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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.

Christystv.com presents the best ten shows of the three year run musical series seen in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and California

Christy was viewed on...
Manhattan Time Warner Cable (New York City)
Group W East (then, NY burroughs & Inwood section)
North Jersey Suburban (now Comcast) Cablevision
Cox Philadelphia (now Comcast) Cablevision
UA Columbia East (then, Los Angeles-Hollywood-San Francisco areas).

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CHRISTY PERFORMS "THE ROSE"

CHRISTY PERFORMS HER RECORD, "SPELLBOUND"

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Barry Zell
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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3 Most Cable TV Watched Bands:
     Triple Trouble, Catholic Girle, CandyApple
Weirdest Guest Act:
     Girl/Guy Punk Dancers who bounced each other up/down & yelped
Funniest Moment:
     Comedian Lou Caddy as Christy's Greek anti-stage dad
Best Moment:
     When Christy won the Cable TV Assoc. award for Best L.O.C. Program 1981
Why It Ended In 82:
     A Misunderstanding between the show hosts and the CI suits

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