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The Late Night Rock and Roll Television Show - The Midnight Special

 

The Midnight Special - Burt Sugarman®! The Original Late Night Rock and Roll Television Show.

Spanning from 1972 to 1981, The Midnight Special® defied boundaries of late night television by presenting break through live performances from artists of all genres. It was a concert event every week that featured priceless performances by such stars as Elton John, Billy Joel and Fleetwood Mac.

Was this one of your favorite television shows back then?

Here are some of the Performers in this collection:
Elton John, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Blondie, The Steve Miller Band, Aretha Franklin, The Bee Gees, Al Green, Billy Joel, Donna Summer, Roy Orbison, Ike & TIna Turner, Aerosmith, Marvin Gaye, Earth, Wind & Fire, Ray Charles, Georgia On My Mind, Heart and more. Now that's an impressive list of musicians and bands.

The Midnight Special Television Show Wikipedia 

The Midnight Special Collection Guthy Renker Corporation

The Midnight Special was a weekly musical television series that aired during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman and airing on NBC. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981.http://www.midnightspecial.com/ (promotional site for the DVD re-issue) The ninety-minute program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

The program featured over 1,200 performers during its run. Some notable guest stars and hosts included The Three Degrees, Peter Frampton, Aerosmith, Elton John, Ray Charles, James Brown, Bo Diddley, Rod Stewart, AC/DC, Tina Turner, Heart, Barry Manilow, Steve Martin, Van Morrison, Marvin Gaye, Billy Joel, Rick James, Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, Billy Crystal, Beach Boys, Diana Ross, B.B King, Kiss, Gordon Lightfoot, Andy Kaufman, Doobie Brothers, Cheap Trick, Richard Pryor, The Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Wolfman Jack, Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Cars, Eddie Money, Blondie, Jim Croce, The Spinners, Dolly Parton, Fleetwood Mac, and ABBA.

The show mostly featured guest hosts, except for a period from July 1975 through March 1976 when Helen Reddy was the regular host. Wolfman Jack served as the announcer.

The show was noted for featuring musical acts performing live, which was unique since most television appearances during the era showed performers lip-synching to prerecorded music. The series also occasionally aired vintage footage of older acts (such as Bill Haley & His Comets).

The Midnight Special YouTube vids 


Journey singing Midnight Special

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John Fogerty - Midnight Special Live Darien Lake, NY 8-13-06

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Spanning from 1972 to 1981, The Midnight Special® defied boundaries of late night television by presenting break through live performances from artists of all genres. It was a live concert event every week!
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The Midnight Special TV Show, TV.com is your reference guide to The Midnight Special Show. Episode guide, photos, videos, cast and crew information, forums, reviews and more.
The Midnight Special (1972)
The Midnight Special was more than routines from what turned out to be the best comics of the 20th Century..but a gateway into the pop/rock and R&B of the music of that time. The tours, the musicians/groups/bands/singers - somewhat live and to me as a child..one of the most exciting things I stayed up for.

The Midnight Special was pop culture of that time and I must say what did the Midnight Special in - the onset of MTV and the weening of the MTV generation.

With Donna Summer, Tina Turner, Randy Jones. Visit IMDb for Photos, Showtimes, Cast, Crew, Reviews, Plot Summary, Comments, Discussions, Taglines, Trailers, Posters, Fan Sites

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Reader Feedback: What are your memories of The Midnight Special Late Night TV Show? 

OscarSilva

me parece bravazo que saquen estas ediciones, pero quisisera saber como comprarlas en mi pais, PERU, ojala me puedan responder ami correo
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Posted June 13, 2008

OscarSilva

me parece bravazo que saquen estas ediciones, pero quisisera saber como comprarlas en mi pais, PERU, ojala me puedan responder ami correo
mi nombre es osacar silva y mi correo vesanias@hotmail.com
saludos

Posted June 13, 2008

BigJim

Thanks for bringing the Midnight Special to the Classic Rock Group.

Posted October 05, 2007

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