T.A.M.I. Show – October 28 and 29, 1964

T.A.M.I. Show is a 1964 concert film released by American International Pictures. It includes performances by numerous popular rock and roll and R&B musicians from the United States and England. The concert was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on October 28 and 29, 1964. Free tickets were distributed to local high school students. The acronym “T.A.M.I.” was used inconsistently in the show’s publicity to mean both “Teenage Awards Music International” and “Teen Age Music International”.

As Jan & Dean sang in the theme song, they did come from all over the world to be part of this show, resulting in one of the most impressive bills in rock history. From Liverpool to Detroit and from Los Angeles to New York, the lineup was stunning. The Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, the Supremes, Gerry & the Pacemakers, James Brown and the Famous Flames, Lesley Gore, Marvin Gaye, Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, the Barbarians, Chuck Berry and, acting as hosts, Jan & Dean.

If that wasn’t enough, the house band consisted of some of the L.A. session pros that became known as the Wrecking Crew, including Hal Blaine (drums), Glen Campbell and Tommy Tedesco (guitars), Leon Russell (piano) and Jack Nitzsche (keyboards and arranger).

The brains behind the film were director Steve Binder and television producer Bill Sargent, the latter of whom had developed a new technology of filming called Electronovision. The process, which used a high-resolution videotape that allowed for a better picture quality when transferred to film, is considered to be a precursor to high-definition TV.

One key thing about this show was that most of the acts were either at the top of their game, or just about to explode. The Beach Boys, for example, were in the midst of a great run of hits including “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “Don’t Worry Baby” and the chart-topping “I Get Around,” all of which were only months old at the time of filming. Lesley Gore had hit the Top 40 seven times within the year or so leading up to T.A.M.I. and the Supremes were at the start of an incredible five No. 1s in a row.

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The T.A.M.I. Show: Where Teenagers of the World Unite

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List of performers

Solo performers

Chuck Berry
Lesley Gore

Group performances

The Barbarians
Jerry Causi – Bass, Vocals
Ronnie Enos – Guitar, Vocals
Bruce Benson – Guitar
Victor “Moulty” Moulton – Drums

The Beach Boys
Brian Wilson – Bass, Vocals
Mike Love – Vocals
Al Jardine – Guitar, Vocals
Carl Wilson – Guitar, Vocals
Dennis Wilson – Drums

James Brown and the Famous Flames
James Brown -Vocals
Bobby Byrd -Vocals
Lloyd Stallworth Vocals
Bobby Bennett Vocals

Marvin Gaye (And the Blossoms)
Marvin Gaye – Vocals
Fanita James – Backing Vocals
Darlene Love – Backing Vocals
Jean King – Backing Vocals

Gerry and the Pacemakers
Gerry Marsden – Vocals, Guitar
Les Maguire – Piano
Les Chadwick – Bass
Freddie Marsden – Drums, Backing Vocals

Jan and Dean
Jan Berry – Vocals
Dean Torrence – Vocals
Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas

The Miracles
Smokey Robinson – Lead Vocals
Bobby Rogers – Tenor Vocals
Ronnie White – Baritone Vocals
Pete Moore – Bass Vocals
Marv Tarplin – Guitar

The Rolling Stones
Mick Jagger – Vocals, Maracas
Keith Richards – Guitar, Vocals
Brian Jones – Guitar
Bill Wyman – Bass, Backing Vocals
Charlie Watts – Drums

The Supremes
Florence Ballard – Vocals
Mary Wilson – Vocals
Diana Ross – Vocals

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