The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980 (movie)

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980 (movie)

  • Production country: United States of America
  • Production companies: Burt Sugarman Productions
  • Genre: Music
  • Release date: 2/10/1980
  • Run time: 93 min.

Movie description

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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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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