a pledge drive event.
Some the show's performances would be released as albums of the same name by the artists, including:
- Tony Bennett (1997)
- k.d. lang (2000)
- Kenny Rogers (2003)
- Barry Manilow (2003)
- Blondie (2004)
Other performers on the show, which has run on an as-appropriate basis, have included Chicago, Hall & Oates, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Eurythmics, The Bee Gees, Don Henley, Elton John, B.B. King, Lyle Lovett, John Mellencamp, Vince Gill, Santana, Gloria Estefan, Phil Collins, Michael Bolton, Neil Diamond, James Taylor, Trisha Yearwood, Reba McEntire, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Vanessa Williams.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends". American Masters. PBS. 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ a b "Live by Request Episodes - Live by Request 2004 Episode Guides - Watch Live by Request Episodes from A&E". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
- ^ a b Fabrikant, Geraldine (1999-05-02). "Talking Money With: Tony Bennett: His Heart's in San Francisco, His Money in His Son's Hands". The New York Times.
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