George Tipton to Midnight Special in 8 Steps
- George Tipton was nominated for an Oscar for the music he composed for the film Phantom of the Paradise
- Phantom of the Paradise is a 1974 film starring Paul Williams
- Paul Williams attended the funeral of Harry Nilsson
- Harry Nilsson sang So Long Dad
- So Long Dad features piano played by Randy Newman
- Randy Newman was born on November 28
- On November 28 in 1975, Midnight Special showed "a special tribute to Harry Nilsson" hosted by Helen Reddy
- Helen Reddy hosted "a special tribute to Harry Nilsson" during an episode of Midnight Special
