The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 50 years old

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.

Credits

James Brown as

Marvin Gaye as Himself

Neil Sedaka as

Bill Withers as

David Essex as

Barry White as

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 Cast

Name	Character
James Brown He was 41, 73 years old when he died
Marvin Gaye He was 35, 44 years old when he died	as Himself
Neil Sedaka He was 35, now 85 years old
Bill Withers He was 36, now 86 years old
David Essex He was 27, now 77 years old
Barry White He was 30, 58 years old when he died
Gordon Lightfoot He was 36, now 86 years old

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 Crew

Name	Department

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 poster

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 (50 years)

Release day: Sunday, December 22, 1974