"The Christy Show" archives 1979-1982
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new show added 7.30.10 featuring Mickey Zeo & The Teasers.
The Christy Show with grunge rock band Triple Trouble from June, 1981
The Christy Show with southern country band Barry Zell & Lakota from September, 1979
The Christy Show with premiere all girl 'brat rock' punk band CandyApple from May, 1979
The Christy Show with pop rock band Mickey Zeo and the Teasers from September, 1982
The Christy Show with pop rock group The Brightons from March, 1979
The Christy Show with pop rock group Perrymints from October, 1980
The Christy Show with rock & rollers The Tomcats from February, 1980
The Christy Show with roots alternative rock band "Media" from June, 1981
The Christy Show with 'Skiffle Rock' group The Quarrymoles from the show's final season in 1982
The Christy Show with band Hillbilly Jazz (the duo's name says it all) from November, 1978
The Christy Show with comedian Lou Caddy from March & July, 1981 (two shows integrated)
About The Christy Show & "Katwoman" Christy English
In the summer of 1979, young singer/guitarist/songwriter from Linden, New Jersey,Christy English
appeared as a guest on a short lived New York public access cable
talent show. The response to Christy's appearance at the cable companies and producer's phone lines was so enthusiastic,
that she was given her own show (which replaced the cancelled talent show). Christy's Rendevouz
was syndicated in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and California cablecast markets. The show became known
as Christy and featured Christy English and singing sidekick Bob Russo (who also became
production manager)/ Christy and Bob, separately and together as a duo, performed the top hits
of the day and presented a new rock band each week. It got to the point where so many bands vied
to be on the show (agents buzzing abound), each one connected with the show thought the other
booked a band until they could not easily figure out with so many bookings who booked whom.
Even major label record producer David Geffen sent in the bands and still today rocking metal groups
such as The Catholic Girls and The Tom Cats made their first television appearance.
But make no mistake about it, Christy's charisma
and sweet sounding singing voice (not to mention her Grecian beauty) drew viewers every week
during her show's run on the CICT cable syndie network from 1979 to 1982.
The show gained industry attention during it's initial two year run. Agents booked bands to promote their
new releases (Chrysalis sent "Star Baby" to the Christy Show before SNL!). Sid Straw went from
Christy to David Letterman (yes, Dave's been on that long) and the show was mentioned in
several magazines including "TV World" and "The Scene,"
which covers the punk/grunge rock scenes from Lower Manahattan's village.
And it seems the show hasn't lost it's luster now on the net. There's three
group fan hearts for the show at Vimeo plus this site's viewer feedback below!
About Christy English Born 1954, an only child to Greek working parents, Christy English (her stage name)
knew at an early age she wanted to sing and perform. As a little girl growing up in Northern New Jersey,
she would put on shows for her family. After guesting on a not too successful NY-NK syndicated cable TV
show, even with the cable TV just a fledgling medium, she received such a response that she was given
a show in the stead of the cancelled weekly series and it became a success both in New York City,
LA and Jersey. The show ran 1979 to 1982, quite a run for local origination syndicated CATV.
(0riginally syndicated as Christy's Rendevouz, then, Christy).
Christy was featured in two movies, The Satan Syndrome with Dick Biel, 1980 and
Silver Beach with Kathy Cronkite, 1982
Subsequently, with musical partner Bobby Russo, who was also production manager for her TV show,
Christy did night club gigs. However, she and Bobby parted and Christy endured a bad marriage
and abuse. She drove a truck and her MySpace page, her screen name Katwoman, has become popular
for it's dedication to truckers who move America and The World...and there's also Christy's
videos, "Stupid Trucker Tricks" being the biggest attraction; Christy shoots, edits and posts
her videos. Also on her MySpace site are in depth interviews with lady truckers. Meanwhile,
finding her own cable syndicator, Carlson International, on the web, she workedn along with the
CI web techs to get ten of her VHS archived cable shows streamed on the web through Google
Video and presented also here at CI's Christy-TV Video Rendevouz at christystv.com or
the main Xoteria-TV video server xoteria.com (please note the Uvisiontv.com
and questarmedia.com are no longer functional or operated by Carlson International).
So, is a Christy revival show on tap? Well, if they can revive
Doo Wops and Dragnet, you just never know what's up the road. Meanwhile, enjoy the
digitally reprocessed cable shows that were a favorite on the cable TV dial.
"CandyApple" Rocks On As "SoyDog"
Myqui Patten, lead guitar for CandyApple On Chrsity's Show 1979
still rocks 2009 with "SoyDog"
CHRISTY PERRFORMS "THE ROSE"
CHRISTY PERFORMS HER RECORD, "SPELLBOUND"
CONTACT CHRISTY:
Barry Zell
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at the New Jersey facility is subsequently and soley owned by the parent companty,
Carlson International Entertainment-Communications Group and all rights are reserved.
The program tapes are property of the parent company as are the auspice of the prigrams
which may not be copied, broadcast, telecast, cablecast, satellite broadcast or webcast, or
otherwise distributed, published or exhibited, in whole or in part, without expressed
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Website Copyright 2002-2010
I did an internet search on my old stage name and was shocked to see a video of a show i did on Cristy English. Now I have a place to send people to hear my music and see me perform. Thanks for saving this great footage for others to enjoy.
Since doing the show, I had other recordings that had hit in 32 countries Internationally thanks to a beginning on your T.V. show.
doc_woodbones
Incredible! Where can I get the CD?
tater
This is so kewl, Christy! Thanks!
lew alpaugh
She's charming and what a beautiful voice
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