who sang for carson on his next to last episode
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Carson hosted his penultimate show, featuring guests Robin Williams and Bette Midler, on May 21, 1992.[49] The last of Carson's monologues was delivered on this episode and was written by Jim Mulholland, Steven Kunes and Rift Fournier.[50] Once underway, the atmosphere was electric and Carson was greeted with a sustained, two-minute intense standing ovation.[51] Williams was especially uninhibited with his trademark manic energy and stream-of-consciousness lunacy.[48][52] Midler was more emotional.[52] When the conversation turned to Johnny's favorite songs, "I'll Be Seeing You" and "Here's That Rainy Day", Midler mentioned that she knew a chorus of the latter. She began singing the song, and after the first line, Carson joined in and turned it into an impromptu duet. Midler finished her appearance from center stage, where she slowly sang the pop standard "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)". Carson became unexpectedly tearful, and a shot of the two of them was captured by a camera angle from across the set that has never been broadcast.[53] The audience became tearful as well and called the three performers out for a second bow after the taping was completed.[51] This show was immediately recognized as a television classic that Midler considered one of the most emotional moments of her life and eventually won an Emmy for her role in it.[52][53][54]
In the Heat of the Night (TV series) The theme song, "In the Heat of the Night," was recorded by Quincy Jones, and is usually paired with "They Call Me Mr. Tibbs" on albums. Bill Champlin of the band Chicago sang the opening theme song for the television series.