Fame Timeline - March 1983

 

3rd March 1983

Episode 20 of season 2 "The Kids From fame Live In the U.K. Special"  was broadcast in America. The Episode would be the Highest rated episode in the U.S. at that point in time.

4th March 1983

The last day of filming on Season 2 with the final scenes from the episode "U.N. Week". At this point in time a decision on the show's future was still to be made. NBC had cancelled the show and it looked like the show would be ending.

Also "A Special Place" was first broadcast in The Netherlands.

5th March 1983

"Come One Come All",  was first broadcast in Italy.

6th March 1983

"Tomorrow's Farewell" first broadcast in Spain.

10th March 1983

Episode 21 of season 2 "Help from My Friends" was broadcast in America.

11th March 1983

"A Big Finish" was first broadcast in The Netherlands.

12th March 1983

"The Crazies" first broadcast in Italy.

13th March 1983

"Alone in the Crowd" first broadcast in Spain.

18th March 1983

"Come One Come All",  was first broadcast in The Netherlands.

19th March 1983

"Expose" first broadcast in Italy.

20th March 1983

Debbie Allen attends the opening night of Dream Girls at the Shubert Theatre in Century City California. Pictured at the after show party with Jennifer Holliday.

Also "To Soar and Never Falter" first broadcast in Spain.

25th March 1983

"The Kids From Fame Live In the U.K. Special"  was first broadcast in The Netherlands.

26th March 1983

"A Musical Bridge" was first broadcast in Italy.

27th March 1983

Carlo Imperato, Debbie Allen, Lori Singer and the Fame dancers arrive at Manchester airport  in the U.K. for the second Kids From Fame tour.  Gene Anthony Ray and Lee Curreri are not with them sparking press speculation of problems with the Tour.

Also "The Sell Out" was first broadcast in Spain.

28th March 1983

Gene Anthony Ray and Lee Curreri arrive in the U.K. at Heathrow airport and then travel on to Blackpool and straight into Rehearsals.

29th March 1983

On the eve of the second Kids From Fame U.K. tour the cast, dancers and Waters appeared in rehearsals at the Blackpool Opera House on the Russell Harty Show broadcast on BBC2 at 9.00pm.

30th March 1983

The Kids From Fame start their 2nd U.K. Tour with 2 concerts at the Blackpool OPera House at 5.00pm and 8.30pm. 

31st March 1983

Episode 22 of season 2 "Ending On A High Note" was broadcast in America.

Happy Birthday David Greenlee

 

Erica Gimpel Discusses Singing to Coco's Grandmother

 

Erica Gimpel Discusses Singing to Coco's Grandmother

Remembering Irene Cara on her Birthday

 

Jesse and Nicole Get To Know Each Other - Scene of the Week

 

Jesse and Nicole Get To Know Each Other 

Quote of the Week - Ken Swofford

 

Leroy and the Kid Promo

 

Leroy and the Kid Promo

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Leopardi and Macbest - Fame Annual Story

 

Leroy and the Kid - U.S. Channel 31 Promo

 

Leroy and the Kid - U.S. Channel 31 Promo

Ebay of the Week

 

This Week Fame Mugs

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It's Gonna Be A Long Night - Lori Singer - Song of the Month

It's Gonna Be A Long Night is a beautiful ballad which comes from the season 1 episode "Expose" where it was performed by Lori Singer. In the story Julie has written a composition for English class which Bruno takes and creates a song around. It is the only solo song that Lori performs on during her 2 years on "Fame".  

Written by Gary Portnoy and Estelle Levitt in 1980. The song was originally recorded by Gary Portnoy in for his self titled album. He also released the song as a single.  

The song was popular and released on the Kids From Fame  Album in July 1982 and is one of the 4 songs on the Kids From Fame Flip Hits Cassette in 1983. The labum version contains more backing vocals (from the Waters Family) and is longer than the episode version.

It was also included as part of the ballad medley during the 1982 and 1983 live tours and features on the Kids From Fame Live Album.

The song also features on the 2004 CD Ultimate Fame.

The Song has been covered by Aidan John Moffat and Sammie Soravia.

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Original Gary Portnoy Version 

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Cover Version:

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Lyrics

"The moons up and the suns down

And a thousand starry eyes have caught me crying

You don't die of a broken heart

You just lie down and give up trying

 

And it's gonna be a long night, all night

It's such a long hard fight

Keeping the tear drops out of sight

Waiting for morning light

It's gonna be a long night

 

It's all gone but the memories

Come back to me in scattered pieces

Your eyes shine

Your smile glows

And my loneliness for you increases

 

And it's gonna be a long night, all night

It's such a long hard fight

Keeping the tear drops out of sight

Waiting for morning light

It's gonna be a long night

The moon's up and the sun's down

And a thousand starry eyes have caught me crying

You don't die of a broken heart

You just lie down and give up trying

 

And it's gonna be a long night, all night

It's such a long hard fight

Keeping the tear drops out of sight

Waiting for morning light

It's gonna be a long night"

Sheet Music

Leroy and the Kid - Production Credits

 

Executive Producer:  Patricia Jones and Donald Reiker

Consulting Producer: David De Silva

Creator: Christopher Gore

Written  by Abe Polsky

Director: Allan Arkush

Producer Claylene Jones

Coordinating Producer: Denny Salvaryn

Executive Script Consultant: Ira Steven Behr

Creative Consultant:  Carol Gary

Executive Story Editor: Michael McGreevey

Story Editor: Frank South

Associate Producer: Frank Merwald

                                 Randall Torno

Artistic Consultant: Debbie Allen

Choreography: Jaime Rogers

Assistant Choreographer: Valerie-Jean Miller

Director of Photography: William W. Spencer A.S.C.

Art Director: Ira Diamond

Editor: John P. Farrell

Unit Production Manager: Denny Salvaryn

First Assistant Director: Leslie Jackson  

Second Assistant Director: Tony Mason  

Set Director: Sam Gross

Producer’s Coordinator: Robert Caplain

Property Master:  John Kilma

Costumer:  Marilyn Matthews

Script Supervisor: Bob Gary

Make Up: Jack Wilson

Hair Stylist: Gloria Montemayor

Sound: Christopher Ramsey

Sound Editor: Harry M. Cheney

Online Editor: Joe Bella

Rerecording Mixer: Ed Greene

Music Editor: Leslie Allison Whitfield

New York Director of Photography: Dick Kratina

New York Unit Production Manager: Christopher Cronyn

New York Second Assistant Director: Joel Seigel

New York Script Supervisor: Barbara Stoia

New York Sound: Danny Rosenblum

Music Producer: Gary Scott

Music Supervisor: Harry V. Lojewski

Music Coordinator: Maureen Crowe

Score: John Denby

Fame Theme: Michael Gore

                       Dean Pitchford

Casting: Meg Liberman Casting

               Irene Cagen

Original Casting: Mary Goldberg (New York)

                             Linda Francis (Los Angeles)

Capezio Dancewear provided by: Ballet Makers Inc

Promotional Consideration by:

                                                                      Casio – EMI Division

                                                                      Fender Musical Instruments

                                                                      Roland Corporation

                                                                      Tandy Corporation/Radio Shack

                                                                       Schafer and Sons, Pianos & Organs

                                                                       Selmar Musical Instruments

 

National Advertising Sales:  Lexington Broadcast Service

Post Production Facility: Complete Post Inc

Produced by M.G.M

In Cooperation with: RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana TV2

Hair Stylist: Elizabeth Rabe

Colorist: Trent Johnson

Sound Effects Editor: Marti D. Humphrey

Sound Mixer: Michael Stone

Lead Man: Kenneth Milfred

Grip: Bill Rustic

Rerecording Mixer: Fred Tator

Dancers:

Randy Allaire

Paula Brown

Christophe Caballero

Trac DiPonzio

Shaun Earl

Melissa Hurley

Ken Molina

Regan Patno

Dwayne Phelps

Trish Ramish

Cynthia Sarmiento

Bronwyn Thomas          

Rocker Verastique       

Debra Vernado

Michelle Whitney-Morrison

NBC Press Release - Fame Publicity Material

 

Debbie Allen Discussing Figuring Things Out On Fame

 

Debbie Allen Discussing Figuring Things Out On Fame

Holly and Chris Plan a Date - Scene of the Week

 

Holly and Chris Plan a Date 

Quote of the Week - Debbie Allen

 

A Place To Belong Promo

 

A Place To Belong Promo

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Identity Crisis - Fame Annual Story