The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980

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1980-02-10

The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. 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. The ninety-minute program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The show typically featured guest hosts, except for a period from July 1975 through March 1976 when singer Helen Reddy served as the regular host. Wolfman Jack served as the announcer and frequent guest host. The program's theme song, a traditional folk song called "Midnight Special", was performed by Johnny Rivers.

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The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. 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. The ninety-minute program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The show typically featured guest hosts, except for a period from July 1975 through March 1976 when singer Helen Reddy served as the regular host. Wolfman Jack served as the announcer and frequent guest host. The program's theme song, a traditional folk song called "Midnight Special", was performed by Johnny Rivers.

Released

1980-02-10

Runtime

93

Director

Burt Sugarman

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Music

Language

English

Production

Burt Sugarman Productions

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    Dewey Bunnell

    Dewey Bunnell
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    Olivia Newton-John

    Olivia Newton-John
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    Willie Nelson

    Willie Nelson
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    Robbie Dupree

    Robbie Dupree
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    Eddie Rabbitt

    Eddie Rabbitt
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    Leo Sayer

    Leo Sayer
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    Christopher Cross

    Christopher Cross
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    Joan Armatrading

    Joan Armatrading