The 1980 Floor Show
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The 1980 Floor Show was a rock musical spectacle featuring English rock musician David Bowie as the protagonist, held at the Marquee Club in Soho, London, on October 18–20, 1973. It was broadcast in t
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Still image from the 1980 Floor Show, segment featuring Marianne Faithfull and David Bowie
The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series originally broadcast on NBC from 1972 to 1981, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. It premiered as a TV special on August 19, 1
The 1980 Floor Show
…at the Marquee Club in Soho, London, on October 18–20, 1973. It was broadcast in the United States by NBC on November 16, 1973, as part of the series The Midnight Special, and presented the last performance of Bowie as his character Ziggy Stardust. The lineup included songs from the albums Aladdin Sane and Pin Ups, as…
Johnny Rivers (pictured in 1975) performed the theme song for The Midnight Special, which is a rendition of Midnight Special (recorded in 1965), which the show is named after.
The Bee Gees performing on The Midnight Special, 1973.
Chuck Berry as guest host, November 2, 1973.
Marty Robbins performing on The Midnight Special, 1973.