The Cars Performing Live on ‘The Midnight Special’ in September 1979

The Cars gave a dynamic performance of their hit songs “Moving In Stereo”, “The Dangerous Type”, “Let’s Go” and “Candy-O” while appearing on the late-night musical variety series The Midnight Special on September 28, 1979. Band co-founders Benjamin Orr and Ric Ocasek traded off on lead vocals from song to song during this incredibly tight set.

The Cars The Midnight Special 1979
Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

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