Live by Request
Live by Request is a television show that aired on the
A&E Network from 1996 to 2004. Hosted by Mark McEwen, the show featured notable artists holding concerts where the set list
would be determined by viewer phone calls.
The show was created based on an idea by
Johnny Mathis' appearance on the show holds the record for the most viewers watching on live television, and has been released on DVD. In November 2009, PBS broadcast a John Fogerty concert under the Live By Request series as a pledge drive event.
Some the show's performances would be released as albums of the same name by the artists, including:
- Tony Bennett (1997)
- k.d. lang (2000)
- Kenny Rogers (2003)
- Barry Manilow (2003)
- Blondie (2004)
Other performers on the show, which has run on an as-appropriate basis, have included
B.B. King, Lyle Lovett, John Mellencamp, Vince Gill, Santana, Gloria Estefan, Phil Collins, Michael Bolton, Neil Diamond, James Taylor, Trisha Yearwood, Reba McEntire, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Vanessa Williams.[2]
References
- ^ PBS. 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ a b "Live by Request Episodes - Live by Request 2004 Episode Guides - Watch Live by Request Episodes from A&E". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
- ^ a b Fabrikant, Geraldine (1999-05-02). "Talking Money With: Tony Bennett: His Heart's in San Francisco, His Money in His Son's Hands". The New York Times.
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