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The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
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The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980

1980-02-10 · 93 min · ★ 7.0

Music · TV Movie

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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Burt Sugarman
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Burt Sugarman Productions
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United States of America
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Dewey Bunnell
Olivia Newton-JohnOlivia Newton-John
Willie NelsonWillie Nelson
Robbie DupreeRobbie Dupree
Eddie RabbittEddie Rabbitt
Leo SayerLeo Sayer
Christopher CrossChristopher Cross
Joan ArmatradingJoan Armatrading

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