Pop is a pop music program that aired in West Germany from 1974 to 1979. Each year, the show's title was changed to reflect that of the current year, e.g. Pop '76. It was originally broadcast on the SWF and HR networks. Pop was meant to rival fellow ZDF music shows Disco and Starparade, albeit catering to a younger audience. The show was hosted by Hans Jürgen Kliebenstein from its launch in 1974 until 1978. Afterward, in 1979, Volker Lechtenbrink took over as the show's host.
Several artists, both German and international stars, appeared and performed on the show. Domestic artists from Germany such as the Silver Convention, Arabesque, Boney M., and Donna Summer appeared on the show. International artists such as The Police, Shirley and Co., Middle of the Road, and Jigsaw also made regular appearances.
In 2017, reruns of the show began to air for the first time on One, an ARD network.
Episodes broadcast on ARD
ARD broadcast dateEpisodeGuest11.03.197401Rubettes, Malcolm Roberts, Andy Kim, Stefan Waggershausen, Eckart Kahlhofer, Donna Hightower, First Class, Don Paulin, Middle Of The Road11.13.19740212.01.197403Blue Swede, The Three Degrees, Udo Jürgens, Randy Pie, Frank Zander, Suzanne Doucet, Reinhard Mey03.02.197504Kin Ping Meh, Billy Swan, Nazareth, Donna Summer, Joy Fleming04.20.197505Peter Maffay, Lynsey de Paul06.08.197506Bay City Rollers, Chris de Burgh, Shirley & Company, Jigsaw, Dagmar Berghoff, Peter Horton09.27.197507Up with People, Gerard Lenorman, Red Hurley, The Glitter Band, Martin Griffiths, Bill Ramsey10.19.197508Inga Rumpf, Harpo11.30.197509The Tymes, Linda Carr, La Costa, Maxine Nightingale, Jigsaw, Rubettes, Brotherhood of Man12.21.197510Pilot, Electric Light Orchestra, Jim Capaldi, Vivi Bach, Elkie Brooks, Albert Hammond02.15.197611Linda G. Thompson, Penny McLean, Tony Sheridan, Chris Spedding, Eddie Foster03.14.197612Claudja Barry, Demis Roussos, Smokie, Tina Charles, Tony Marshall, Sheer Elegance, Jürgen Marcus04.25.19761305.27.19761410.10.197615Johnny Wakelin, Jeane Manson, Liverpool Express, Jesse Green, Geff Harrison, Julien Clerc, 5000 Volts10.31.197616Silver Convention, Hugo Egon Balder, Rubettes12.12.197617Simon May, Claudja Barry, Hanne Haller, Smokie, Sebastião Tapajós10.16.1977Arabesque12.06.1978Volker Lechtenbrink, Udo Lindenberg, Nina Hagen02.18.1979Boney M., Gerard Lenorman, Whitesnake, Wolfgang Ambros, Elke Heidenreich, Chris Howland
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