Fame Looks at Music '83 was a special concert episode for the third season of the hit TV series '' Fame''. The concert took place on December 27, 1983, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica,

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before a live capacity audience. The broadcast was aired on January 28, 1984. This special features the cast of ''Fame'', billed as "The Kids from Fame," along with the season three regular dancers. The concert is the second of the season, their first concert in the U.S., and their third overall. The concert featured performances of popular music by the cast taking a look back at popular music in the year 1983 (See

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). Guest starring was

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, who sang " Fame" — the song an

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winner — originally for the film of the same title in which she also starred as the original Coco.

Set list

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" – Performed by the Band (Originally by

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) #" Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" – Performed by Debbie Allen (Originally by The Eurythmics) #" Electric Avenue" – Performed by Gene Anthony Ray (Originally by Eddy Grant) #"

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" – Performed by Valerie Landsburg (Originally by Laura Branigan) #" Little Red Corvette" – Performed by Cynthia Gibb and Carlo Imperato (Originally by

) #" Puttin' on the Ritz" – Performed by Billy Hufsey (Originally by Taco) #" All Night Long (All Night)" – Performed by the Band (Originally by

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) #" Total Eclipse of the Heart" – Performed by Valerie Landsburg (Originally by Bonnie Tyler) #" Love Is a Battlefield" – Performed by Valerie Landsburg (Originally by Pat Benatar) #" Tell Her About It" – Performed by Carlo Imperato (Originally by

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) #"Why Me?" – Performed by

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" – Performed by Billy Hufsey (by Michael Sembello) #"Take Me to Heart" – Performed by Cynthia Gibb (Originally by Quarterflash) #"Heart Attack" – Performed by Cynthia Gibb (Originally by Olivia Newton-John) #*Tribute to Michael Jackson (with the "Fame" dancers): #"

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" – Performed by Debbie Allen #"Baby Be Mine" – Performed by Debbie Allen #" Billie Jean" – Performed by Debbie Allen #*---End--- #" Cold Blooded" – Performed by Gene Anthony Ray (Originally by Rick James) #" We've Got Tonight" – Performed by Cynthia Gibb and Billy Hufsey (Originally by Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton) #" You Are" – Performed by Debbie Allen and Gene Anthony Ray (Originally by

) #" Never Gonna Let You Go" – Performed by Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg and Cast (Originally by Sérgio Mendes) #" Flashdance... What a Feeling" – Performed by

#" Up Where We Belong" – Performed by the Band (Originally by

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and Jennifer Warnes) #" Far from Over" – Performed by the Band (Originally by Frank Stallone) #" Fame" (Reprise) – Performed by

and Cast

Credits

* Producer: Ken Ehrlich * Directed by: Walter C. Miller * Written by: Ken Ehrlich * Concert Staged and Choreographed by:

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* Associate Producer: Greg Sills * Music Arranged, Conducted, and Produced by: Gary Scott * Art Director: Ira Diamond * Costumes Designed by: Warden Neil * Lighting Designed by: Bob Dickinson * Producer's Coordinator: Frank Fischer * Set Dressing by: Leonard Mazzola * Music Production Assistant: Lori Leiberman * Assistant Choreographer: Otis Sallid * Fame Dancers: Derrick Brice, Michael DeLorenzo, Darryl DeWald, Cameron English, Leanne Gerrish, Kimberlee Layton, Joni Palmer, Marguerite Pomerhn, Eartha D. Robinson, Serge Rodnunsky, Allysia Sneed, Bronwyn Thomas, Darryl Tribble, Rocker Verastique, and Margaret Williams. and * The Waters: Julia, Luther, Maxine, and Oren. * Production Associate: Terry McCoy * Production Assistant: Tracy Long * Production Associate: Debbie Milder * Stage Managers: John Marsh, Vince Roxon, and Richard Schor * Technical Director: Gene Crowe * Audio: Don Worsham * Video: Keith Winikoff * Camera: Sam Dowlen, Tom Heren, Dean Hall, Dave Livisohn, Bill Philhin, and Hector Ramirez. * Make Up: Jack Wilson * Wardrobe Assistant: Phyllis Corcoran-Woods * Post Production Supervisor: Frank Merwald * ???: Morpheus * Creative Consultant: David DeSilva * Video Tape Facilities: Greene Crowe * Executive in Charge of Production: Ted Zachar

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