 The name was changed to American Bandstand in August of 1957 when ABC picked it up. Clark hosted the show until its final season back in 1989. Clark introduced rock and roll to many Americans and gave new artists their first exposure to national audiences, including Ike and Tina, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Iggy Pop, Stevie Wonder, Prince and Madonna, known as the world's oldest living teenager. Clark died in 2012. He was 82. He still looked like he was in his 50s, though. And by the way, Barry Manilow sang that song to him.