Raquel! (TV program)

Raquel was an April 26, 1970 CBS television special starring Raquel Welch, Tom Jones, Bob Hope and John Wayne executive produced, directed and choreographed by David Winters produced by Winters company WintersRosen for CBSTV, originally cosponsored by CocaCola and Motorola. On the day of the premiere, the show received a 51 share on the National ARB Ratings and an impressive Overnight New York Nielsen Rating of 58 share.

Although Welch sings throughout the show, she briefly recites The Lady of Shallot, a Victorian poem or ballad by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson 18091892.The special, considered by some to be a classic 70s timepiece, unites popculture icons in their prime. The multimilliondollar, TV song amp dance extravaganza was filmed around the world from Paris to Mexico. Lavish production numbers of classic songs from the era, extravagant Bob Mackie designed costumes and notable guest performances. Tom Jones was nearly a costar, as he sang the long medley of Little Richard and Beatles songs with Raquel, but not before he opened the set with a solo. Even Bob Hope sang a duet, the Beatles Rocky Raccoon. ........

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