MIDNIGHT SPECIAL "TRIBUTE TO LED ZEPPELIN" AIRS NOV. 14
INCLUDES INTERVIEW WITH ROBERT PLANT;
FIRST U.S. TV APPEARANCE EVER BY A MEMBER OF ZEPPELIN

SWAN SONG OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:
NOVEMBER 14, 1975

The NBC-TV Network show “Midnight Special” being broadcast nationwide on Friday, November 14, includes a “Tribute to Led Zeppelin”. This tribute includes an interview with Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant – the first TV appearance ever in the United States by a member of the English supergroup who hold record sales and attendance records around the world.

The interview was conducted at the Los Angeles NBC studios last March at the end of Led Zeppelin’s last tour, with disc jockey J.J. Jackson, who currently works for radio station KLOS in L.A. Plant originally did the interview along with Pretty Things singer Phil May, in conjunction with a musical performance by the Pretty Things, who record for Zeppelin’s label Swan Song. Procedural complications made it impossible for the Pretties segment to be broadcast, but Plant recently consented to allow this segment of the interview with him alone to be used as part of the Midnight Special “tribute”.

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Announcer Wolfman Jack introduces a tribute to Led Zeppelin, featuring a montage set to "Stairway to Heaven" and a rare March 1975 interview with lead singer Robert Plant. Plant tells DJ J.J. Jackson about exploring a "delicate change" in music, the reasons behind the band's longevity, and their future plans. Jack also offers brief biographical information about the other members of the "brilliant and innovative" band.

Archive Details

    NETWORK: NBC
    DATE: November 14, 1975 1:00 AM
    RUNNING TIME: 1:07:55
    COLOR/B&W: Color
    CATALOG ID: B:62521
    GENRE: Music/Variety
    SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Music/Variety
    SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1972-1981
    COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

    Stan Harris … Producer, Director
    Jacques André … Associate Producer
    Rocco Urbisci … Co-Producer
    Johnny Rivers … Theme Music by
    Helen Reddy … Host, Performer
    Wolfman Jack (see also: Robert Preston Smith) … Announcer
    J.J. Jackson … Interviewer
    Robert Plant … Interviewee
    Freddie Prinze … Guest, Performer
    Captain and Tennille, The … Guest, Performer
    Neil Sedaka … Guest, Performer
    KC and the Sunshine Band … Guest, Performer
    Led Zeppelin … Honoree
    Rolling Stones, The