Rocking The Tube
When Paul McCartney Brought Johnny Carson a Birthday Cake
In 1968, Lennon and McCartney famously appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson but its host wasn’t there. Sixteen years later, Paul finally met Johnny.
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The Bee Gees and Chuck Berry Performing “Reelin’ and Rockin'” Is What You Need
The fabulous clip aired on The Midnight Special in 1973. The legendary late-night TV series finally has its own YouTube channel
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Watch Billy Joel Perform on ‘The Midnight Special’ Before True Stardom
When he appeared on the popular musical TV series in 1975, it was still two years before his true breakthrough LP, The Stranger.
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Focus Performs Magic on ‘Hocus Pocus,’ From TV’s ‘The Midnight Special’
The ground-breaking Dutch progressive rock band formed in 1970 and earned a surprising international hit in 1972-1973.
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‘The Big Chill’: Friends to Keep You Warm
It was one of the most successful films of 1983 and featured a big soundtrack of mostly Motown classics. Does the reunion movie of thirty-somethings hold up?
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The Ed Sullivan Show: Sixties Pop Music Showcase
The Sunday night variety show presented scores of up-and-coming pop stars during the ’60s. Here are some favorites and some unique anecdotes about each one.
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Watch Neil Sedaka Join the Captain & Tennille on Playful Version of His ‘Love Will Keep Us Together’
The song became a #1 smash and ultimately won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year.
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Frankie Valli, Lionel Richie Perform Funk-ified ‘Grease’ on ‘The Midnight Special’
Not long before Richie left for a hugely successful solo career, he and his Commodores bandmates performed with Valli on the TV music series.
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SNL’s Celebrity ‘Jeopardy’ With ‘Sean Connery’ and ‘Burt Reynolds’
The sketch comedy series has had dozens of popular recurring skits. Will Ferrell plays it straight as Alex Trebek, who’s tormented by his celebrity guests.
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When Johnny Cash Sang With the Monkees
He was 37 years old when he first starred on his own music variety TV series. Early on, he was joined by Dolenz, Jones and Nesmith on a good-humored segment.
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