Seeing those clips of B-52's on Guiding Light prompted me to start this topic.

 

The whole celebrity guest thing took hold in the early 80's, whether it be musical acts performing, celebs playing themselves or in limited 'guest star' appearances.

 

Let us know who you recall...

 

Being a soap history nerd I'll start with two that pre dated the trend.

 

Love of Life

Sammy Davis Jnr performed at Rick Latimer's club. Sammy was a big LOL fan at the time.

 

General Hospital

Mamie Van Doren as herself. I never saw this but apparently Lesley's husband Cameron arranged for Miss Van Doren to meet young Laura. What 12 yr old in the mid 70's didn't dream of meeting a 50's b movie starlet?

 

Mamie on GH kinda plays into the fact that with a few exceptions, a lot of the celeb guests were strictly second tier - musicians and actors slightly past their prime...

 

Edited February 15, 20196 yr by Paul Raven

18 hours ago, Franko said:

Dick just couldn't get enough the soaps, I guess. He appeared at least twice on GL (judging the Sampson Girl contest with James Coco and Tammy Grimes, then interviewing Mindy) and on Texas (as a celebrity guest on the game show Texas Tall Tales). 

and his wife, Carrie Nye, was Susan Piper in 1984 & Carrie in 2003 on GL

Regis Philbin was on Ryan's Hope and All My Children

 

 

3 hours ago, applcin said:

IIRC, Gary Morris also sang on GH for Scotty & Dominique. 

 

He was also a semi-regular cast member on The Colbys at one point.

Fabio on B&B

Taurean Blaque, Lynn Hamilton, Joan Pringle on Generations

Stevie Wonder on All My Children.

 

 

Y&R

George Kennedy

Marc Singer

Lionel Richie

BB King

Jewel

Chante Moore
Kenny Lattimore

Tara Lipinski

Il Divo

Michelle Thomas

Linden Ashby

Rich Little

Chris Botti

Robert Clary

Smokey Robinson

Edited February 20, 20196 yr by DeeeDee

Didn't RuPaul appear on GH?  

3 hours ago, BetterForgotten said:

Didn't RuPaul appear on GH?  

 

AMC

 

He performed on Erica’s talk show, The Cutting Edge.

Ru and Erica is an obvious pairing, but now I'm wondering how he'd have interacted opposite, say, Felicia Gallant.

Cabaret legend Bobby Short appeared on ATWT way back in 73.

Richard Simmons on GH over the years. Here’s one from 1981:

 

 

1982:

 

 

2013:

 

 

“Richard Simmons just came out of the closet!”

 

 

Van Johnson, Otto Preminger, Shelley Smith (who ABC was promoting as their next big thing) and Betsy Palmeron Ryans Hope in 1980

Van Johnson, Otto Preminger, Shelley Smith and Betsy Palmer, all dining together at the same restaurant in NYC.  Yeah, that makes sense, RH (and ABC).  

8 hours ago, Khan said:

Van Johnson, Otto Preminger, Shelley Smith and Betsy Palmer, all dining together at the same restaurant in NYC.  Yeah, that makes sense, RH (and ABC).  

Delia had invited these A listers to the opening of her restaurant! Naturally celebrities of that stature had to be seated together and not mix with regular guests...

Not very flattering shot of Joan Fontaine who guest starred for a few eps asPaige on RH