Starparade is a West German music television programme, which aired on ZDF from 14 March 1968 to 5 June 1980, and was hosted by , along with James Last and his orchestra, who began his success on the show.
History Starparade was an elaborate music show which was filmed in different venues across Germany. Each show was broadcast for approximately ninety minutes and showcased music and short interviews with the artists. The inclusion of international acts, and acts more local to Germany, reflected the international reach of the programme which would be eventually sold to various broadcasters outside of Germany. Initially, Starparade was scheduled for Saturday night, but was later moved to Thursday. The series was initially due to be filmed in colour, but the first 13 episodes were transmitted in black and white. These black and white recordings, with the exception of the first episode, have been lost and are no longer in the ZDF archive.
Choice of music Starparade, true to its name, sometimes featured foreign acts, who would usually sing multiple songs. It featured domestic stars like Heino alongside international artists such as Johnny Cash, Boney M., Neil Diamond and ABBA. Alongside this, the James Last Orchestra played instrumentals, at times even classical music. Every show also featured the official television ballet ensemble, which performed at least two dances, such that every show began with the opening music by the James Last Orchestra and a dance.
Episode 14 (30 September 1971) featured Max Greger and his orchestra.
Special edition During the 1975 International Broadcasting Exhibition, a consumer electronics fair held annually in Berlin, digital technology made it possible to exhibit the show on a wall of television screens, with each screen contributing a part to the complete picture.
Scottish Television In 1979 Scottish Television acquired the British rights to the series. STV repackaged Star Parade, removing the German compere and adding new English continuity. Each episode was sixty minutes long. They were screened from 1979 to 1985 by each of the 15 ITV companies.
2013 re-broadcasts
On 19 August 2013, the ZDFkultur channel in Germany started to re-broadcast the Starparade series and started with episode 14, featuring Max Greger instead of James Last.
Episodes broadcast on ZDF ZDF broadcast dateEpisodeGuests14 March 196801, Nini Rosso, Ivan Rebroff19 September 196802Siw Malmkvist, , France Gall, Peggy March, Graham Bonney12 December 196803Graham Bonney, Paola Del Medico, Rex Gildo, Heino, The Beach Boys, , Salomé, Vico Torriani, Vice Vukov, 6 March 196904Roy Black, Manuela, Barry Ryan5 May 196905Salomé, Mary Roos, Edina Pop, Ricky Shayne, The Milestones, Siw Malmkvist, The Dynamite Brass, The Mike Lorrayne Singers, The Comedian Harmonics4 September 196906Antoine, Vicky Leandros, Roberto Blanco, Hubert, , Peter & Alex, , Tonia, The Young Generation11 December 196907France Gall, Christian Anders, Gitte5 March 197008Cindy & Bert, Joe Dassin, Karel Gott, Dagmar Koller, Manuela, Edina Pop, Barry Ryan, Paul Ryan, Ambros Seelos2 April 197009Ralf Bendix, The Four Tops, Ray Miller, Rut Rex, Boris Rubashkin, Ricky Shayne, Tereza30 April 197010The Bentley Sisters, Glen Campbell, Joe Dolan, Vicky Leandros, Liesbeth List, Peggy March18 June 197011Katja Ebstein, Rex Gildo, Dieter Thomas Heck, Daliah Lavi, , Die Valendras, 4 February 197112Roy Black, Katja Ebstein, Daliah Lavi, Ike & Tina Turner22 April 197113Karel Gott, Vicky Leandros, Andy Tilman, Séverine30 September 197114 Max Greger Orchestra and Starparade Ballet – Starparade Starparade-Ballett – Singing Winds, Crying Beasts / Incident At Neshabur (by Santana) Max Greger Orchestra – Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep Die Studiker – Oak Tree Mary Roos – California Nacht T. Rex – Get It On Sacha Distel – All meine heimlichen Träume Olivia Molina – So ist Mexiko Starparade-Ballett Olivia Molina – Schön ist die Welt / Viva La Vita Olivia Molina & Max Greger Orchestra – Rhythmus Show Die Studiker – Sonne ist über die Welt Max Greger Orchestra – Son of a Preacher Man / Love Story / Proud Mary Starparade-Ballett – Cuban Mambo Mary Roos – So leb dein Leben / Wir glauben an morgen T. Rex – Hot Love Starparade-Ballett – Rock Around The Clock Sacha Distel – Gipsy Girl / (They Long to Be) Close to You / Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head Max Greger Orchestra – Che sarà / Borriquito Max Greger Orchestra and Starparade Ballet – Starparade
Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert18 November 197115 James Last Orchestra and Starparade Ballet – Starparade James Last Orchestra & Choir – Jamaica Farewell / Joy To The World / Hot Love The Soulful Dynamics & Starparade Ballet – We Are Running The Soulful Dynamics – Saah-Saah-Kumba-Kumba James Last Orchestra – She's Too Fat For Me / Flieger-Marsch / Liechtensteiner Polka Rex Gildo – Dame und König / Nimm meine Hand James Last Orchestra & Choir – Mamy Blue Manuela – Listen To Your Heart / Put Your Hand In the Hand / I Hear Those Church Bells Ringing Titanic – Sultana James Last Orchestra – Elvira Madigan Anita – Papi und Mami Roy Black – Weisst Du noch, Wo ist die Liebe? Rex Gildo – Borriquito Joe Dassin – Das sind zwei linke Schuh / Meines Vaters Sohn Manuela – Prost, Onkel Albert La Tuna – La morena de mi copla Roy Black & Anita – Schön ist es, auf der Welt zu sein James Last Orchestra – Pour Un Flirt / Spanish Harlem / Co-Co
Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert13 January 197216 James Last Orchestra and Starparad Ballet – Starparade James Last Orchestra – Se A Cabo Les Humphries Singers – We Are Goin' Down Jordan Michael Schanze – Die schönste Frage / Wer Dich sieht hat Dich lieb Marianne Rosenberg – Er ist nicht wie du Ballet de Paris – Gaite Parisienne (by Jacques Offenbach) Bata Illic – So leb' Dein Leben / Ein Herz steht nie still James Last Orchestra – Santa Lucia / Paris Polka (La Seine) Jimmy Patrick – Rain / You're Finally Free Peret – Es preferible reir que llorar / Borriquito James Last Orchestra – Csárdás Ballet de Paris – Oklahoma! Live (by Ray Conniff & The Singers) Chris Roberts – Hab' ich dir heute schon gesagt, dass ich dich liebe? / Ich bin so happy Les Humphries Singers – Put Your Hand in the Hand / Che sarà / Co-Co Alice & Ellen Kessler – Rose Di Neve / Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head / Hey, Mrs. Jones (by Ramsey Lewis) James Last Orchestra – Soley, Soley / Amarillo
Choreography by Peter Jackson27 April 197217 James Last Orchestra and Starparade Ballet – Starparade James Last Orchestra and Starparade Ballet – Hallo Ballett, Hallo James Last Ulli Martin – Ich rufe dich Séverine – Eine Herde wilder Pferde James Last Orchestra- Hinaus in die Ferne / Der Mai ist gekommen / Das Wandern ist des Müllers Lust Heino – Medley: Jenseits des Tales / Wir lieben die Stürme / Treue Bergvagabunden / Karamba Karacho ein Whisky / Hey Capello / In Junkers Kneipe / Mohikana Shalali Starparade Ballet – Long Cool Woman (by The Hollies) James Last Orchestra – Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Benny Bendorff and James Last Orchestra – Santanando Katja Ebstein – Hinaus auf's Land Ulli Martin – Der schönste Tag Séverine and Starparade Ballet – Monsieur le Général Heino – Carnaval in Rio James Last Orchestra – Wedding Song (There Is Love) / How Do You Do Katja Ebstein – Ich suche ein Zuhaus / Wir leben – wir lieben Middle Of The Road – Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep / Samson And Delilah / Sacramento (A Wonderful Town) Starparade Ballet – I'm Gonna Run Away from You (by Tami Lynn) Vicky Leandros – Dann kamst Du (orig. "Après toi") Ulli Martin – Du mußt nicht weinen Séverine – Olala L'Amour James Last Orchestra – I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing / Beg, Steal or Borrow / Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand
choreography by Herbert F. Schubert13 July 197218 James Last Orchestra and Starparade Ballet – Starparade Karel Gott – Hol die Welt in dein Haus Starparade Ballet – Beautiful Sunday (by James Last Orchestra) Anita – Der frechste Spatz vom Campingplatz Ralf Bendix – Ein bißchen Licht, ein bißchen Luft, ein bißchen Sonnenschein James Last Orchestra and Bergedorfer Kammerchor – Medley: Russian Folk Songs Vicky Leandros – High, Joe McKenzie Starparade Ballet – Teen Beat (by Sandy Nelson) Juliane Werding – Der letzte Kranich vom Angerburger Moor / Das ist die Freiheit, die ich meine Karel Gott – Mistral / Wedding Samba James Last Orchestra and Bergedorfer Kammerchor – Wenn die Elisabeth Anita – Glück in der Tasche James Last Orchestra and Starparade Ballet – Was machst Du mit dem Knie, lieber Hans James Last Orchestra and Bergedorfer Kammerchor – Hallo, du süße Klingelfee / Yes! We Have No Bananas / Valencia Ralf Bendix – Im nächsten Leben bin ich Millionär James Last Orchestra and Starparad Ballet – Charleston / Black Bottom Vicky Leandros – Der Zahn unserer Zeit / Ich habe die Liebe gesehen / Dann kamst du James Last Orchestra – Sacramento / Telegram Sam / Son Of My Father / Schöne Maid Karel Gott – Adios Goodbye
conducted by Kai Warner (instead of James Last); choreography by Herbert F. Schubert26 October 197219 James Last Orchestra and Starparade Ballet – Starparade Mouth & MacNeal – Hello-A (German version) Jürgen Marcus – Nur Liebe zählt James Last Orchestra & Choir – Song Sung Blue / Wimoweh Udo Jürgens – Ich bin wieder da / Mein Klavier Roy Black – Träume in Sand und Seide Starparade Ballet & James Last Orchestra – Blue Polka Tony Christie – Avenues and Alleyways / A House Is Not A Home / Don't Go Down To Reno James Last Orchestra – Adelheid / Haselnußpolka Jürgen Marcus & Starparade Ballet – My Wife The Dancer Jürgen Marcus – Eine neue Liebe ist wie ein neues Leben Mouth & MacNeal – You-Kou-La-Le-Lou-Pie Roy Black – Mein Herz ist bei dir / Ich liebe die Welt Starparade Ballet – Popcorn (by Hot Butter) Udo Jürgens – Mayerling James Last Orchestra – Silver Machine / Children Of The Revolution / School's Out Udo Jürgens and James Last Orchestra – Glory Glory Halleluja / When The Saints Go Marching In
Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert8 February 197320 James Last Orchestra and Starparade Ballet – Starparade Christoph Leis-Bendorff – Was ich werden will / Bluejean Billy James Last Orchestra – Tanz Bitte Noch Einmal Mit Mir / Jeder Hat Dich Gern, Einer Hat Dich Lieb / Dass Du Mich Liebst, Das Weiss Ich Rex Gildo – Fiesta Mexicana Starparade Ballet – Big Jump (by The Spotnicks) Daliah Lavi – Meine Art Liebe zu zeigen James Last Orchestra – Delta Queen Sandra & Andres – Alles was die Lady will / Mama Mia Marlene Charell – Second-Hand Rose / Wer bietet mehr? Starparade Ballet – Wer bietet mehr? (by Paul Kuhn Orchestra) James Last Orchestra – Shaft / Thunder And Lightning Marlene Charell – Ich geh meinen Weg allein / Sexicon (from the musical “Fanny Hill”) James Last Orchestra – I'm On My Way / Michaela / Eviva España Frank Schöbel – Nur wer das Feuer kennt Chris Doerk – Jedes junge Mädchen wird mal geküsst Chris Doerk and Frank Schöbel – Links von mir, rechts von mir Starparade Ballet – The Gimmik (by The Popcorn Makers) Daliah Lavi – Wär’ ich ein Buch / Es geht auch so Rex Gildo – Einsamkeit vergeht zu zweit / Prost, Skal, Salute James Last Orchestra – Sing Sing Party Sing / Blau, Blau, Blau Blüht Der Enzian / Manana
Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert22 March 197321 James Last Orchestra and Starparade Ballet – Starparade Chris Roberts – Medley: Ich bin verliebt in die Liebe / Wenn Du mal einsam bist / Ein Mädchen nach Maß / Hab ich dir heute schon gesagt, dass ich dich liebe / Ich bin verliebt in die Liebe James Last Orchestra – Trompeten Jodler Manuela – Was hast du gemacht Starparade Ballet – John Bubble in Trouble (by Amadeo) Cindy & Bert – Komm gib mir mehr / Immer wieder sonntags James Last Orchestra – La Bamba / Liebe, Glück Und Sonnenschein Julio Iglesias – Por una mujer / Du in deiner Welt / Wenn Ein Schiff Vorüberfährt (orig. "Un Canto A Galicia")