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    The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974

    1974-12-22

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    Overview:

    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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    Barry White

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    David Essex

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    Bill Withers

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    Self

    James Brown

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    Self

    Maria Muldaur

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    Self

    Neil Sedaka

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    Self

    Gordon Lightfoot

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    Self

    Marvin Gaye

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    Self

    Tina Turner

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    Self

    Gladys Knight

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          4. Original title:The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974

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