About Christy & The Christy Show

In 1979, Christy English appeared as a regular guest on a local NJ talent cable access show. The response to her appearance was so impressive, she was given her own nationally syndicated cable show which featured primarily up and coming rock, metal and grunge bands with an occasional swerve to comedians, folk singers and even a female barbershop quartet

However, it was Christy's vocal style (ballad rock with a folk skew) and the garage bands that put the show on the map.

Christy's show attracted many of the hottest bands from New York's CBGB's and other East Village famed rock emporiums, even the canle compamy's program directors directed bands to the show. Combined with Christy's exceptional photogenic ability to "play to the camera" and loyal viewers who wrote postal fan mail which stuffed CI's local origination studio show host's mail boxes, becoming one of region syndicated cable tv's longest running shows of the time.

In 1981, Bob Russo became a regular doing British Invasion solos and duets with Christy...a cable Sonny & Cher. The show was increased from a half hour to hour slot in 1982.

While we are currently seeking rights to these videos, Christy had guests on her program that made big time. Rockhouse, who appeared on two Christy Shows, joined with Barry Seltzer and became global record charters "The Stray Cats," World toured punk girl band "Catholic Girls" also twice visited Christy's Show as their first CD for MCA-Universal climbed the Billboard national and international charts, Syd Symphony appeared as a semi- regular on The David Letterman Show just after appearing on Christy.

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