Starparade was a West German music television programme, which aired on ZDF from March 14, 1968, to June 5, 1980, and was hosted by Rainer Holbe [de], along with James Last and his orchestra who founded his world-wide success on the show.
Starparade, true to its name, featured popular, sometimes internationally famous acts, who would usually sing multiple songs.
It featured domestic stars like Heino alongside international artists such as Johnny Cash, Boney M., Neil Diamond and ABBA.
During the 1975 International Broadcasting Exhibition, a consumer electronics fair held annually in Berlin, digital technology made it possible to exhibit the show on a wall of TV screens, with each screen contributing a part to the complete picture.
STV repackaged Star Parade, removing the German compere and adding new English continuity.