The Midnight Special 1975 Appreciation Topic

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The Guess Who (guest hosts) and Wolfman Jack - “Clap for the Wolfman”
The Guess Who - “Dancin' Fool,” “Bus Rider,” “Sour Suite,” “No Time,” “Diggin' Yourself” and “Dirty”
Charlie Daniels - “Way Down Yonder” & “I've Been Down”
Montrose - “I Got the Fire” & “Space Station #5”, "Bad Motor Scooter"
The Spencer Davis Group - “Gimme Some Lovin',” “Take This Hammer” & “Don't Throw Your Change on Me”

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Hosted by The Righteous Brothers with special guest appearances by Bobby Hatfield, Bill Medley, Paul Anka, Billy "Crash" Craddock, Carol Douglas, George Foreman, Gloria Gaynor, The Guess Who, Linda Ronstadt, Frankie Valli with The Four Seasons and Wolfman Jack.


The Righteous Brothers (guest hosts) - “Dream On,” “Rock and Roll Heaven” & “Give It to the People”
Bobby Hatfield - “You Turn Me Around”
Bill Medley - “Brown Eyed Woman”
Paul Anka - “One Man Woman”
Billy “Crash” Craddock - “Ruby Baby”
Carol Douglas - “Doctor's Orders” & “Baby Don't Let This Good Love Die”
George Foreman - “Walk On”
Gloria Gaynor - “Never Can Say Goodbye”
The Guess Who - “Dancin' Fool”
Linda Ronstadt - “You're No good”
Frankie Valli - “My Eyes Adored You”
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - oldies medley

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Hosted by The Electric Light Orchestra with special guest appearances by The Ohio Players, Linda Ronstadt, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, and Wolfman Jack.


Electric Light Orchestra (guest hosts) - “In the Hall of the Mountain King,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Can't Get It out of My Head,” “Orange Blossom Special,” “Laredo Tornado,” “Flight of the Bumble Bee” & “Roll Over Beethoven”
The Ohio Players - “Jive Turkey”
Linda Ronstadt - “When Will I Be Loved?”, "Willin", "You're No Good", "Faithless Love".
Rufus, featuring Chaka Khan - “You Got the Love,” “I Am Woman,” “Packed My Bags” & “We Can Work It Out”

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Hosted by The Marshall Tucker Band with special guest appearances by The Charlie Daniels Band, Olivia Newton-John, Poco, and Wolfman Jack.


The Marshall Tucker Band (guest hosts) - “This Ol' Cowboy,” “In My Own Way” & “24 Hours at a Time”
The Charlie Daniels Band - “The South's Gonna Do It,” “Long Haired Country Boy” & “Caballo Diablo”
Olivia Newton-John - “Let Me Be There” & “If Not for You”
Poco - “Hoedown,” “Whatever Happened to Your Smile?” “Rocky Mountain Breakdown,” “Sagebush Serenade” & “High and Dry”

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Hosted by Helen Reddy with special guest appearances by Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Joan Baez, David Bowie, The Byrds, Bobby Darin, The Doobie Brothers, Aretha Franklin & Ray Charles, Gladys Knight & B.B. King, and Wolfman Jack.
*******This is a 2nd anniversary show, therefore many of the performances were from past shows.********


Helen Reddy (guest host) - “Angie Baby,” “Emotion,” “Raised on Rock,” “I'll be Your Audience” & “I Think I'll Write a Song”
Bachman-Turner Overdrive - “Hold Back the Water”
Joan Baez - “Love Song to a Stranger”
David Bowie (from 16-Nov-1973) - “Space Oddity” & “Time”
The Byrds (from 2-Feb-1973) - “Mr. Tambourine Man” & “So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star” (with new intro by Roger McGuinn).
Bobby Darin (from 16-Mar-73) - medley: “Splish Splash” & “If I Were A Carpenter” (segment presented as a tribute to the late singer)
The Doobie Brothers - “Listen to the Music” & “Jesus Is Just Alright”
Aretha Franklin & Ray Charles (from 30-Mar-73) - “Takes Two to Tango”
Gladys Knight & B.B. King - “The Thrill Is Gone”

[Walter Hale 4]

Thanks TCB-Fan. Good to see you are keeping the series going.

Especially loved the ELO special! John Lennon was a huge fan...and so am I

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Thanks TCB-Fan. Good to see you are keeping the series going.

Especially loved the ELO special! John Lennon was a huge fan...and so am I

Great to see you back here Walt ! It's been a minute.

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Hosted by Dave Mason with special guest appearances by The Kiki Dee Band, The Average White Band, The Crusaders, and Wolfman Jack.


Dave Mason (guest host) - “World in Changes,” “Bring It On Home to Me,” “All Along the Watchtower,” “Every Woman,” “You Can't Take It When You Go,” “Only You Know and I Know,” “Lucille” & “Feelin' Alright”

Average White Band - “Got the Love,” “Work to Do” & “Nothing You Can Do”

The Crusaders - “Double Bubble” & “Stomp and Buck Dance”

The Kiki Dee Band - “You Need Help” & “Frozen One”

[Walter Hale 4]

found an episode guide. The ones i'm really looking forward to is show #107 with Dame Olivia Newton John hosting and again #114 with Rod Stewart & the Faces as hosts.

https://epguides.com/MidnightSpecial/

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Ep 107 - The Midnight Special Episode | February 14, 1975

Hosted by Neil Sedaka with special guest appearances by Todd Rundgren, Sister Sledge, The Spinners, and Wolfman Jack.

Neil Sedaka (guest host) - That's When the Music Takes Me,” “The Immigrant,” “Laughter in the Rain,” “Standing on the Inside” & “Don't Let It Mess Your Mind”
Todd Rundgren - “Real Man,” “Freedom Fighter,” “Seven Rays,” “Born to Synthesize” & “Do Ya”
Sister Sledge - “Love Don't You Go Through No Changes on Me”
The Spinners - “Then Came you,” 'I've Got to Make It on My Own,” “Living a Little, Laughing a Little” & “Sadie”

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found an episode guide. The ones i'm really looking forward to is show #107 with Dame Olivia Newton John hosting and again #114 with Rod Stewart & the Faces as hosts.

https://epguides.com/MidnightSpecial/

Yes ! The March 7th, 1975 episode coming up will have Livvie as the host for the first time. Not much long to wait.

[Walter Hale 4]

Ep 108 - The Midnight Special Episode | February 21, 1975


Hosted by Steppenwolf with special guest appearances by Herbie Hancock, The Headhunters, P.F.M., Linda Ronstadt, and Wolfman Jack.


Steppenwolf (guest hosts) - “Born to Be Wild,” “Gang War Blues,” “Smokey Factory Blues,” “Straight Shootin' Woman” & “Children of the Night”
Herbie Hancock - “Watermelon Man,” “Chameleon” & “Spank-A-Lee”
The Headhunters - “God Made Me Funky”
P.F.M. - “Celebration” & “Alta Loma Nine Till Five”
Linda Ronstadt - “Heart Like a Wheel” & “Heat Wave”

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Ep 109 - The Midnight Special Episode | February 28, 1975...

Hosted by B.T. Express with special guest appearances by Peter Allen, Sha Na Na, Sugarloaf, Jimmy Witherspoon, and Wolfman Jack.


B.T. Express (guest hosts) - “Do It ('Til You're Satisfied),” “This House Is Smokin',” “Express,” “That's What I Want for You Baby” & “Do You Like It?”
Peter Allen - “Just Ask Me I've Been There” & “Continental American”
Sha Na Na - “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” “All Shook Up” & “Sixteen Candles”
Sugarloaf - “Green Eyed Lady” & “Don't Call Us, We'll Call You”
Jimmy Witherspoon - “Love Is a Five Letter Word” & “Goin' Down Slow”

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ah YES !!!!

Linda Ronstadt performed live January 17, 1975 on The Midnight Special

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ah YES !!!!

Linda Ronstadt performed live January 17, 1975 on The Midnight Special

It was a great show all around, hosted by ELO. She also performed songs like "Willin'", "You're No Good" & "Faithless Love".

[Walter Hale 4]

It was a great show all around, hosted by ELO. She also performed songs like "Willin'", "You're No Good" & "Faithless Love".

what was the second song she sings following "When will i be loved" called?

[Walter Hale 4]

At Last !!!


Dame Olivia in her country music hey-day



Ep 110 - The Midnight Special Episode | March 7, 1975

Olivia Newton-John (host) - “If You Love Me (Let Me Know)”, “Have You Never Been Mellow?” “You Ain't Got the Right”, "And In The Morning", “The Air That I Breathe” & “I Never Did Sing You a Love Song”
Waylon Jennings - “Honkey Tonk Heroes” & “You Ask Me To”
Kenny Rankin - “Silver Morning” & “Catfish”
Ike and Tina Turner - “Sexy Ida,” “Bayou Song” and “Baby Get It On” –
Salute to Leo Sayer. Leo is shown singing “The Show Must Go On,” “Long Tall Glasses” and “It's Your Way”
Leo Sayer - “In My Life” (or “I've Got to Do Something with My Life”) and “The Dancer”

[TCB-FAN]

At Last !!!


Dame Olivia in her country music hey-day



Ep 110 - The Midnight Special Episode | March 7, 1975

Olivia Newton-John (host) - “If You Love Me (Let Me Know)”, “Have You Never Been Mellow?” “You Ain't Got the Right”, "And In The Morning", “The Air That I Breathe” & “I Never Did Sing You a Love Song”
Waylon Jennings - “Honkey Tonk Heroes” & “You Ask Me To”
Kenny Rankin - “Silver Morning” & “Catfish”
Ike and Tina Turner - “Sexy Ida,” “Bayou Song” and “Baby Get It On” –
Salute to Leo Sayer. Leo is shown singing “The Show Must Go On,” “Long Tall Glasses” and “It's Your Way”
Leo Sayer - “In My Life” (or “I've Got to Do Something with My Life”) and “The Dancer”

Arguably the best MS episode ever in its entire 9 year run !!! Livvie in her finest form & a host !!

Favorite Livvie picks from the show : "The Air That I Breathe" & "I Never Did Sing You A Love Song".

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It was a great show all around, hosted by ELO. She also performed songs like "Willin'", "You're No Good" & "Faithless Love".

what was the second song she sings following "When will i be loved" called?

"Willin' "

Here's the studio version from her 1974 "Heart Like A Wheel" album......