“Music
is the only thing which all nations, all ages, all ranks,
and both
sexes do equally well. It is sooner or later the great world
bond.”
Edward
Thring, Headmaster, Uppingham School, Rutland, England, 1862
Chapter 1 - Miami, 1976:
Nine Up with People casts with members from 42 states and 17 countries
played
in 771 cities during America's bicentennial year. "In preparation
for the Super Bowl show,” said choreographer Lynne Morris, “we
divided the field into sections, so wherever they were, a cast could
rehearse. It was like fitting puzzles together in different parts
of the country, and then coming to Miami to put all the little puzzles
together into one great big one."
"Up with People's appearances on the Super Bowl halftime shows changed the genre forever, and directing them was a highlight of my network television career." John Gonzales, Director, NBC Sports and the NFL Network
“Music is the only thing which all nations, all ages, all ranks, and both sexes do equally well. It is sooner or later the great world bond.” Edward Thring, Headmaster, Uppingham School, Rutland, England, 1862
The first modern Super Bowl halftime show was launched by Up with People in America's bicentennial year. The global TV audience was 90 million, not a few of whom already knew the show's musical founders, The Colwell Brothers and Herb Allen.
