Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem (/ˈkeɪsÉ›m/ April 27, 1932 â€" June 15,
2014) was an American disc jockey, music historian, radio personality,
actor and voice actor who hosted several radio countdown programs,
notably American Top 40. He was the first actor to voice Norville
"Shaggy" Rogers in the Scooby-Doo franchise (1969 to 1997 and 2002 to
2009).Kasem co-founded the American Top 40 franchise in 1970, hosting
it from its inception to 1988, and again from 1998 to 2004. Between
January 1989 and early 1998, he was the host of Casey's Top 40,
Casey's Hot 20 and Casey's Countdown. From 1998 to 2009, Kasem also
hosted two adult contemporary spinoffs of American Top 40: American
Top 20 and American Top 10. He helped found the American Video Awards
in 1983 and continued to co-produce and host it until its final show
in 1987.Kasem also provided many commercial voiceovers, performed many
voices for children's television (such as Sesame Street and the
Transformers cartoon series), was "the voice of NBC" and helped with
the annual Jerry Lewis telethon.
2014) was an American disc jockey, music historian, radio personality,
actor and voice actor who hosted several radio countdown programs,
notably American Top 40. He was the first actor to voice Norville
"Shaggy" Rogers in the Scooby-Doo franchise (1969 to 1997 and 2002 to
2009).Kasem co-founded the American Top 40 franchise in 1970, hosting
it from its inception to 1988, and again from 1998 to 2004. Between
January 1989 and early 1998, he was the host of Casey's Top 40,
Casey's Hot 20 and Casey's Countdown. From 1998 to 2009, Kasem also
hosted two adult contemporary spinoffs of American Top 40: American
Top 20 and American Top 10. He helped found the American Video Awards
in 1983 and continued to co-produce and host it until its final show
in 1987.Kasem also provided many commercial voiceovers, performed many
voices for children's television (such as Sesame Street and the
Transformers cartoon series), was "the voice of NBC" and helped with
the annual Jerry Lewis telethon.
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