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Dick Clark dead at 82: How the ‘American Bandstand’ host helped bring black music into the mainstream

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Dick Clark, 'Bandstand' put Philly on cultural map

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Dick Clark dead: Legendary 'American Bandstand' host dies at 82

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Dick Clark, the television host who helped bring rock ‘n’ roll into the mainstream on “American Bandstand,” has died. He was 82…
/ April 18, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

'American Bandstand' prevented black teens from going to see the show

Professor Matthew Delmont set out to write a book about the role ‘American Bandstand’ played in ending segregation and discovered some ugly truths…
/ March 15, 2012