Perpetual Youth Day

Youth is a time of wandering and hope, a time of realizing your wildest dreams The search for the elixir of youth, which has been going on since time immemorial, is an attempt not only to stop aging and degradation of the body The desire to turn back time is a dream of preserving in the eyes and hearts the fire that blazes in young men and women entering adulthood There was precedent in the US music industry that this was possible Therefore, November 30 is celebrated as the Day of Eternal Youth The holiday appeared in honor of the society's recognition of the contribution of television and radio host, producer and actor Dick Clark to the development of musical culture This "America's oldest teenager" is considered a cult icon, leading young people into the world of rock and roll He came up with the idea of ​​creating the American Music Award, as well as the musical television show Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, released on New Year's Eve The presenter opened the doors of the stage for black performers, breaking the taboos and racial discrimination that existed in society Thanks to Dick Clark, the names of Tina Turner, Dick Dale, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Madonna, and other country, rock, blues and pop performers who debuted on the American Bandstand stage became known to the general public The program "American Bandstand" is a kind of record holder among other musicals, because existed for more than 30 years - from 1956 to 1989 The TV presenter's influence on young people was so great that Perpetual Youth Day was established in his honor, which is celebrated annually on Dick Clark's birthday - November 30 The producer and longtime host of the musical variety show stripped the twist of the sexual connotations that black performers gave it, making it “safe” for white teenagers Clark has come up with many techniques to keep young people glued to their TV screens During the show, teenagers voted for the songs of their favorite artists, showed new dances, acted out scenes from life, etc Forever young Dick Clark had a great influence on the formation of musical taste among young people, for which he was awarded a star on the Walk of Fame in 1976 In honor of the holiday, rock and roll fans listen to the music of the best representatives of this genre Day of Eternal Youth is an excellent occasion to remember the biography of Dick Clark and his contribution to the development of American culture and television On November 30, fans of the American Bandstand show watch archived broadcasts in which young and not yet known to the public debuts of Freddie Cannon, Jerry Lee Lewis, Donna Summer, Billy Preston and other musicians