''Lena Zavaroni and Music'' (originally known as, pre-broadcast, as ''Lena Zavaroni and Guests'') was a variety TV programme featuring singer

Lena Zavaroni Lena Hilda Zavaroni (4 November 1963 – 1 October 1999) was a Scottish singer and a television show host. At ten years of age, with her album ''Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me)'', she was the youngest person in history to have an album in the top ...

and her guests. Six episodes were aired by the

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in the spring of 1979. The

also released an LP called '' Lena Zavaroni And Her Music'', manufactured and distributed by

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and copyrighted by

Galaxy Records Galaxy Records was a record label founded in 1964 by Max and Sol Weiss in Berkeley, California. It was a division of Fantasy Records. History Galaxy Records was officially launched in 1964 in Berkeley, California. In 1967 Galaxy and Fantasy wer ...

. The show was taped at the BBC Television Centre. Children under fourteen were not admitted, meaning the 15-year-old Lena would've been barely old enough to see the show herself. Episode 1,Lena Zavaroni and Music (1979)
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clog dance Clog dancing is dancing whilst wearing clogs. The rigid nature of the clogs and their percussive sound when dancing on a hard surface has given rise to a number of distinct styles, including the following: Dance * Clog dancing, a Welsh and Northern ...

to the music of ''

Violinski Violinski was a rock music, rock band formed in 1977 by Electric Light Orchestra violinist Mik Kaminski with former member Mike de Albuquerque on guitar and vocals. In March 1979 the band become a one-hit wonder with their instrumental "Clog ...

'' (Wayne Sleep) * "Superstar" (Lena) * "Anyone Can Whistle" (Elaine Stritch) * "Back In Time"/"Jump, Shout, Boogie" (Lena) * "All That Jazz" (The Ace Eight with Lena, Elaine Stritch, Wayne Sleep and George Chisholm) * "

Thank You For The Music "Thank You for the Music" is a song by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was originally featured on the group's fifth studio album, '' The Album'' (1977), and was released as a double-A sided single with "Eagle" in May 1978 in limited territories ...

" (Lena) Episode 2, broadcast * "Music Was My First Love" (Lena; a shorter version than the previous week; this became the show's theme song) * "It's a Miracle"/"Take Me Back To Hollywood" (Lena) * Comedy sketch with Lena and Adrian Hedley featuring an audio harmonizer * " Bright Eyes" (Lena) which then leads to *

Silent movie ''Silent Movie'' is a 1976 American satirical comedy film co-written, directed by and starring Mel Brooks, released by 20th Century Fox in the summer of 1976. The ensemble cast includes Dom DeLuise, Marty Feldman, Bernadette Peters, and Sid Cae ...

comedy sketch, filmed in sepia, with Lena, Johnny Hutch and The Comedy Hollywood Cops * "Dance All Night" (Lena) * Two songs by Grace Kennedy * " Hollywood Romance" (Lena with The Ace Eight dancers) * "Could It Be Magic" (Lena) Episode 3, broadcast * "Music Was My First Love" (Lena, shorter version) * "Can You Feel A Brand New Day"/"Just The Way You Are" (Lena) * "D, D, D, Dancing" (Lena with Gerard Kenny) * "Fit To Be Tied" (Gerard Kenny) * "Doris Day Medley" (Lena and the Ace Eight) * "I've Heard That Song Before" (

Edward Woodward Edward Albert Arthur Woodward, OBE (1 June 1930 – 16 November 2009) was an English actor and singer. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he began his career on stage. Throughout his career, he appeared in productions ...

) * "The Little Old Lady/City Lights and Spotlight" (Lena) Episode 4, broadcast * "Music Was My First Love" (Lena, shorter version) * "Somebody Should Have Told Me" (Lena) * "Go to Rio" (Lena and the Ace Eight) * "

Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" is the debut solo single of singer Diana Ross, released in April 1970 as the first single from her solo self-titled debut 1970 album by Motown Records. Background Diana Ross, having just left The Suprem ...

" (Lena with Adrian Hedley) * "Everything I've Got" (Helen Gelzer) * Music by the New Sensations Steel Band * "Razzle Dazzle"

art 1 Art is a diverse range of human behavior, human activity, and resulting product, that involves creative or imagination, imaginative talent expressive of technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or conceptual ideas. There is no genera ...

(Lena and the Ace Eight with Adrian Hedley) * Johnny Hutch and the Herculeans (comedy acrobatic troupe) * "Razzle Dazzle"

art 2 Art is a diverse range of human activity, and resulting product, that involves creative or imaginative talent expressive of technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or conceptual ideas. There is no generally agreed definition of wha ...

(Lena and the Ace Eight with Adrian Hedley) * " The Carnival Is Over"/"Weekend" (Lena) Episode 5, broadcast * "Music Was My First Love" (Lena, shorter version) * "Going Places" (Lena and the Ace Eight) * "Tomorrow" rom the musical "Annie"(Lena) * "Dancing in the City" (Lena and the Ace Eight) * "

The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" is a song by folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, written by Paul Simon and included on their 1966 album ''Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme''. Its name is based on the 59th Street Bridge (formally known ...

" (Lena with Berni Flint) * " The Land Of Points" (Lena and the Ace Eight with Wayne Sleep featuring Paul Aylett and his puppet dog Arrow) * "Sweet Gingerbread Man" (Lena with

Michel Legrand Michel Jean Legrand (; 24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz pianist. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many son ...

) * "Watch What Happens" (Michel Legrand) * "I Love America" (Lena and the Ace Eight) Episode 6, broadcast * "Music Was My First Love" (Lena, shorter version) * "Forever in Blue Jeans"/"Corner of the Sky" (Lena) * "Hallelujah" (Lena and the Ace Eight) * Dance sequence (Wayne Sleep) * "

Oh Happy Day "Oh Happy Day" is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of the 1755 hymn by clergyman Philip Doddridge. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969, reaching No. 4 on the US Singles Chart, No. 1 in France, Germany, an ...

" (Lena and the Ace Eight) * Comedy sketch (Johnny Hutch and the Half Wits) * "Kites" (Lena with Adrian Hedley) * Peter Skellern singing and playing piano * "

Ease On Down the Road "Ease on Down the Road" is a song from the 1975 Broadway musical ''The Wiz'', an R&B re-interpretation of L. Frank Baum's ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''. The Charlie Smalls–composed tune is the show's version of both "Follow the Yellow Brick ...

" (Lena and the Ace Eight) * " Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News" (Lena and the Ace Eight with Wayne Sleep) * "Home" (Lena)

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* {{IMDb title, id=2347102, title=Lena Zavaroni and Music 1979 British television series debuts 1979 British television series endings 1970s British music television series BBC television musicals British musical television series English-language television shows