Scoop: GREATEST HITS on ABC - Thursday, June 30, 2016

Jun. 13, 2016
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“Greatest Hits – Episode 1” – The series premiere episode will kick off the six-week music event with chart toppers from 1980-1985, with performances by Pitbull, REO Speedwagon, Ray Parker, Jr., Jason Derulo, Kenny Loggins, Kim Carnes, Rick Springfield and Kool & The Gang. The episode will showcase some of the greatest hits from the early ‘80s, including a duet with REO Speedwagon and Pitbull, and a special tribute to Michael Jackson performed by Jason Derulo. Hosted by actor and comedian Arsenio Hall and country music star Kelsea Ballerini, “Greatest Hits” will air THURSDAY, JUNE 30 (9:00–10:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network.

Musical performances from 1980-1985 include:

REO Speedwagon performs “Keep On Loving You” and a duet with Pitbull performing “Messin’ Around”

Ray Parker Jr. – “Ghostbusters”

Jason Derulo – “Human Nature”

Kenny Loggins – “Footloose”

Kim Carnes – “Bette Davis Eyes”

Rick Springfield – “Jessie’s Girl”

Kool & The Gang – “Celebration”

“Greatest Hits” is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures. Ken Ehrlich, James McKinlay and Raj Kapoor serve as executive producers and Leon Knoles directs. David Wild is writer/producer.

About AEG Ehrlich Ventures
For more than 40 years, no individual has produced more music related and non-traditional programming for television, as well as single and multi-artist and concept specials for network, cable, syndication and home video programming than Ken Ehrlich. With hundreds of hours of highly acclaimed specials to his credit, from the annual GRAMMY® Awards, which he has produced since 1980, to a yearly slate of award shows including five years of producing the Emmy Awards show, Ehrlich's credits are unmatched.


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