It almost seems as if every celebrity in the world either knew Dick Clark or was influence by him. Here’s a few more reactions to his death:
I don’t think Snoop Dogg ever appeared on “American Bandstand,” but he had nothing but love for Dick Clark, tweeting, “REST IN PEACE to the DICK CLARK!! U were pioneer n a good man!! Thank u sir.” Hip hop mogul Russell Simmons said, “Dick Clark was eternally young. No matter what culturally phenomenon was happening, he always embraced it. RIP…”
The Jonas Brothers, who aren’t even old enough to have lived through Dick Clark’s most influential years, wrote “You’ll continue to be an inspiration to us all Dick Clark. Thanks for the amazing rockin years you were with us. You’ll truly be missed.” Fergie, of the Black Eyed Peas, tweeted “Dick Clark will be truly missed. We will carry on his legacy every New Year’s Eve. pic.twitter.com/qbi9ub5C.”
Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel gave kudos to Clark while still trying to insert a bit of humor when he said “I had the pleasure of working with Dick Clark many times – great guy. Some trivia: did you know he HATED music?”
Actor Seth Green tweeted “So saddened by Dick Clark’s passing- an innovator, a legend, a man who believed in the greatness of humans. #ThankYou.” Bravo’s Andy Cohen tweeted, “RIP Dick Clark! The broadcasting legend will remain a teenager in our memory forever. #Bandstand.”
I liked the tweet from Ann Wilson (of Heart) – “Back in the 1960’s the pop culture catch-phrase was ‘Never trust anyone over 30.’ Dick Clark was trustworthy all the way home. Rock on Sir!”
And it seems most fitting to end this blog series with a word from Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City. He wrote “Times Square is considered the crossroads of the world in no small part because Dick Clark’s New Years Eve celebrations there were beamed across the globe. I remember one New Years Eve, he and I stood in Times Square marveling about how much the area – and the City – had improved over the years. But Dick Clark never had to change – he was a great entertainer who stood the test of time. Generations of Americans grew up with Dick, and yet he seemed forever young. His spirit will always live on in Times Square, and in hearts of millions of New Yorkers.”