Midnight Show - Ron Dante | The Midnight Special

[@rockmoussealt7764]

Remember "Sugar, Sugar"? He's the original recording artist. Many hits under his belt. Good to see another side of him.

[@TheNedH]

He also sang lead on the Cuff Links song "Tracy". Had two songs in the Top 10 at the same time, but neither act featured his actual name.

[@hi-ccowboy7983]

No duh…

[@censorshipsucks9493]

He was also the ghost singer for The Chan Clan.

[@thewayidoit8895]

I came here because of that!

[@GreenManalishiUSA]

If you grew up in the 1960s or 1970s, you know Ron Dante's work, even if you don't know his name.

[@jamesdelap4085]

Have to take your word on this.

[@thesunreport]

@@jamesdelap4085 It's true, this is from his Wikipedia - 'Dante is best known as the real life lead singer of the fictional cartoon band the Archies; he was also the voice of the Cuff Links and co-produced Barry Manilow's first nine albums.'

[@DrakePorras]

​😊O

[@rgs4x]

Saw him a few years ago on the Happy Together Tour. He still sounded fantastic.

[@russlupky3505]

Amazing vocalist!!!!

[@bobsebring2819]

I love Ron Dante's works. Fantastic singer!

[@kevingoins9858]

Also the lead singer on the Cuff Links' 1969 hit "Tracy"

[@dianne6155]

one of my all time fave songs imma sucker for a great hook 😊

[@majaman1978]

Also lead on The Archie’s “Sugar Sugar”

[@mrburns1203]

Always loved His work. Underrated and forgotten Talent in rock and pop history! Saw Him in concert. Great performance.

[@larryvermeer6170]

Good afternoon my friend This a great song to in his era to Today's music 🎶 is like garbage to Am still listening to this music in august of 2024 to I was born in 1955 to

[@bettyparker3317]

Wow! He started back in late 50s as a teen, at the Brill Buildings next-door stable. From there to the Archies, and Cufflinks sunshine pop hit Tracey, with Ron singing all parts on records. On to producing Barry Manilow and others, and recent summers touring with the Happy Together tour, partnered with Mark Volman for the Turtles, at age 81. Looks and sounds decades younger. He’s had an incredible career. A movie would be dandy, I’d be happy for a memoir.

[@GeeBee909]

Very good song and performance, haunting AND a real string section

[@dianne6155]

an all around talent. i always liked his voice. even singing for “the archies”. he produced much of barry manilow’s work. i like he’s singing on the midnight show about being on the midnight show

[@shyman99]

OMG! Thank you so much!!!! This channel is my hero!

[@themidnightspecialtvshow]

You're welcome!

[@gregoryduncan3067]

Interesting. He sang in the Archies and was a producer on Barry Manilow's albums. Those Barry Manilow albums is where I've seen the name Ron Dante before.

[@gregoryduncan3067]

He also sang the Silver Spoons theme song. He has an interesting resume.

[@StephanieJeanne]

Thanks, if you hadn't posted this, I wouldn't have known. I was wondering what he would have been known for. The Silver Sppons theme... amazing!

[@majaman1978]

Barry Manilow produced this tune too

[@chucktplatt]

Resemblance to Rick Dees is something else

[@gregoryduncan3067]

Disco Duck was more of a hit song than that was.

[@BC99]

Great voice.

[@OWR0406]

Never heard of this talented young man.

[@bettyparker3317]

You know his work, if you were listening in the 60s. He was the Archies, AND the Cufflinks (Tracey). Sang all parts on records. Produced Barry Manilow and others at that level.

[@10000jims]

Don't remember him at all but this is pretty good. This song could have been written just for this performance. Thanks Midnight Special

[@ikhnaton]

A young Sid Mcginnis on lead guitar!

[@banjohead66]

Wow!

[@Teleman73]

Pre Letterman

[@matthewclark9652]

First "Mandy" by Barry Manilow, then it was Ron Dante "Midnight Show" (song went to # 94 on Cashbox Chart & did not charted on Billboard or Record World in March of 1975 BUT it was on Bell NOT Arista) & finally the last 45 single for Bell Records, Tony Orlando & Dawn "Look In My Eyes Pretty Woman" in December of 1974. Bell became Arista Records with Clive Davis & the late Larry Uttal went to Private Stock Records.

[@mariainesmenossibezerra5274]

❤❤❤❤❤ lindo demais

[@bobsebring2819]

Tracy by the "Cliff links" aka Ron Dante

[@dannydougin3925]

Looked best with his mustache...

[@jamesdelap4085]

CHEST HAIR too.

[@fernandoperdomomusic]

2:05. O Face!!!!

[@mariainesmenossibezerra5274]

Traduzir para português ❤❤❤

[@mariainesmenossibezerra5274]

Legenda em português

[@twelve-t4c]

its like the missing david soul hit

[@mariainesmenossibezerra5274]

Mandar legenda em português

[@dianne6155]

realmente? uau. sou português mas moro nos estados unidos. eu não sabia que ele era apreciado lá. isso é ótimo

[@jamesdelap4085]

Reuben Kincaid is in back tapping his toe.

[@CoCotheTurtle]

Whose toe would you expect him to tap?

[@mariainesmenossibezerra5274]

Esse canal só manda todas as músicas não é só do rodante mas todas as músicas vem tudo em inglês a gente não entende nem o português direito vai saber em

[@nehuensparrow]

Guapo, pero debió salir sin ese bigote!!! Me encanta Ron Dante!!!

[@MisterBeauJanGels]

This has way too much of a CSN vibe for my tastes.

[@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou]

Generic early seventies pop-rock is generic early seventies pop-rock

[@MercilessGuitar151]

Painful to the ears. There's a reason he's been forgotten and lost to time.

[@TheePabloPereiro]

i love his albums. never stopped listening to them.

[@sowaseedblakley9769]

I liked his performance!

[@lordsatanicus1622]

why you got to put those negative vibes about a man who has more talent than you will ever have?

[@TheJimGreenhamShow]

I only wish I could sing this, weird comment man. Well, he's not forgotten now...thank you Midnight Special

[@gregoryduncan3067]

That's a great thing about this. This channel is resurrecting footage that might have otherwise been forgotten about.