I'm glad that an anologue synth tutorial led me to Suzanne C. & learning about her achievements in the earlier times of synths, beyond Kraftwork. Also I am enjoying discovering female pioneers in the arts, sound etc.
She did sound effects for a LOT of TV commercials and movies. There's a video of her doing the sound for the GE "taking dishwasher" ad. She also did the sound effects and voices for the Xenon pinball machine, which, in 1980, was the first pinball machine or video game to use digitally sampled sound.
Suzanne Ciani is the same woman who performed the jingle for Columbia Pictures Television from 1976-1988 when Columbia Pictures Television had the Famous Sunburst as well as the Torch Lady during the Coca-Cola Years God Bless Suzanne Ciani, you are a Genius
That's not late night. That's some vintage footage from Dave's short-lived daytime show that replaced some popular game shows, and paved the way for his iconic late night career. The David Letterman Show won a posthumous Emmy, but returned a year later as more suited program called Late Night with David Letterman. Michael McDonald wrote that theme song. Thanks for posting this very rare video.
This came on about 11 or 12, looks like same studio as Dave's NBC latenight show. As far as the opening, funny I remember almost all the pictures, but the music not at all. Suzanne Ciani (Chee-an-ee... I never knew) I know from music she did in the 80s and 90s... 'New Age' vein, but more melodic and memorable than is common in that genre. Some lovely stuff. Voice at 3:50 reminded of Joe Walsh's minor hit Space Age Whiz Kids.
@pudelmann Ampex (US company) invented the videotape recorder in 1956. Phillips (a Dutch company) followed suit in 1963, with Sony (a Japanese company) releasing theirs that same year. Telcan (UK) released the first home unit in 1963. Sony was next, followed by Ampex and RCA. The rest of the world did not know about Germanys 1968 technology, no Germany company actually developed a video tape format. Clearly Japan was the main player in the videotape recorder market, check your facts.
I love how carefree and laidback suzanne is. Letterman is actually pretty obnoxious in this, doesn't seem like he takes her seriously at all. I know he has a schtick and all, but come on she's a legend!
@hard2start427 I like a lot of the documentaries that are available today on such channels as the Science Channel, the History Channel, the Green Channel, etc. The Military Channel also has great WWII documentaries about the Nazis and such. However, the days of the sit-coms are over with one notable exception: The Big Bang Theory. I find it to be very funny even on an intellectual level.
Lets hope she's a little better these days at explaining what she is actually doing and using. Verging in gobbldigook and wacky silliness. Fun in a historic way though.
This brought a smile to my face. Thanks for posting..from a time when Letterman actually had interesting guests and commentary
Amazing, vintage footage of Dave's morning show and Ciani.. thanks for posting!
I'm glad that an anologue synth tutorial led me to Suzanne C. & learning about her achievements in the earlier times of synths, beyond Kraftwork. Also I am enjoying discovering female pioneers in the arts, sound etc.
Thank you for uploading
i've been rediscovering Suzanne’s "Seven Waves" album and now i found this! what a treat. nice laugh. i'm receiving her signals.
She did sound effects for a LOT of TV commercials and movies. There's a video of her doing the sound for the GE "taking dishwasher" ad. She also did the sound effects and voices for the Xenon pinball machine, which, in 1980, was the first pinball machine or video game to use digitally sampled sound.
Suzanne Ciani is the same woman who performed the jingle for Columbia Pictures Television from 1976-1988 when Columbia Pictures Television had the Famous Sunburst as well as the Torch Lady during the Coca-Cola Years
God Bless Suzanne Ciani, you are a Genius
That's not late night. That's some vintage footage from Dave's short-lived daytime show that replaced some popular game shows, and paved the way for his iconic late night career. The David Letterman Show won a posthumous Emmy, but returned a year later as more suited program called Late Night with David Letterman. Michael McDonald wrote that theme song. Thanks for posting this very rare video.
this is amazing..
This came on about 11 or 12, looks like same studio as Dave's NBC latenight show. As far as the opening, funny I remember almost all the pictures, but the music not at all.
Suzanne Ciani (Chee-an-ee... I never knew) I know from music she did in the 80s and 90s... 'New Age' vein, but more melodic and memorable than is common in that genre. Some lovely stuff.
Voice at 3:50 reminded of Joe Walsh's minor hit Space Age Whiz Kids.
At 5:53 I can hear the stars sing! :) Wish I could replicate that sound with my Prophet 5 VST... :(
She's so flirtatious!
YES
making history!
those were the days....
Boy!!! Suzanne shoing off her Prophet 5 Rev 1. OOohhhh I love this
This is definitely the morning show, probably 80 or 81.
8:08 Love brakes through...
@pudelmann
Ampex (US company) invented the videotape recorder in 1956.
Phillips (a Dutch company) followed suit in 1963, with Sony (a Japanese company) releasing theirs that same year.
Telcan (UK) released the first home unit in 1963. Sony was next, followed by Ampex and RCA.
The rest of the world did not know about Germanys 1968 technology, no Germany company actually developed a video tape format.
Clearly Japan was the main player in the videotape recorder market, check your facts.
I love how carefree and laidback suzanne is. Letterman is actually pretty obnoxious in this, doesn't seem like he takes her seriously at all. I know he has a schtick and all, but come on she's a legend!
That woman is addictive. Wow.
hey guys, i recently made a facebook dedicated to suzanne ciani, youtube wont let me post the link but search for it and join on facebook!!
she looks pretty amazing for being in her 40's here.
she is 34 here. this is in 1980.
what's the exit song that she plays? it's quite nice...
And Dave had the distinction of being replaced by two game shows: "Las Vegas Gambit" and "Blockbusters".
@hard2start427
I like a lot of the documentaries that are available today on such channels as the Science Channel, the History Channel, the Green Channel, etc. The Military Channel also has great WWII documentaries about the Nazis and such. However, the days of the sit-coms are over with one notable exception: The Big Bang Theory. I find it to be very funny even on an intellectual level.
wow...what's the piece that plays out at the end called?
Why is this cropped so poorly?
Lets hope she's a little better these days at explaining what she is actually doing and using. Verging in gobbldigook and wacky silliness. Fun in a historic way though.
Anyone know the year? Was this when Dave had his morning show?
1980 yes it was the am show
C'mon ... not all TV is crap (although most of it is) ... sounds like we may be nearing out 60's, 70's or 80's
"Welcome to Xenon"
days before T-pain
I thought He was rude.
Auto Tune in the making...
What the fuck is happening
Are you high? She was never a man. You're thinking of Wendy Carlos. Maybe you should learn your history of electronic music.
1/10, subpar.