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1974-06-21, NBC, 78 min.
- Gladys Knight and the Pips
- Curtis Mayfield
- Wolfman Jack
- Billy Preston
- Jim Croce
- Al Green
- Loggins and Messina
- Edgar Winter Group
- Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show
"THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL" - February 2, 1973 - May 1, 1981. "The Midnight Special" provided taped in-concert popular music. The emphasis was on rock and roll and when the series first went on the air everyone was a guest star, followed by different guest stars hosting for most of the run. There was no regular host except for Helen Reddy who hosted the series during the years 1975-1977. "The Midnight Special" is considered network television's first regularly scheduled late-late night programming. The 90-minute series aired on Fridays following The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Wolfman Jack was the announcer. Every hit performer sings a million-selling hit on this program, which features the Edgar Winter Group ("Frankenstein"}; the late Jim Croce ("Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"); Loggins and Messina ("Your Mama Don't Dance"); Curtis Mayfield ("Superfly"); Billy Preston ("Will It Go Round in Circles?"); Gladys Knight and the Pips ("Midnight Train to Georgia"); Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show ("The Cover of the Rolling Stone"); Al Green ("Here I Am"); The O'Jays ("Love Train"); Gilbert O'Sullivan ("Get Down"); The Spinners ("Could It Be I'm Falling in Love"); Charlie Rich ("Behind Closed Doors"); Stories ("Brother Louie"). Host: Wolfman Jack. Dupe of #5354. Repeat of original Broadcast, January 4, 1977.#6234: ROCK MUSIC AWARDS
Order1975-08-09, CBS, 90 min.
- Ann-Margret
- Chuck Berry
- Mike Douglas
- Diana Ross
- Raquel Welch
- David Janssen
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Cher
- Olivia Newton-John
- Tony Orlando
- Brenda Vaccaro
- Elton John
- Dawn
- Alice Cooper
- Don Kirshner
- Will Geer
- Michael Douglas
- Roger Daltrey
- Edgar Winter
- Dick Tufeld
- Manhattan Transer
Special: Elton John and Diana Ross are the hosts for this ceremony with music, telecast live from the Santa Monica (Cal.) Civic Auditorium. In this first of three Rock Music Award annual television presentations (1975-1978), Elton John wins for Outstanding Rock Personality. Performances of rock, rhythm and blues, and pop alternate with awards presentations in 16 categories. Winners have been selected by a nationwide panel composed of radio announcers, and music critics and reports. At press time, the presenters included Ann-Margret, Cher, Alice Cooper, Roger Daltrey of The Who, Mike Douglas, Michael Douglas ("The Streets of San Francisco"), David Janssen, Olivia Newton-John, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Raquel Welch, and Edgar Winter, Valerie Perrine. Announcer: Dick Tufeld. COMPLETE with commercials. Disc 1- 56:00 Disc 2- 34:00#6234A: ROCK MUSIC AWARDS (PART 2)
Order1975-08-09, CBS, 90 min.
- Ann-Margret
- Chuck Berry
- Mike Douglas
- Diana Ross
- Raquel Welch
- David Janssen
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Cher
- Olivia Newton-John
- Tony Orlando
- Brenda Vaccaro
- Elton John
- Dawn
- Alice Cooper
- Don Kirshner
- Will Geer
- Michael Douglas
- Roger Daltrey
- Edgar Winter
- Dick Tufeld
- Manhattan Transer
Special: Elton John and Diana Ross are the hosts for this ceremony with music, telecast live from the Santa Monica (Cal.) Civic Auditorium. In this first of three Rock Music Award annual television presentations (1975-1978), Elton John wins for Outstanding Rock Personality. Performances of rock, rhythm and blues, and pop alternate with awards presentations in 16 categories. Winners have been selected by a nationwide panel composed of radio announcers, and music critics and reports. At press time, the presenters included Ann-Margret, Cher, Alice Cooper, Roger Daltrey of The Who, Mike Douglas, Michael Douglas ("The Streets of San Francisco"), David Janssen, Olivia Newton-John, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Raquel Welch, and Edgar Winter, Valerie Perrine. Announcer: Dick Tufeld. COMPLETE with commercials. Disc 1- 56:00 Disc 2- 34:00