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The Scene - Detroit

223 days ago

The Scene was one of the coolest TV shows in Detroit in the 70s and 80s. People used to rush home to catch it.

Hosted by a guy called Nat Morris it featured local Detroit dancers, kids from the hood, the mall (Northland, Eastland, or Fairlane), from around the block or cul-de-sac, depending on what side of Detroit you were from dancing to disco, funk, electro funk, electro and later early techno. It ran until 1988 when it was replaced by a show called The New Dance Show.

People learned dances like “The Shake,” “The Prep,” The Jit, and various versions of “The Smurf.” There was the famous “Scene Line” where dancers would dance down the aisle showing off their latest dance moves, clothes and hair.

“Lawwwwd, the jheri curl juice lubricated the screen.” – Frederick Smith

The people on the show quickly became Detroit celebrities.

  • Fast Freddie.
  • Cheryl Peoples.
  • Lawanda, with the mushroom hairdo who did “the worm” better than anybody else.
  • Eric, the Prince look-alike.
  • Lorenzo, who could do that “thing” with his leg over his head.
  • The Singleton Cleaners commercial people.
  • The Brady Keyes Burger King dynasty.

http://www.thescenedetroit.com

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