Video: 'Curtis Mayfield Future Shock'
(Saturday, September 15, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EDT) — Curtis Mayfield, Jim Croce, Helen Reddy and Sly & the Family Stone were among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC-TV series The Midnight Special as hosted tonight by Mayfield. Continue reading Curtis Mayfield, Jim Croce, Helen Reddy, Sly & the Family Stone perform on ‘Midnight Special’ 40 years ago this hour (1973)
Video: 'katharine Hepburn interview on Dick Cavett Show {FULL}'
(Tuesday, September 11, 1973, afternoon) — Actress Katharine Hepburn taped an appearance this afternoon at ABC Studios in New York for The Dick Cavett Show. The three-hour interview was edited for a two-part airing on Oct. 2-3, 1973, on ABC-TV.
Video: 'Edgar Winter - Frankenstein (1973) The Midnight Special'
(Saturday, September 8, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EDT) — The Edgar Winter Group was among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC-TV series The Midnight Special as hosted tonight by Mac Davis.
Video: 'Billy Preston - 'Round in Circles - Midnight Special 1973 HQ'
(Saturday, September 1, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EDT) — Billy Preston was among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC-TV series The Midnight Special as co-hosted tonight by Preston.
Video: 'Midnight Special'
(Saturday, August 25, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EDT) — Loretta Lynn and Marty Robbins were among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC-TV series The Midnight Special as co-hosted tonight by Lynn and Robbins. Continue reading Loretta Lynn, Marty Robbins perform on ‘Midnight Special’ 40 years ago this hour (1973)
Video: 'Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven'
(Saturday, August 18, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EST) — Electric Light Orchestra and Joe Walsh were among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC-TV series The Midnight Special as hosted tonight by Richard Pryor. Continue reading Electric Light Orchestra, Joe Walsh perform on ‘Midnight Special’ 40 years ago this hour (1973)
Video: 'Jesus Christ Superstar' trailer
(Wednesday, August 8, 1973) — Jesus Christ Superstar, a film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice rock opera of the same name, about the last few weeks of Christ’s life, opened today in New York City.
Directed by Norman Jewison, the film starred Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson and Yvonne Elliman.
Video: 'John Lennon - Rock And Roll People [take 5, 08-04-73]'
(Saturday, August 4, 1973) — Former Beatle John Lennon recorded “Rock and Roll People” today at Record Plant Studios in New York during the sessions (which began in July) for his next album Mind Games. Continue reading Lennon records ‘Rock and Roll People’ 40 years ago today (1973)
Video: 'Led Zeppelin - The Robbery (infamous Drake Hotel robbery - interview with Peter Grant) 1973'
(Sunday, July 29, 1973) — Led Zeppelin’s safe deposit box at The Drake Hotel in New York was robbed today. The band lost $203,000 in concert receipts from two shows at Madison Square Garden.
Video: 'The Band Live at Watkins Glen'
(Saturday, July 28, 1973) — Summer Jam at Watkins Glen, one of the biggest rock festivals at the time, took place today in Watkins Glen, New York, as about 600,000 people came to see The Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers and The Band. Continue reading 600,000 attend Summer Jam at Watkins Glen 40 years ago today (1973)
