News of the World 14th August 1983

 

Whilst Arguing With Reardon Morloch is Happy that Sherwood Agrees With Him- Scene of the Week

 

Whilst Arguing With Reardon Morloch is Happy that Sherwood Agrees With Him.

Fame Timeline August 1983

 

1st August 1983

Jesse Borrego's Birthday 

2nd August 1983

Albert Hague and wife Renee Orin dine at PG's Bar & Grill in Los Angeles, California.

3rd August 1983

Carlo Imperato's Birthday 

4th August 1983

"Sunshine Again" first broadcast in U.K.

8th August 1983

Kids From Fame Sing For You Album Released   View Album Information

Also "Homecoming" first broadcast in The Netherlands.

11th August 1983

"But Seriously  Folks" first broadcast in The Netherlands.

Also "Love Is The Question" first broadcast in U.K.

12th August 1983

Valerie Landsburg's Birthday 

14th August 1983

Kids from Fame Sing For You Album enters the U.K. charts at Number 36

18th August 1983

"Blood, Sweat and Circuits" first broadcast in U.K.

Also "A Tough Act To Follow" first broadcast in The Netherlands.

24th August 1983

Debbie Allen and husband Norm Nixon attend a "Party For Eddie Murphy" at the Hard Rock Cafe in Los Angeles, California.

Also "Friendship Day",  was first broadcast in U.K.

25th August 1983

Issue 11 of the Official Fame Magazine was published in U.K.         Read Issue

Season 3 Commenced filming with a 2 day shoot for the "Rock N Roll World" Production Number. Which would be used as publicity for the new Season.

Also Graham Jarvis' Birthday.

26th August 1983

Fame Press Party to launch Season 3 takes place at on the Fame Set at MGM Studios.     

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28th August 1983

On it's 3rd week on the U.K. Album chart Kids from Fame Sing For You peaks at Number 28 on the charts. It would spend a further 4 weeks going down the chart until it disappears on 2nd October 1983.

29th August 1983

Filming on Season 3 Episode 1 "Gonna Learn How To Fly" commenced; continuing through to 6th September 1983 .

Daily Mail 29th March 1983 Fame's Kids Fly in

 

Doris Envies Bruno's Relationship With His Father - Scene of the Week

 

Doris Envies Bruno's Relationship With His Father

Fame Timeline July 1983

 

7th July 1983

"Homecoming" first broadcast in U.K.

11th July 1983

"Words" first broadcast in The Netherlands

14th July 1983

"A Tough Act To Follow" first broadcast in U.K.

21st July 1983

"Relationships" first broadcast in U.K.

Also "Childhood's End" first broadcast in The Netherlands.

23rd July 1983

"Solo Song" first broadcast in U.K.

25th July 1983

Issue 10 of the Official Fame Magazine was issued in the U.K.   Read Issues

Ken Swofford's Birthday  

28th July 1983

P.R. Paul's Birthday.

Also "Star Quality" first broadcast in U.K.

Sherwood Is Grateful To Danny - Scene of the Week

 

Sherwood Is Grateful To Danny

Lydia Lays Down The Law - Scene of the Week

 

Lydia Lays Down The Law

News of the World 7th August 1983 Bruno Kept On Chasing The Girls

 

Success In a Minor Key - Fame Annual Story

 

Looking For the Man - Fame Annual Story

 

Coco & Holly Argue over a Song and Michelle Needs To Be Liked - Scene of the Week

 

Coco & Holly Argue over a Song and Michelle Needs To Be Liked.

Pictures At An Exhibition - Fame Annual Story

 

Just Like You - Debbie Allen - Song of the Month

"Just Like You  is a funky disco song written by Tom Saviano and Jean Marie Arnold of the band Heat in 1980 for the bands album from that year also titled "Heat".

On Fame "Just Like You"  comes from the season 2 episode "Class Act" where it was performed by the Waters as a song playing on the radio that Lydia does an impromptu dance routine to on the streets of New York.

Reportedly Debbie Allen chose the song personally to perform on Fame.

The song was featured on the Kids From Fame Songs Album released in November 1982 in America and March 1983 in the U.K. where it was rerecorded by Debbie Allen. The song was also the B side to the final single "Songs" released by the cast in the U.K. in August  1983.

The song has so far never been performed in any of the Fame Concerts.

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"Just Like You" Jay LB Disco Mix performed by Debbie Allen.

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The original was released by Heat as the opening song on their 1980 album "Heat" and was also the bands first single. 

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You came callin', and I'm fallin'

You're like a fire and I feel like a flame

So consume me with what you're doin'

Love makes me hold on, I'll never be the same

Just like you to take me higher

Just like me to make you care

Just like you to be the one who's always there

Just like me to take you higher

Just like you to make me care

Just like me to be the one who's always there

Hypnotizin', oh, so mystifying

I feel the magic in every word you say

Soul inspired, loves desire

When you're near me my love won't slip away

Love won't slip away, hey, hey, hey

Just like you to take me higher

Just like me to make you care

Just like you to be the one who's always there

Just like me to take you higher

Just like you to make me care

Just like me to be the one who's always there.

Daily Mail 14th April 1983

 

Coco and Doris share Their Feelings - Scene of the Week

 

Coco and Doris share Their Feelings 

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.

Erica Gimpel Discusses Singing to Coco's Grandmother

 

Erica Gimpel Discusses Singing to Coco's Grandmother

Leroy is Left in Charge of Dance Class - Scene of the Week

 

Leroy is Left in Charge of Dance Class

City Nights - Melissa Manchester - Song of the Month

"City Nights" is a synthesized dance pop song performed by Melissa Manchester. Written by  George D Kieffer, Michael Bellotti, Ross Sany Longo, Melissa Manchester & Arif Mardin in 1983 it it appears on Melissa's 1983 album "Emergency".

An edit of the song was used for Melissa's guest starring appearance in the season 3 episode "Home Again".

The song was also released a single in Japan and was covered by Dutch girl group The Dolly Dots for their 1985 album "Attention".

As yet the song has never been performed in any of the Fame concerts.

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"I got a hunger running deep

I got a pain that you can't see

Here in the city I feel free

To chase what's calling me

Now in a world that plays for keeps

There is a party in the streets

I'm gonna do what I have to do

To make a life for me

But it takes you some time

Till you get you a mind of your own

City nights

I'll be what I want to be

The nights are gonna rescue me

Cause you know that I'm living

Deep in the city nights

Never gonna be alone

City nights will be my home

City nights

City nights

I work all day it's wasting time

It pays the bills it kills my mind

But I do what I have to do

To keep my dream alive

And when the moonlight hits the street

I feel the thunder of the beat

And suddenly I know what I've been waiting for

But it takes you some time

Till you get you a mind of your own

City nights

I'll be what I want to be

The nights are gonna rescue me

Cause you know that I'm living

Deep in the city nights

Never gonna be alone

City nights will be my home

City nights

City nights

City nights

I can't wait any longer

I know where I belong

There's my star moving faster

But I'll take my chances

I got to be strong

City nights

City nights

City nights

I'll be what I want to be

The night's gonna rescue me

Cause you know that I'm living

Deep in the city nights

I'll be what I want to be

The nights will rescue me

Cause you know that I'm living

Deep in the city nights"