Fri, Feb 6, 1981
A countdown of the Top 20 songs of 1980 is hosted by Dionne Warwick and features performances by Air Supply ('All Out of Love'), George Benson ('Give me the Night'); Irene Cara ('Fame'), Christopher Cross ('Sailing'); Billy Joel ('It's Still Rock N Roll to me'- music video); The Pointer Sisters ('He's So Shy'); Eddie Rabbitt ('Driving My Life Away' video); Cliff Richard ('Dreaming'); The Rolling Stones ('Emotional Rescue' music video) ; and Paul Simon ('Late in the Evening' music video). Comedy from Marty Cohen. A solo from Dionne Warwick ("No Night So Long").
Fri, May 15, 1981
Dionne presents a classics show featuring Aretha Franklin ("Respect"), Andy Gibb ("Shadow Dancing"), Gladys Knight and the Pips ("I've Got to Use My Imagination"), Johnny Mathis ("Chances Are"), Helen Reddy ("I Am Woman"), The Statler Brothers ("Flowers on the Wall"), and B.J. Thomas ("Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"). A duet by Dionne and Andy Gibb ("I Just want to be your everything"). Dionne sings an "Alfie" rendition produced by musical director Michael Miller.
Fri, May 29, 1981
Dionne and co-host Barry White perform "Never Never Gonna Give You Up." Barry White and his wife Glodean sing "I Want You." Additional performers are Gary US Bonds ("This Little Girl"), Terri Gibbs ("Somebody's Knocking"), Pure Prairie League ("Still Right Here In My Heart"), Nicolette Larson and the Dirt Band ("Make a Little Magic"), Conway Twitty ("Rest your Love on Me"), and Carl Wilson ("Hold Me"). Dionne sings "Reach Out For Me." Comedy from Wayland Flowers and Madame plus Marty Cohen.
Fri, Aug 21, 1981
Deborah Harry guest hosts and performs "The Tide Is High" (without her rock group Blondie, but with the Solid Gold Dancers). Comedian Marty Cohen co-hosts. Linda Clifford ("Red Light"), George Burns ("Willie, Won't You Sing A Song With Me?"), Hall and Oates ("Kiss On My List"), Air Supply ("Every Woman In The World"), Chuck Berry ("Maybelline"), Don Williams ("I Believe In You"), and comedians Roger and Roger perform. The Solid Gold Dancers countdown the week's top ten songs.