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Thread started 01/02/21 3:05pm

JayCrawford

Who was everyone's favourite music guest on Arsenio Hall (89-94)?

Unfortunately us British folks didn't have this show in the UK... But thanks to YouTube lol, I saw some of it... But obviously is not the same as watching it in real time. But I'd say Prince 1991.

What about you folks?
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Reply #1 posted 01/02/21 7:32pm

kitbradley

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Too many to name. I was not a fan of Arsenio but always watched for the musical guests. His show provided an outlet for artists, particularly veteran R&B artists, who were not being invited to perform on the other late night shows.
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Reply #2 posted 01/02/21 7:41pm

JayCrawford

kitbradley said:

Too many to name. I was not a fan of Arsenio but always watched for the musical guests. His show provided an outlet for artists, particularly veteran R&B artists, who were not being invited to perform on the other late night shows.


What was it like back the in the US when his show was huge? It was never shown in the UK sadly. Was it as good as everyone says it was?
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Reply #3 posted 01/03/21 2:11am

datdude

yes it was. groundbreaking. make whole communities who previously gave little to no fuqs abt late night TV something to look forward to. Prince and ATCQ prbly were my faves
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Reply #4 posted 01/03/21 7:31am

JayCrawford

datdude said:

yes it was. groundbreaking. make whole communities who previously gave little to no fuqs abt late night TV something to look forward to. Prince and ATCQ prbly were my faves


Man you Americans were lucky. Us British folks didn't have shit 😂😂
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Reply #5 posted 01/03/21 10:09am

Empress

Prince on Arsenio Hall was awesome. What a great memory. I've always liked Arsenio and when his show was on he introduced me to some artists I may not have otherwise gotten to know.
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Reply #6 posted 01/03/21 1:46pm

CoolMF

The ones that still stand out in my memory are Troop ("Spread My Wings"), MC Hammer ("Intro/Medley/Turn This Mutha"), Ralph Tresvant/Bobby Brown ("Stone Cold Gentleman"), and Prince '91.

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Reply #7 posted 01/03/21 2:54pm

SPYZFAN1

Definitely P in 91...but I also enjoyed George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars, James Brown, Cameo, MeShell, Isley Bros and even KISS..(yes, KISS). Ernie Isley sitting in with the band was cool too.....His show for r&b and hip hop musical guests was great...and also because Carson wasn't going to have them on his show either.

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Reply #8 posted 01/03/21 3:00pm

JayCrawford

SPYZFAN1 said:

Definitely P in 91...but I also enjoyed George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars, James Brown, Cameo, MeShell, Isley Bros and even KISS..(yes, KISS). Ernie Isley sitting in with the band was cool too.....His show for r&b and hip hop musical guests was great...and also because Carson wasn't going to have them on his show either.




James Brown was also on his show? Bare in mind I'm from Britain so his show wasn't shown here.

But I'll check it out
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Reply #9 posted 01/03/21 4:00pm

SPYZFAN1

Yes...If I recall, James Brown was his musical guest in 93 or 94. I think he did the whole show.

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Reply #10 posted 01/03/21 6:57pm

MickyDolenz

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B.B. King & Randy Travis
B.B. King & Bill Cosby
Ralph Tresvant & Bobby Brown
Jermaine Jackson ~ Let's Get Serious / Don't Take It Personal
Charlie Daniels Band
Color Me Badd ~ All 4 Love
K7 ~ Come Baby Come
The Time ~ Chocolate / Jerk Out
Terence Trent D'Arby & Des'ree
En Vogue ~ Don't Go / Lies

Gerardo & Bootsy Collins ~ We Want The Funk
Tevin Campbell ~ Can We Talk

Gloria Estefan ~ Tradición
Kid N Play ~ Back To Basix / Bounce
Kris Kross ~ Jump
Stevie Wonder & Whitney Houston
Stevie Wonder, Jodeci, & Mary J. Blige

Digable Planets ~ Nickel Bags

Basia ~ Until You Come Back To Me

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #11 posted 01/03/21 7:06pm

JayCrawford

So why did his show get cancelled?
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Reply #12 posted 01/03/21 7:11pm

SPYZFAN1

From what I've read, low ratings and (supposedly) some backlash when he had Minister Farrakhan as a guest.

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Reply #13 posted 01/05/21 8:39am

vainandy

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As for musical moments, I can't remember a lot of them that stood out to me other than Prince, The Time, Martha Wash, Parliament, Lenny Kravitz, and Marlon Jackson.

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The best were the couch moments with Madonna and Rosie O'Donald. Patti LaBelle talking about going over to Prince's house. Eddie Murphy and Arsenio together ganging up on Little Richard thinking they were going to embarass and bust out Little Richard and instead, Little Richard embarassed and shut them up. LaWanda Page telling Arsenio "Motherfucker, I get paid to be ugly, what's your excuse". :evilloll:

Andy is a four letter word.
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Reply #14 posted 01/21/21 3:20pm

MickyDolenz

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I remember being kinda happy that Arsenio invited Rob & Fab to perform after long putting down Milli Vanilli

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #15 posted 01/22/21 1:33am

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JayCrawford said:

So why did his show get cancelled?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Arsenio_Hall_Show#Ratings_decline_and_cancellation

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Reply #16 posted 01/22/21 10:10am

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Living Colour. Prince kinda sucked lol

All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #17 posted 01/22/21 10:10am

2freaky4church
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Prince seemed scared on the show.

All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #18 posted 01/22/21 10:48am

woogiebear

Prince, The Time, NWA, 3rd Bass, Hammer, Luther Vandross, Patti LaBelle and Pete Rock & CL Smooth

cool cool cool cool cool

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Reply #19 posted 01/27/21 9:01pm

Goddess4Real

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GUY whenever they were on the show for eg. Dog Me Out https://www.youtube.com/w...goMGJBT73s

Keep Calm & Listen To Prince
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