MIDNIGHT SPECIAL 1977

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• Release Year: 2006
• Genre: Music
• Plot: Featuring an incredible array of the greatest musicians of the 1970s and early 80s, The Midnight Special® stands alone in the history of rock 'n roll as the first ever late-night live concert show on TV, capturing the spirit of a time when rock was exploding in so many new, exciting directions. For nine thrilling years, The Midnight Special® brought audiences the very best live music from every genre— rare performances right into homes every week— complete with the intimacy of close-ups and multiple camera angles that placed you right there with the on-stage action. It was an exciting time, and it's now been restored and re-mastered in this exclusive series. So kick back, relax, and enjoy the show—from the best seat in the house.; ; FEATURING ALL THESE LIVE PERFORMANCES FROM 1977:; MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND Blinded By The Light; HEART Crazy On You; MARVIN GAYE What's Going On; DAVE MASON We Just Disagree; SANFORD & TOWNSEND Smoke From A Distant Fire; THELMA HOUSTON Don't Leave Me This Way; BREAD Make It With You; ANDY GIBB I Just Want To Be Your Everything; THE EMOTIONS Best of My Love; JOHNNY RIVERS Slow Dancin'; BONNIE RAITT Runaway; LEO SAYER You Make Me Feel Like Dancing; VAN MORRISON Domino; LOU RAWLS You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine; MARILYN McCOO & BILLY DAVIS, JR. You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)
• Cast: Donna Summer, Wolfman Jack, Tina Turner, Randy Jones, The Spinners, Todd Rundgren, Ike Turner, Lou Rawls, KC & The Sunshine Band, Linda Ronstadt, Gladys Knight, Billy Preston, Eddie Levert, Walter Williams Sr., Helen Reddy, Leo Sayer, Franklyn Ajaye, Dolly Parton, George Benson, Billy Davis Jr., Marilyn McCoo, Linda Clifford, Herb Fame, Peaches, Andy Kaufman, Aretha Franklin, Johnnie Taylor, Curtis Mayfield, William Powell, Rik Elswit, Billy Francis, Jance Garfat, Dennis Locorriere, Ray Sawyer, John Wolters, Lynn Anderson, Paul McCartney, Natalie Cole, Jimmie Walker, Jermaine Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson, Ray Parker Jr., Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Ruth Pointer, Slim Whitman, Richard Pryor, William Guest, Merald Knight, Edward Patten, Johnny Mathis, Lloyd Price, Bonnie Bramlett, Canned Heat, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, José Feliciano, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Bill Cosby, Roy Orbison, Edwin Starr, James Brown, Little Richard, Olivia Newton-John, George Cummings, Eddie Kendricks, Sarah Dash, Carly Simon, Elvin Bishop, William Griffin, Stanley Clarke, Thelma Houston, Dorothy Moore, David Bowie, Dottie West, Alex Briley, David Hodo, Glenn Hughes, Rick James, Evelyn King, Chuck Mangione, Felipe Rose, Victor Willis, Harry Wayne Casey, Cheryl Ladd, Teddy Pendergrass, Gloria Gaynor, GQ, Tavares, Anita Ward, Richard Belzer, Bette Midler
• Director: Jeff Nichols
• Runtime: 1:20
• Company: Burt Sugarman Productions, National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC)
• Media Format: Series