Wednesday’s Nostalgic News – May 17

“TV/RADIO TODAY”

• 1974 – Frankie Avalon hosted The Midnight Special on NBC-TV, featuring Sam & Dave, Fabian and Shirley & Lee.
• 1974 – Elton John performed “Candle In The Wind” and “Rocket Man” in his television special Say Goodbye to Norma Jean and Other Things on ABC.
• 1975 – NBC TV bought the rights to show “Gone With the Wind.” The one time rights cost NBC $5,000,000.
• 1978 – The Carpenters television special Space Encounters aired on ABC.
• 1978 – Andy Gibb and ABBA were the guests on Olivia Newton-John’s special Olivia on ABC-TV.
• 1985 – Bobby Ewing died on the season finale of “Dallas” on CBS-TV. He returned the following season.

• 1980 – Paul and Linda McCartney were the guests on the television show Saturday Night Live.
• 1993 – Barry Manilow appeared on the CBS-TV’s “Murphy Brown.“

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