Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds on The Midnight Special (1976)

An old VHS transfer of HJF&R (with pianist Alan Dennison and a live string section) performing "Fallin' In Love" (with host Helen Reddy), "Winners & Losers" and "Every Day Without You" on season 4 of the popular late-night series. (Apr. 9, 1976) goo.gl/BKh5UV

[@CadillacL]

This group is so underrated

[@carolonal980]

You are missed Danny Hamilton.

[@dabbsmelanie999]

Danny was a very rare talent, he had the prettiest and sweetest eyes and you could see where the music was comming from his beautiful soul, RIP Danny, i wish i could have had the pleasure of meeting you.

[@HJFRD]

❤❤❤

[@melissahamlet1933]

I miss Danny Hamilton he was amazing he was so handsome

[@dave11222]

I was in the audience with my wife, on our knees on cushions. Wow, I remember this. KNBC studios in Burbank.

[@BEATDOWNBANKER]

Lucky1.

[@marciabrady2862]

Wow how groovy

[@janetwentz3259]

Jealous!!!

[@eliciabeckerman8658]

What a fantastic experience! I envy you!

[@abc-mm1ks]

Cara de sorte você por ter testemunhado esse espetáculo!!! 😍👏👏👏

[@kennethlatham3133]

Believe me when I tell you that 1976 was the most CHILL year, EVER. Music like this didn't come from a tube. Chill year. Bad News Bears, first season of SNL, The Jeffersons, Good Times on TV, Bicentennial Year, no fkn computers shoved in your hand, Boston's first album, Charlie's Angels, All the President's Men at the box office, Led Zep, the Who, Groucho Marx all still active, women were women, Pizza Hut was a great date night, the outdoors smelled like new mown grass and fireworks, beer flowed like Heaven's punch. I am so glad to be a high school graduate from that year; it is worth ALL the pain of being an old man today. Listen to me, young people today; make your world better, help memories of today to sustain you in the coming times of your later years.

[@JohnThomas-cb1fv]

They made very Great & unique music. Dan Hamilton had a superb lead voice & died much too early. May Dan Rest In Peace. Thanks to Him & his group they left us an outstanding & very much underrated body of work!

[@d.b.4201]

What a wonderful band!!

[@OnYourMark0831]

These guys are perfected musicians, all the way to the instrumental even todate.

[@HJFRD]

❤❤❤

[@BBQFanNo1]

People who have personally met all the group members said they were very polite, humble and down to earth. Dan sadly was taken away from us on earth in December 1994.

[@adrianak5205]

God back in the good old days when music was good, people were good, and life was good... I will forever wish to live in the 70s...

[@saintsamaritan]

Your comment is underrated! Well said!

[@daisyflowers9334]

Dan Hamilton had a beautiful and very distinctive voice. The guy on the piano, is so good. He sure could play that piano.

[@elvisfan2k740]

Daisy Flowers: Dan Hamilton was unique! Miss him so much! The pianist was Alan Dennison, who replaced Tommy Reynolds after he left the group in 1972 to become a Minister in Texas. Alan Dennison was a formal/classic pianist by training.

[@bigdeal6852]

Those were Truly the days....when we would watch the Midnight Special ! And talk about it the next day at School ! No Auto Tune then folks !

[@janebraun4482]

Wish his band kept going, they were so good!

[@Lostn88]

Summer of 75 to the fall of 76 had amazing memories for me. I would sneak up and watch the Midnight Special. I was drawn to music at an early age and when mom was taken from me in February of 78 it allowed me to overcome the pain. The next few years were rough. We moved almost every year and my grandmother didn't believe in my music choices. I bought a radio at a yard sale with money I had earned cutting grass and collecting glass soda bottles. Reception was poor. Mostly AM stations. However, after I ran a wire off the TV antenna I experienced all kinds of music. The radio only lasted a few years, just enough for me to regain peace in my heart. Thanks for sharing this song and for the memories.

[@Robert-qm5so]

My friend ... God bless you 👋😊

[@leegabriel3130]

No one writes music like that anymore. God, I miss it so much! Lee Gabriel.

[@rrr0808]

This is one gem of a discovery! In my opinion, "Winners And Losers" is one of the most under-rated pop tunes of the 1970s. "Fallin' In Love" does get more attention (since it hit #1), but "Winners and Losers" didn't crack the Top 20 (only #21). Can't help playing this video over and over again!

[@anabellaapog3031]

No body comes close to Dan Hamilton. What words are left! Love you!!!!!!

[@Sjaniek]

Such a wonderful video, can't stop watching. Love the bass glissando by Joe Frank at the beginning 0:13 and end 2:54 of Falling in Love. Alan Dennison is a piano magician. And of course Dan Hamilton's voice.....so powerful. Great musicians all of them. Thanks for sharing.

[@tippersdad5152]

For all of you who did not grow up in the 70's, my sympathies.

[@beverlywilliams1268]

Love the 70's music, most of todays music is junk. Love Danny Hamilton, beautiful voice, and a very handsome man so sad he left this world so young with so much talent.

[@cockula776]

You ain't kidding! I was born in 1980, I feel a decade too late. I at least grew up listening to bands like this and going back to the 50s. Even at 40, I find myself listening to past music more and more. I now go backwards looking for groups I haven't stumbled in yet.

[@hotwheel6663]

Yes world sucks now

[@elvisfan2k740]

Happy birthday in Heaven, Danny! You are greatly missed! RIP forever! Blessings and Peace!

[@lepoetress]

Nice to see them in their glory. Not much about is around for people to see how talented they were. Sorry to hear about Dan .... may he RIP.

[@RDan1982]

Amazing that Helen Reddy sang with them. She was a frequent host of Midnight Special.

[@captainnice9698]

Best live version you will ever hear. Love all the songs but of special note is "Everyday without You". Whoever wrote the string parts for that song gets an A+. I could listen to this one song all day. Those guys are all ace session players and studio pros. Nobody hires top notch musicians like this anymore and it's sad. Great work guys.

[@abc-mm1ks]

DISSE TUDO!!!👏👏

[@mjn-ts4uz]

What a fantastic group these guys were! Very hard to locate their music. Classic rock/love songs! Thanks for letting us see them live.

[@Quietus5]

Great song. Definitely timeless.

[@albertbroussard5555]

These songs where from the BEST album they ever recorded "Fallin' In Love" on Playboy Records in 1976. The cool thing about the album was when you opened it it smelled like fresh roses !!! These also used very expensive paper for the inner sleeve of the LP that had a rose on it. Every song on this album is a gem, and listening to the album is like reading a good book. I wish someone had a stereo copy of this performance that they could post here because this appearance contains the BEST version of the song "Every Day Without You" EVER !!!. Also listen to the string section playing behind them on this song....JUST BEAUTIFUL !!!! Dan Hamilton wrote most of the songs on this album, his finest.

[@earllince5418]

I agree with everything said . .her singing on Fallin in Love would be like Dan Hamilton singing Delta Dawn as a duet! 🥵 Anyways always liked H' JF and Reynolds (Dennison). Spent many an hour listening to them driving to college on my Alpine cassette deck... and I could relate to each and every song they did...! Because I was a winner sometimes and a loser sometimes! Dan we lost you too soon! RIP

[@eliciabeckerman8658]

@@earllince5418 His singing would have elevated Delta Dawn! I know what you mean, though.

[@abc-mm1ks]

MERECIAM MUITO,MUITO MAIS,TALENTOSOS, TODOS ELES 👏👏👏E O DAN 😍😍😍...QUE SHOW!!!

[@bobdooggie]

Yeah Dan Hamilton and his wife wrote together.

[@TheLidiasanjose]

This is music,lyrics,and joy all together.I am so happy I have found this video.

[@AdventuresWithMe00]

wow, this is like a unicorn...a live version of "Fallin' In Love." Thank you so much for the upload!

[@lozleo]

Man what a great great talent Danny Hamilton was! Fantastic band too. So sad he passed away so young, in his forties. Awesome jewel of a video. Thanks Joey Newman.

[@eshjane]

He was so handsome, what a beautiful song!!!!

[@curtismcneil8695]

Yea could do without Helen on this song. Still a great song. So glad my Mom used to let me stay up late and watch The Midnight Special.

[@tressinar]

I watched the Midnight Special but I don't remember this one. It has been a while but I love it and thanks so much for sharing it with us.

[@guillermopascual1206]

This is my favorite song!!!.so far..omg...take back on time!!! Thank you!!!!!

[@USMC-Veteran73-77]

1976, I was 21 yrs old, in the Marine Corps, music was great then. Im glad I lived the 70s. Times were simple then, no worries and no bills to pay. Semper Fi

[@adamkrz59]

I agree, I joined in 77. Semper Fi.

[@USMC-Veteran73-77]

adamkrz59 I was station at Parris Island (Oct-Dec73) Camp LeJeune (Jan-Jul74), then to Camp Zukrain/Camp Foster (Aug74-Sep75 and back to LeJeune(Oct75-Oct77) for a 2nd time. No fancy duty, how about you?

[@adamkrz59]

Parris Island (oct77-Jan78) ( Okinawa Feb78-Feb79) (Camp -LeJeune-79-81 ) also a couple of TAD posts at Subic Bay P.I. and worked with the SeeBees in Jamaica. Make sure you get the updates on the camp LeJeune water for your health--Semper Fi.

[@USMC-Veteran73-77]

adamkrz59 I do keep up with the Camp LeJeune water deal. Im on the list. I have some issues from it. My oldest son also has issues. That care Leatherneck. Semper Fi

[@GCRams]

Music was the greatest then for sure. Also entered the Marine Corps in 1976. Parris Island. Camp Lejeune 1977. Supply Battalion Warehouse 916. The days. I do have Leukemia from the water. Doing alright right now. Semper fi.

[@stevedcol5603]

great song! brings back the memories

[@50interviews]

FYI - The Roadie (also a radio DJ) for Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds, has just written a book about his life on the road and the lives of his beloved group, Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds. www.amazon.com/dp/1935689800

[@anaolimpiacardoso3273]

Fico. Impressionada com a beleza e a voz do Danny

[@basketballspinner]

Beautiful!!!!

[@MrMonkeyfarmer1]

Great upload. Thank you, I even love that little bit of bouncing of the video (that pesky tracking!) the nostalgia is strong!

[@ozgamingdotnet]

Great song! Thanks!

[@dianemelfi2974]

Love this group.❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@stodds62]

Joey you're a star. I've been looking for a live version of Falling in Love for many years. Just a shame Helen didn't duet on one of the other songs and leave this classic to HJF&R.

[@deborahreynolds4721]

Helen should have stayed out of all of them. This is for Dan and the rest to sing.

[@abc-mm1ks]

ERA SOMENTE PRA ELES , HJF&R CANTAREM , SÓ ELES!

[@abc-mm1ks]

TAMBÉM, DEPOIS QUE FICARAM SÓ OS MENINOS, ELES DERAM UM SHOW!!!👏👏👏😍😍😍

[@markymark0417]

Ooohhh, that 2nd song, never heard that!...and maybe it sounds so good because Helen Reddy is not ruining it? But seriously, I think Hamilton had such a silky smooth voice that he could make most songs sound good.

[@cherylcollard5200]

I agree

[@AntoniaOlimpio-mw1xd]

Purê emotion !!!!!

[@HJFRD]

❤❤❤

[@shuroom57]

At 6:21, watch---LISTEN---to what Alan Dennison does on the piano. That's not just talent; it's POSSESSION.

[@johnsampson1096]

Agreed!! WPRO 92.3 FM with it's mighty reverb in 1975 really sounded great on this piano piece by Alan Dennison.......

[@abc-mm1ks]

MUITO BEM!!!ESSES SABIAM DEMAIS!👏👏👏😍

[@cristinaletechipia7030]

Me encanta, me encanta y me encanta la voz de Dan Hamilton, es una pena que haya fallecido tan joven y con ese talento.

[@anaolimpiacardoso3273]

Wonderfull

[@edcastillo9342]

RIP Dan Hamilton......

[@burns32]

This ain't no lip syncing right here people. Take notes

[@edi4277]

Bela performance!!! R. I. P mestre Dan Hamilton

[@neryvillegas4106]

Preciosa música. Inolvidable.

[@HJFRD]

❤😊 todas sus canciones son bellísimas ❤

[@s.powell335]

Dan Hamilton as a frontman with Alan Dennison on piano. Nothing better..

[@eliciabeckerman8658]

“Nothing better” includes Joe Frank Carollo’s bass playing and vocals. Each member of the band, along with the band itself, was totally and inexplicably underrated. Such a group of talent deserved , and still deserves, Much More Recognition!

[@MrLuissalazar]

Oh my god!!... Sabía que existía este video en alguna parte del mundo...gracias por subirlo...Thank you very much!!!!!

[@lesliecollier6626]

I remember where I was when I first saw this Spending the night with my cousin Jada at her house.

[@HJFRD]

❤❤❤

[@marciamaria2408]

Dan Hamilton, saudades❤

[@timmccombs3884]

Sideburns and the big tab collars that was the bomb!

[@markmarky]

Nice hearing Winners & losers live!

[@deborahreynolds4721]

There's also a live version of them on the Rich Little Show. Also taped in 1976. Absolutely love these guys, sorry I missed both shows.

[@anabellaapog3031]

I agree Reddy had no busy being there. Bah Reddy!!! Take a long walk off a short dock! Dan Hamilton is the Star!!!!! The real Star.......

[@hotwheel6663]

The 70s was the best decade ever

[@ferrabraz06]

Música maravilhosa adoro este grupo! Nota 10 pela postagem rara deste vídeo. Parabéns!!

[@djedi7231]

ferrabraz06 Uma banda extremamente fantastica Fallin In Love é Hit absoluto !!

[@garyulyssesking]

Love is timeless, as are these songs.

[@ZEUSs_Paw]

I remember these guys. They were kind of a staple on AM radio when I was a kid. Hamilton sure was handsome, heh heh

[@cristinaletechipia7030]

Qué voz tan espectacular.

[@danwicht402]

Nice performance.

[@lucasmartins9790]

Apesar dos meus 22 anos sou fã das músicas antigas .essa banda é fantástica parabéns .pena q não volta mais....

[@abc-mm1ks]

Parabéns; você tem bom gosto 👏👏👏

[@mulambo330]

good times!!!!

[@daryllebeau4333]

I could never find any of their music in CD's, etc. Searched for years.

[@captainnice9698]

In 2007 a label called Renaissance Records released a CD that combined there first 2 albums (the CD was called "The Playboy (records) Years" Google the title to get an idea of what the CD cover looks like) The CD includes all of the songs performed here plus many more, all recorded in true stereo and sounds great. Sadly the CD when out of print but perhaps one may turn up on ebay. Good luck

[@lobilladas]

It's a real shame what made ​​Helen, I totally agree with everyone, this lady should never desecrate this wonderful song. Damn! Es una verdadera lastima lo que hizo Helen, estoy totalmente de acuerdo con todos, esta señora nunca debio profanar esta maravillosa canción. Maldición !!!

[@ConservativeAnthem]

Old Feminist cow

[@citygirl5705]

@@ConservativeAnthem Yeah, I don't think you'd see her supporting Trump.

[@eliciabeckerman8658]

@@ConservativeAnthem Looks like you’re cowed by Feminism!

[@ConservativeAnthem]

@@eliciabeckerman8658 Sounds disgusting!

[@roseserna9590]

ANYONE KNOW HOW TALL DAN WAS? HE SEEMED VERY TALL HERE AND IN THE 1976 VIDEO OF "WINNERS AND LOSERS" BUT SEEMED THINNER AND SHORTER IN THE "FALLING IN LOVE" VIDEO. HIS HAIR WAS THINNER TOO. WERE IT NOT FOR CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PERHAPS HE WOULD STILL BE WITH US. HE WAS STILL SOOOOO HANDSOME, WITH HIS DEEP SULTRY VOICE. HOPE HIS GRANDSONS WILL CARRY THE SAME TALENT. YOU'RE RIGHT, THIS WAS DEFINITELY NOT A HELEN REDDY SONG BUT JUST BE GLAD SHE DIDN'T SING ALONG IN ALL OF THEM. LOVE THAT EXTRA VOCAL PUSH AT 4:58 AND 5:53. MISS YOUR VOICE DAN.

[@colestevens374]

Helen reddy is 5"3 so he's probably around 6"0 or 6"1 here but he's wearing heels so he would probably be around 5"10 or 5"11

[@janebraun4482]

@@colestevens374 He looks very tall, more like 6' 2". Very thin in this video too, but the very best he ever looked, amazing.

[@gloriaguandique9070]

Hellen totalmente fuera de lugar .

[@dalenelson7161]

Helen wasn't ready for this one

[@larrycoker8093]

First off, I've always loved this group and secondly, I had actually forgotten about "Winners and Losers", a very cool song! Now, I like Helen Reddy and I always have, but I could have gone my whole life without her singing with the guys on " Falling In Love"! It just didn't sound good to me!

[@tpowell453]

Before you hate on Helen too much for fucking this up, just remember; she fucked up a LOT of songs. It wasn't just this one. So let's spread it around a bit. She never met a song she couldn't fuck up - hard. LOL And she did it again here.

[@bigbadbootydaddy2025]

Love it !!! 😃👍 Hee hee she sure did !!!

[@abc-mm1ks]

É........DEFINITIVAMENTE; NÃO DEU CERTO A VOZ DELA!!!!!!!!!JÁ PENSOU SE ELA COMPARTILHASSE A MÚSICA WINNERS & LOSERS???????É.. ...NÃO, NÃO...

[@southpawsradio3236]

RIP, Helen Reddy.

[@bobbiecabrera786]

Omg ! I'm falling in love....

[@bobbiecabrera786]

Thanks for sharing ! 💖 Joey . I miss this .

[@stewartteaze5796]

I'm not a big Helen Reddy fan, but she actually scores points in my book on this one... good for her.

[@punkanellylovejoy7534]

Stewart Teaze In your case there's no accounting for taste

[@gbcvn]

Punkanelly Lovejoy Taste is like an asshole...everyone has one!

[@midnightrider7648]

before hamilton, helen reddy, and reynolds started to play, you can hear the end of dream weaver by gary wright.

[@ellab8897]

tangent: it’s actually hamilton, helen reddy, and joe frank (carollo), whose bass playing is integral to the song, performing; tommy reynolds left the band in 1972.

[@nathalieconnor5803]

When she sings says 'me' she gives the impressions she is about to toss her cookies. Dan Hamilton was clearly too nice to suggest she not sing with them, I suppose!

[@gloriaguandique9070]

Fatal e infantil Hellen Redy no me gusta le quedaron grandes los chicos 😢.

[@fhb3]

The Midnight Special... Tell Sugerman to make deals with whatever music companies he has to and release these episodes!

[@SEN1-x2j]

Te amo DAN HAMILTO

[@MrJacMac1968]

Dan has voice like Elvis on the second song

[@lucy9215dh]

They sure didn't need helen reddy singing!

[@abc-mm1ks]

Com certeza não, !!!MAS QUANDO FOI A VEZ SÓ DELES, SÓ DELES; ELES DERAM UM SHOW, TIPO: É ASSIM QUE SE FAZ👏👏👏😍

[@lauraoliveira1618]

Please continua vídeo!!!

[@kailashkhemlani6494]

omg I cant believe I missed this episode of DK -TMS ,,shoot I used to vhs tape a lot ..I would have loved to have seen this one...I was in high school so not always able to say up so late ,,I agree about the vhs tracking lines nostalgia,,brings me back,,most of my vhs tapes went the way of mould n mildew due to moving around the world but what perplexes me is that all of my audio cassettes,recorded at the same time,are perfectly ok with amazing audio quality,can someone explain this me me because I cant understand this

[@anabellaapog3031]

Where were you when I was young??????!!! My Love!!!

[@estebansanchez4512]

Wow finally i see one live performance of their amazing hits fallin in love, do you have more midnight special shows???

[@joeynewman]

That's all I have, Esteban. Sorry!

[@hugochaveztraidor721]

You can also see (live) "Winners and losers", in Bill Aa's channel. I have seen another video of the same show, but edited with the original study record. You'll hear that Dan Hamilton had a great voice.

[@wendyarbuthnot6073]

I loved that group, but Helen totally ruined that performance!! There's not much footage of them and this made me totally sad! Dan Hamilton was a cutie with a great voice!

[@abc-mm1ks]

Também penso assim; o SHOW era DELES!!!( a VOZ DELA NÃO DEU CERTO MESMO)@

[@MrMusicTop40]

Agreed! Helen Reddy should have taken some pointers from Ed Sullivan... Just introduce the band and let them do their thing wrong vocal characteristics for this one.

[@MrJacMac1968]

Good thing Ed didn’t sing with the Beatles on I wanna hold your hand.They would have never come back

[@gloriaguandique9070]

Hellen estaba demás ,ellos ya son grandes por ellos mismos.

[@germanotero8838]

Linda cancion todo mi ninez me hace recordar como para estar contemplando la Olivia

[@pinnybarr9039]

I didn't know Attila the Hun would come back one day, and appear as a singer to destroy a good song like this one.

[@builtyankeegirl]

I love Hellen's work but she was a fish out of water on this one and actually made me feel uncomfortable watching this wreck happen.

[@skipdow3]

Thank you. I got called out for making a comment on up the list. I used to watch Helen Reddy a lot, but she never acted drunk, or stoned, or whatever. She should have stood to the side and let these guys do their songs.

[@gloriaguandique9070]

Totalmente de acuerdo contigo .

[@stevereich2940]

Great vocals and tunes, and the piano fills fit nicely too! Unfortunately not a good key for Helen Reddy's vocals, but hey, but it was her show ;-)

[@robertlassiter5808]

I had a friend back in this time who’s younger brother was a virtual clone of Dan Hamilton right down to the gap between his front teeth. I mean the hair and all. The dude was very popular with the girls and a nice person

[@marciabrady2862]

Was he equipped with a sizeable baby-making device?

[@abc-mm1ks]

@@marciabrady2862 moça, que olhos de raio x!!!😂😂😂😃😂😉

[@WysteriaGuitar]

Unfortunately Helen Reddy ruined this rendition of the song for them.

[@CadillacL]

She really did. Terrible

[@timheersma4708]

Love Helen Reddy songs dearly....this is nowhere near her finest moment.

[@wblk]

You can clearly see Helen Reddy really like this song but it's not her style

[@point5production273]

No she didn't.

[@1goldbaby]

So loved them and this song..what is she doing in this?

[@donnarose1516]

I wanted to keep an open mind but she really was awful!!! Blast to the past anyway!!

[@SEN1-x2j]

te amo DAN HAMILTON

[@HardCold-Alquan]

The way she spoke, I never knew she was Australian.

[@punkanellylovejoy7534]

Did anyone notice that she tries to be hip at the point where instead of saying "well it seems like yesterday", Ms. Helen-ain't- Reddy decides to imitate a Black accent and says "yessaday". Ms. Helen-ain't- Reddy sounds way too proper trying to sing Black. lol But I love a lot of her own songs. But she should have stayed the hell away from this number! I could just slap Helen for taking the lead singer's second verse. I like the way he sang it.

[@ellab8897]

I hear the “t” when Helen Reddy sings “yesterday”, but it’s easy to hear “yessaday”. It’s kind of like when Danny Hamilton sings “fallin” at the beginning of the song and it sounds like “fawin”. Anyway, I agree it’s unfortunate that Helen Reddy chose to insert herself into the song. Her voice doesn’t blend in.

[@gogoyubari366]

Don't put down my beautiful Helen Reddy.

[@davidwirth2716]

Helen should of stepped a side and let the guys do their thing.

[@thomasritter1503]

Who's the "dragon lady" singing with Ham, JF & Reynolds?