ELO had become successful in the United States at this point and the group was a star attraction on the stadium and arena circuit, as well as regularly appearing on The Midnight Special ( 1973, 1975, 1976 & 1977 ) more than any other band in that show's history with four appearances.

One of the last successful electro-mechanical arcade games was F-1, a racing game developed by Namco and distributed by Atari in 1976 ; the game was shown in the films Dawn of the Dead ( 1978 ) and Midnight Madness ( 1980 ), as was Sega's Jet Rocket in the latter film.

By late 1976, Garrett moved to Sydney to complete his law degree, and Farm changed its name to Midnight Oil by drawing the name out of a hat.

For example, " Midnight Train to Georgia " hit the UK pop charts Top 5 in the summer of 1976, a full three years after its success in the U. S.

Because Barry provided not just the main title theme but the complete soundtrack score, his music often enhanced the critical reception of a film, notably in Midnight Cowboy, the 1976 version of King Kong, Out of Africa, and Dances with Wolves.

* " Suite Golden Dawn ", an instrumental by Al Di Meola from Land of the Midnight Sun ( 1976 )

Helm refused to play the song after 1976 even though he held concerts, which he called " Midnight Rambles ", several times a month at his private residence in Woodstock, New York.

During those years he also wrote the cantata, Sweet Freedom's Song, in 1965 ; the Fifth Symphony in 1976 ; a Piano Concerto in 1968, which was commissioned by the Powder River Foundation for the soloist Marjorie Mitchell ; a Saxophone Concerto in 1984 ; and the operas The Lady from Colorado in 1964, Claudia Leqare in 1977, Abelard and Heloise in 1981, Minutes till Midnight in 1982, and Roman Fever in 1993 ( based on the short story of the same name by Edith Wharton ).

* Pete Williams-bass player with Dexys Midnight Runners between 1978 and 1981, was educated at Rowley Regis Grammar School ( 1971 – 1976 ).

* Midnight ( 2003 ), Raga Malkauns, two separate recordings made in 1971 and 1976

According to Zabel and Friedman's original plan, the pilot and first season ( given the overall title " Official Denial ") would cover the period from 1961 to 1969, the second season (" Progenitor ") 1970 to 1976, the third season (" Cloak of Fear ") 1977 to 1986, the fourth season (" New World Order ") would cover 1987 to 1999, and the fifth and final season (" Stroke of Midnight ") would break from the decade-spanning format to encompass the apocalyptic final conflict against the invaders, taking place from 2000 to 2001.

Smith moved to Hollywood in 1977 making appearances in such films as 21 Hours at Munich ( 1976 ), Midnight Express ( 1978 ) and as Bluto and Robert Altman's Popeye ( 1980 ).

The band then recorded Midnight Lady ( minus Warren, McCracken and Katona ), which was released in 1976.

He was executive producer of such films as Congo ( 1995 ), Silver Streak ( 1976 ), and The Other Side of Midnight ( 1977 ) and wrote and produced Mommie Dearest ( 1981 ).

Other acts on the label in the 1970s included Ireland's Celtic rockers Horslips ; Mr. Bloe, who included pianist Zack Laurence and harmonica player Harry Pitch ; former Fleetwood Mac member Danny Kirwan, who recorded three albums for DJM, Second Chapter ( 1975 ), Midnight In San Juan ( 1976 ), and Hello There Big Boy!

The album's opening track, " Sister Midnight ", was written by Bowie, Pop and guitarist Carlos Alomar, and performed live, on the Station to Station tour in early 1976.

* " From All the Fields of Hail and Fire " ( 1976 ) Midnight Sun # 4

* " Through All His Blood Runs Shadow " ( 1976 ) Midnight Sun # 4

* 1976: Al Di Meola's Land Of the Midnight Sun ( Columbia )

His films include The Last American Hero ( 1973 ), Executive Action ( 1973 ), The Midnight Man ( 1974 ), The Longest Yard ( 1974 ), Breakheart Pass ( 1975 ), King Kong ( 1976 ), Magic ( 1978 ), Death Hunt ( 1981 ), Cujo ( 1983 ), Real Genius ( 1985 ), Girls Just Want To Have Fun ( 1985 ), Death Wish 3 ( 1985 ), Youngblood ( 1986 ), Raw Deal ( 1986 ), Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise ( 1987 ), Born on the Fourth of July ( 1989 ), The Rocketeer ( 1991 ), School Ties ( 1992 ), True Romance ( 1993 ), Under Wraps ( 1997 ) Not Another Teen Movie ( 2001 ), Purple Heart ( 2005 ), Camille ( 2007 ), A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper ( 2007 ) and The Artist ( 2011 ).

Douglas made her album debut in 1975 with The Carol Douglas Album followed in 1976 by Midnight Love Affair and in 1977 by Full Bloom.

* 1976: " Midnight Love Affair " b / w " Crime Don't Pay " (# 1 Club Play Singles, # 15 Disco, # 102 Pop )

* 1976: Midnight Love Affair-Midland International Records

November 17, 1976, " Take it Or Leave It ", reached No. 14 on the Top 30 CHUM AM in Toronto and in Texas " Midnight Flight ", " Cause There's Another " and " Take it or Leave It " received heavy radio support.

That move was hinted at in their 1976 Top Ten hits " Sweet Love " and " Just to Be Close to You.

" ( 1979 ), Electric Light Orchestra ’ s " Shine a Little Love ", " Don't Bring Me Down ", and " Last Train to London " ( all 1979 ), George Benson's " Give Me the Night " ( 1980 ), Elton John and Kiki Dee's " Don't Go Breaking My Heart " ( 1976 ), and Diana Ross ' " Upside Down " ( 1980 ).

Diana Ross was one of the first Motown artists to embrace the disco sound with her hugely successful 1976 outing " Love Hangover " from her self-entitled album.

* ( 1976 ) Studebaker Love Music

* O Liverpool We Love You, Transatlantic Records XTRA 1076, released 1976.

Side By Side By Sondheim ( 1976 ), Marry Me A Little ( 1980 ), You're Gonna Love Tomorrow ( 1983 ) Putting It Together ( 1993 ), and Sondheim on Sondheim ( 2010 ) are anthologies or revues of Sondheim's work as composer and lyricist, featuring both songs performed and cut from productions.

Nicks originally wrote " Secret Love " in 1976 and recorded a demo of it for Fleetwood Mac's 1977 album, Rumours.

Fitzgerald and Pass appeared together on the albums Take Love Easy ( 1973 ), Easy Living ( 1986 ), Speak Love ( 1983 ) and Fitzgerald and Pass ... Again ( 1976 ).

Fitzgerald is also referred to on the 1987 song " Ella, elle l ' a " by French singer France Gall and the Belgian singer Kate Ryan, the 1976 Stevie Wonder hit " Sir Duke " from his album Songs in the Key of Life, and the song " I Love Being Here With You ", written by Peggy Lee and Bill Schluger.

Other chart hits by White included " Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up " (# 2 R & B, # 7 Pop in 1973 ), " Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe " (# 1 Pop and R & B in 1974 ), " You're the First, the Last, My Everything " (# 1 R & B, # 2 Pop in 1974 ), " What Am I Gonna Do with You " (# 1 R & B, # 8 Pop in 1975 ), " Let the Music Play " (# 4 R & B in 1976 ), " It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me " (# 1 R & B, # 4 Pop in 1977 ) and " Your Sweetness is My Weakness " (# 2 R & B in 1978 ).

*" Evergreen ( Love Theme from A Star Is Born )", from the 1976 film ; performed and co-written by Barbra Streisand

* " Evergreen ( Love Theme from A Star Is Born )", movie theme of A Star is Born ( 1976 ) by Barbra Streisand

I Only Want You to Love Me ( Ich will doch nur, daß ihr mich liebt, 1976 ) tells the story of Peter, a construction worker in jail for manslaughter.

In 1976, BBC Records produced The Rutland Weekend Songbook, an album containing 23 tracks including the Rutles songs " I Must Be In Love " and " The Children Of Rock And Roll " ( later reworked as " Good Times Roll ").

The remaining trio carried on with new members, and nearly had a hit in 1976 with the LaRue-sung " Love Hangover "; however, Motown issued Diana Ross ' original version shortly after the 5th Dimension's hit the charts, and hers soared to the top of the charts.

Keaggy returned to the studio in 1976 with Love Broke Thru, an album which included his version of a song that would eventually be considered a classic in Christian Music: " Your Love Broke Through.

* Griffin and Phoenix: A Love Story, a 1976 film starring Peter Falk and Jill Clayburgh

The origins of the Moral Majority can be traced to 1976, when Jerry Falwell embarked on a series of “ I Love America ” rallies across the country to raise awareness of social issues important to Falwell.

* Tawny Cypress ( born 1976 ), actress appearing on K-Ville as Ginger " Love Tap " LeBeau.

* Love Letters ( 1976 )

By early 1976, " Love to Love You Baby " had reached 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, while the parent album of the same name sold over a million copies.

The next album, Spitfire, was released in June 1976 and while it went platinum, reached No. 3, and included the hit song " With Your Love " (# 12 ), the band considered the album's sales to be relatively disappointing compared to its predecessor and requested an audit from RCA Records, distributor of their Grunt label.