His first professional performance came on the "American Bandstand" television show, hosted by Dick Clark. That year, Brown also took part in the filming of a television special to promote the upcoming movie "Foul Play" with Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase. He also filmed a segment for the television show "60 Minutes" showing the process of how a song is actually recorded in the recording studio. Later years saw him performing on the "Mike Douglas Show", "American Bandstand" and as a presenter on the American Music Awards. On tour in 1978, Brown and his band (now with additional members Keith Anderson, drums, Joe Guzzo, guitar, Mike Hillinger, keyboards and Wildflower, background vocals) played venues as diverse as New York's The Bottom Line and Madison Square Garden.