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  • The Midnight Special (1972–1981)
  • TV Series | 90 min | Music, Talk-Show
The Midnight Special (1972–1981)
TV Series | 90 min | Music, Talk-Show

Late night rock and pop music performances are featured.
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Updated Aug 19, 1972

Release date (First episode)
Aug 19, 1972 (United States)

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Cast

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50 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Wolfman Jack
Self - Announcer / Self / Self - Host / Self - announcer / Self - Host & Announcer Self - Announcer / Self / Self - Host / Self - announcer / Self - Host & Announcer   See fewer
109
Helen Reddy
Self - Host / Self - Hostess / Self Self - Host / Self - Hostess / Self   See fewer
18
Donna Summer
Self / Self - Hostess Self / Self - Hostess   See fewer
10
Gladys Knight
Self / Self - Guest Host Self / Self - Guest Host   See fewer
9
Tina Turner
Self / Self - Host Self / Self - Host   See fewer
8
Olivia Newton-John
Self / Self - Co-Hostess Self / Self - Co-Hostess   See fewer
8
KC & The Sunshine Band
Themselves / Themselves - Host / Themselves - Guest Host Themselves / Themselves - Host / Themselves - Guest Host   See fewer
8
Paul Williams
Self / Self - Guest Host Self / Self - Guest Host   See fewer
7
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Themselves / Themselves - Guest Hosts / Themselves - Host Themselves / Themselves - Guest Hosts / Themselves - Host   See fewer
7
The Spinners
Themselves / Themselves - Guest Hosts / Themselves - Host Themselves / Themselves - Guest Hosts / Themselves - Host   See fewer
7
Leo Sayer
Self / Themselves Self / Themselves   See fewer
7
Curtis Mayfield
Self / Self - Host / Self - Guest Host Self / Self - Host / Self - Guest Host   See fewer
7
The Bee Gees
Themselves / Themselves - Guest Hosts / Themselves - Hosts / Themselves - Musical Guest Themselves / Themselves - Guest Hosts / Themselves - Hosts / Themselves - Musical Guest   See fewer
7
Electric Light Orchestra
Themselves / Self Themselves / Self   See fewer
7
Randy Jones
Self / Self - Village People Self / Self - Village People   See fewer
7
David Bowie
Self / Self - Musical Guest Self / Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
6
Billy Preston
Self / Self - Host Self / Self - Host   See fewer
6
Ike Turner
Self / Self - Host Self / Self - Host   See fewer
6
Lou Rawls
Self - Host / Self / Singer Self - Host / Self / Singer   See fewer
6
Todd Rundgren
Self / Host / Self - Guest Self / Host / Self - Guest   See fewer
6
Herb Fame
Self / Self - Host / Themselves Self / Self - Host / Themselves   See fewer
6
5
José Feliciano
Self / Self - Guest Host Self / Self - Guest Host   See fewer
5
Frankie Valli
Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Host Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Host   See fewer
5
Charlie Rich
Self / Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host Self / Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host   See fewer
5
Elvin Bishop
Self / Self - Guest / Self - Host Self / Self - Guest / Self - Host   See fewer
5
Captain & Tennille
Themselves / Themselves - Hosts Themselves / Themselves - Hosts   See fewer
5
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Themselves / Themselves - Guest / Themselves - as The Dirt Band Themselves / Themselves - Guest / Themselves - as The Dirt Band   See fewer
5
5
The Pointer Sisters
Themselves / Self - Hosts / Themselves - Guest Hosts Themselves / Self - Hosts / Themselves - Guest Hosts   See fewer
5
5
Blondie
Themselves / Themselves - musical guests Themselves / Themselves - musical guests   See fewer
5
5
Melissa Manchester
Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest   See fewer
5
5
5
Billy Braver
Self / Self - Guest / Themselves Self / Self - Guest / Themselves   See fewer
5
5
5
5
5
George Benson
Self / Self - Host Self / Self - Host   See fewer
5
Dr. Hook
Themselves - Guest Hosts / Themselves / Themselves - Guests Themselves - Guest Hosts / Themselves / Themselves - Guests   See fewer
4
Aretha Franklin
Self / Self - Host Self / Self - Host   See fewer
4
Anne Murray
Self / Self - Guest Host Self / Self - Guest Host   See fewer
4
Rod Stewart
Self / Self - Musician Self / Self - Musician   See fewer
4
Harry Chapin
Self / Self - Guest Host / Self - musical guest Self / Self - Guest Host / Self - musical guest   See fewer
4
Sha-Na-Na
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
4
Wilson Pickett
Self / Self - Guest Host Self / Self - Guest Host   See fewer
4
Robert Hilburn
Self - Interviewer Self - Interviewer   See fewer
4
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