Flera stora hårdrocks musiker har kommenterat legenden Dick Clark’s bortgång, grundaren samt programledare för tv-produktionen American Bandstand.
Dick Clark gjorde rock ’n’ roll mainstream med sin show. Den 82-år gamla tv-personligheten kallades Amerikas äldsta tonåring och blev en nationell ikon i slutet av 50-talet efter att ha att lett American Bandstand i nästan 30 år.
Alice Copper säger, ”I used to come home from elementary school to watch American Bandstand. It had all the new songs, all the new dances, and it had the happiest guy in the world presenting them to you. I had no idea that later in my career I would know Dick Clark on a professional level. I ran into him some years ago, and he said to me, ’Hey, Coop, if you had your own radio show, what would it be like?’ I told him it would be more like the free form FM stations of the ’60s, where the DJ’s actually played what they liked and demographics didn’t play a role. He said, ’Alice, why don’t you do it then?’ Just like that, my radio show, Nights With Alice Cooper, was born. It’s been nine years later and I’m still on the air! And let me just add that NOBODY loved rock ’n’ roll more than Dick Clark!”
Paul Stanley från KISS säger, ”As a little boy, I sat transfixed to our television every afternoon and Saturday night watching American Bandstand. Dick Clark was the face of rock and roll and its best ambassador. His decades of successes both in and outside of the music industry are unparalleled. He championed KISS when others turned away and was instrumental in breaking us through his show ’In Concert’. Through the years, Dick was always available when I had a question or wanted guidance. Dick Clark was the rare exception who was a bigger person in real life than the public image or legend that was also to be his legacy. I will remember him with great respect and gratitude.”
David Draiman från Disturbed säger, ”So sad, really thought he might be a vampire. Never seemed to grow old.”
Jeff Scott Soto från Talisman och Journey säger, ”RIP, a legend, a pioneer of rock and roll, the guy who set the bar for DJs around the world, Dick Clark, you are an important part of history that will never be forgotten!!”
Glenn Hughes från Black Sabbath och Deep Purple säger, ”RIP to old friend Dick Clark: thanx for bein’ part of our Cal Jam TV show.”
Kip Winger från Winger säger, ”RIP Dick Clark, we thought you’d live forever! Rockin’ the heavens and beyond!
Michael Sweet från Stryper säger, ”RIP Dick Clark — it was an honor to perform on American Bandstand and to meet you back then. There was no one like you nor will there ever be.”
