Live by Request is a television show that aired on theA&E Network from 1996 to 2004. Hosted byMark McEwen, the show featured notable artists holding concerts where theset list would be determined by viewer phone calls.
The show was created based on an idea byTony Bennett,[1] who starred in its first episode onValentine's Day 1996;[2] during that episode, 1.5 million calls came in from viewers with requests.[3] The show won theEmmy Award forIndividual Performance in a Variety or Music Program in 1996.[3] It also won aCableACE Award.[1]
Johnny Mathis' appearance on the show holds the record for the most viewers watching on live television, and has been released on DVD. In November 2009,PBS broadcast aJohn Fogerty concert under theLive By Request series as apledge drive event.
Some the show's performances would be released as albums of the same name by the artists, including:
Other performers on the show, which has run on an as-appropriate basis, have includedChicago,Hall & Oates,David Bowie,Elvis Costello,Eurythmics,The Bee Gees,Don Henley,Elton John,B.B. King,Lyle Lovett,John Mellencamp,Vince Gill,Santana,Gloria Estefan,Phil Collins,Michael Bolton,Neil Diamond,James Taylor,Trisha Yearwood,Reba McEntire,Earth, Wind & Fire, andVanessa Williams.[2]
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