Disco 53 years old
Disco was a pop music program that aired in Germany on the ZDF network from 1971 to 1982. It generally aired on the first Saturday of each month at 7:30PM, each show running 45 minutes. 133 shows were produced. The show was hosted by German actor and comedian Ilja Richter. Its lesser known predecessor on ZDF, 4-3-2-1 Hot & Sweet was aired between 1966 and 1970, presenters included Ilja Richter and Suzanne Doucet. Disco generally served a younger pop-oriented audience compared to ZDF's Hitparade, and until 1972, its main competitor was Beat-Club, followed by Musikladen, both on ARD. Repeats of Disco have been aired since 1984 on ZDF Musikkanal, after its closedown in 1989 on 3sat. Since 2004, the digital ZDF Theaterkanal aired repeats of the entire series. In 2007, ZDF Dokukanal began to air reruns, starting with episodes from 1975 and also multiple repeats of the series have been shown on hit24 in 2008. The show focussed on chart hits current at the time of airing, giving about equal airtime to international pop music and German Schlager. Despite its name, it did not particularly focus on disco music although it featured many disco hits as long as they were chart relevant..
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bob Dylan He was 29 , now 83 years old | |
| George Harrison He was 27 , 58 years old when he died | |
| Olivia Newton-John She was 22 , now 76 years old | |
| Tim Curry He was 24 , now 78 years old | |
| Jack White He was 4 , now 49 years old | |
| Adriano Celentano He was 33 , now 86 years old | |
| Alice Cooper He was 23 , now 76 years old | |
| David Cassidy He was 20 , 67 years old when he died | |
| Daliah Lavi She was 28 , 74 years old when she died | |
| Elton John He was 23 , now 77 years old | |
| Dieter Hallervorden He was 35 , now 89 years old | |
| Paul McCartney He was 28 , now 82 years old | |
| Raffaella Carrà She was 27 , now 81 years old | |
| Barry Manilow He was 27 , now 81 years old | |
| Telly Savalas He was 49 , 72 years old when he died | |
| Claudia Mori She was 27 , now 80 years old | |
| Freddy Quinn He was 39 , now 93 years old | |
| Tony Marshall He was 33 , now 86 years old | |
| Olivia Pascal She was 13 , now 67 years old | |
| Dionne Warwick She was 30 , now 83 years old | |
| Cliff Richard He was 30 , now 84 years old | |
| Shaun Cassidy He was 12 , now 66 years old | |
| Roy Black He was 28 , 48 years old when he died | |
| Gianna Nannini She was 15 , now 69 years old | |
| Yusuf Islam He was 22 , now 76 years old | |
| Rex Gildo He was 34 , 63 years old when he died | |
| Karel Gott He was 31 , 80 years old when he died | |
| Gitte Hænning She was 24 , now 78 years old | |
| Donna Summer She was 22 , 63 years old when she died | |
| Glen Campbell He was 34 , 81 years old when he died | |
| Neil Diamond He was 30 , now 83 years old | |
| Ilja Richter He was 18 , now 71 years old | as Gastgeber |
| Peter Maffay He was 21 , now 75 years old | |
| Falco He was 13 , 40 years old when he died | |
| Mike Krüger He was 19 , now 72 years old | |
| Amanda Lear She was 31 , now 85 years old | |
| Petula Clark She was 38 , now 92 years old | |
| Petula Clark She was 38 , now 92 years old | as Gast |
| Marie Laforêt She was 31 , 80 years old when she died | |
| Kenny Rogers He was 32 , 81 years old when he died | |
| Maurice Gibb He was 21 , 53 years old when he died | |
| Amadeus August He was 28 , 51 years old when he died | |
| Bruce Low He was 57 , 76 years old when he died | |
| Marius Müller-Westernhagen He was 22 , now 75 years old | |
| Lena Valaitis She was 27 , now 81 years old | |
| Gus Backus He was 33 , 81 years old when he died | |
| Helen Reddy She was 29 , now 83 years old | |
| Helga Feddersen She was 40 , 60 years old when she died | |
| Chris Roberts He was 26 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Thomas Ohrner He was 5 , now 59 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
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Disco (53 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1971-02-13
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 133