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      The T.A.M.I. Show

      Released Jan 25, 1965 1 hr. 40 min. Documentary List
      Reviews 93% 50+ Ratings Audience Score In 1964, the biggest names in rock 'n' roll, pop and soul gather at the at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium for a concert. A packed house of teenagers goes wild for Chuck Berry, who opens the show with one of his best-known songs, "Maybelline." From there, the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Marvin Gaye and many others perform their hits from the era. This concert is especially notable for including the first televised performance by James Brown. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Lesley Gore's stunning rendition of "You Don't Own Me" defines this film. Although teenager Gore was the biggest star to appear in this movie at the time of its release, and therefore given the most screen time, she subtly takes advantage of this by displaying the best set. Her other performances, especially "Maybe I Know" and "Hey Now" are dynamite. Thanks to the TAMI Show, this particular "You Don't Own Me" performance will last through the ages -- a feat uncommon for an eighteen year old girl who had just graduated from high school. This was the best of Gore's 25 charted hits. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member This is the very first rock and roll concert. Lesley Gore had just had five top ten smashes in the U.S. and was on her way to her 6th ("Maybe I Know") and was the hottest property on the billing and was given the most songs. Her performance was outstanding, especially with the dominant "You Don't Own Me" which had topped the charts for a month earlier that year. Most all performances were good, though, although the Rolling Stones, Smokey Robinson, Chuck Berry, and Lesley Gore were the highlights. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member James Brown & the Rolling Stones ... need one say more ? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member The show with the mostest, this should bring back a lot of memories for some of you and if not, show you what sixties music entertainment was all about. Legendary acts included. SEE the entire black and white phenomena and twist the night away! http://www.youtube.com/watch? [img]http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS7_tNl4-qIVdoUagJlphKNZWnJx4xgL0LqLpuWpuZfXQ1fPnTKbmSgFCtz[/img] The pure fact of the matter was during this era, the teens were into the music so much that they did not need pot, alchohol or any other stimulant because the music was what it was all about. The screams in this audience were not fake soundtracks but pure hysteria created by the natural high of the music. While all this music may have set up a culture interested in drugs, sex and music, this stuff you see hear was none of that when it came to the audience and the kids that tuned into it on their AM radios. Man what an era it was! NOTES: 1 T.A.M.I. Show is a 1964 concert film released by American International Pictures. It includes performances by numerous popular rock and roll and R&B musicians from the United States and England. The concert was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on October 28 and 29, 1964. Free tickets were distributed to local high school students. The acronym "T.A.M.I." was used inconsistently in the show's publicity to mean both "Teenage Awards Music International" and "Teen Age Music International". 2 Not every song in the film is a monster hit. Some of the tunes were just warm up songs for the big hits. So just be patient or advance forward to get to the well known hits. 3 In 2006, T.A.M.I. Show was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. Dick Clark Productions later acquired ownership of the concert from Sargent. 4 Throughout the show, numerous go-go dancers performed in the background or beside the performers under the direction of choreographer David Winters. Among them were Teri Garr and Toni Basil. 5 T.A.M.I. Show's Executive Producer was Bill Sargent (H.W. Sargent, Jr). Sargent held numerous patents in cable television and is considered the father of modern pay-per-view. [img]http://www.jcrmusicnews.com/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/tami.gif[/img] List of performers The Barbarians The Beach Boys Chuck Berry James Brown and The Famous Flames Marvin Gaye (with backing vocals by The Blossoms) Gerry & the Pacemakers Lesley Gore Jan and Dean Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas Smokey Robinson and The Miracles The Rolling Stones The Supremes [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/31/TheTAMIShow.jpg[/img] Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Some jams for sure are abound on this time capsule. Let me tell you that James Brown owns this. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A time capsule of the pop music industry, circa 1964. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Melissa Anderson Artforum The T.A.M.I. Show turns fifty this year, though its unsurpassed exuberance, not just onstage but also off it, assures that it will remain forever young. Aug 29, 2014 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy A legendary production among music aficionados. Rated: 3.5/4 May 9, 2023 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed A celebration of rock and roll... Jan 9, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis In 1964, the biggest names in rock 'n' roll, pop and soul gather at the at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium for a concert. A packed house of teenagers goes wild for Chuck Berry, who opens the show with one of his best-known songs, "Maybelline." From there, the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Marvin Gaye and many others perform their hits from the era. This concert is especially notable for including the first televised performance by James Brown.
      Director
      Steve Binder
      Executive Producer
      William Sargent Jr.
      Screenwriter
      Steve Binder
      Distributor
      American International Pictures
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 25, 1965, Original
      Release Date (DVD)
      May 26, 2014
      Sound Mix
      Mono