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The 70s Guy

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Born in the 50s, but still living in the glorious 70s! Escaped here from Twitter and loving every minute of it.

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The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 16h

14 Oct 1971, Music publishing firm, Arco Industries filed a $500,000 lawsuit against Creedence Clearwater Revival singer John Fogerty, claiming that Fogerty's song Travelin' Band "contained substantial material copied from Little Richard's Good Golly, Miss Molly". The suit was eventually dropped.

John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 16h

14 Oct 1977, Bowie released his 12th studio album Heroes, the 2nd installment of his Berlin Trilogy with Brian Eno. Heroes continued the ambient experiments of Bowie's previous album Low & featured contributions from guitarist Robert Fripp. NME picked it as their Album of the Year. #BowieForever

Heroes album cover by David Bowie

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 17h

Born 14 Oct 1940, actor Christopher Timothy. He played vet James Herriot in the BBC's All Creatures Great and Small for the full 90 episodes from 1978 until 1990. He also played the announcer role on The Kinks' 1974 double album, Preservation Act 2. He's 85 years old today! #ChristopherTimothy

actor Christopher Timothy

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 17h

Born 14 October 1927, actor Roger Moore. In 1952, Moore met famous Welsh singer Dorothy Squires, who was 12 years his senior. Moore and his wife Van Steyn divorced the following year and Roger married Dorothy shortly after in New York and lived in Bexley, Kent after their wedding. #RogerMoore

Roger Moore and his wife Dorothy Squires

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 17h

Born 14th Oct 1940, the 3rd-top-selling artist in UK singles history, Cliff Richard has sold over 250 million records. He charted 67 top 10 and 14 No 1 singles in the UK. He redefined the rock-and-roll genre with singles such as Move It, which inspired The Beatles. He is 85 today! #CliffRichard

Cliff Richard

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 17h

Born 14th Oct 1965, comedian, actor, screenwriter & producer Steve Coogan is best known as the creator of the iconic parody character Alan Partridge, the socially awkward media presenter. The 2013 movie Philomena, which he co-wrote & acted in, earned him a BAFTA Award. #SteveCoogan

Steve Coogan

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 17h

Released 14th Oct 1972, Crazy Horses by The Osmonds. Building upon the band's previous album Phase III, Crazy Horses was primarily hard rock in nature. It was cited by author Chuck Eddy as one of The 500 Best Heavy Metal Albums in the Universe. #Osmonds #CrazyHorses

Crazy Horses by The Osmonds

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 1d

Released 13 Oct 1976, Triumph was the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Triumph. The album was remastered and re-released with a new cover and name in 1995 titled In the Beginning. It was certified Gold in Canada in 1995. #Triumph

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 1d

Me too! Mick Jagger's head in a plastic bag is a rather unnerving sight! My mom had always told me never ever to put my head in a plastic bag!

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 1d

At No.1 in the US album chart on 13 Oct 1973, Goats Head Soup by the Rolling Stones. Much of the album was recorded in Kingston Jamaica owing to the group's tax-exile status and the album title is believed to be a reference to the Jamaican dish mannish water. #RollingStones #GoatsHeadSoup

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 1d

Born 13 Oct 1939, Melinda Dillon was a US actress whose performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? earned her a Tony Award nomination in 1963. She then went on to earn 2 Oscar nominations for her powerful performances in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and A Christmas Story. #MelindaDillon

Melinda Dillon

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 1d

13 Oct 1970, Janis Joplin's ashes were scattered at Stinson Beach in Marin County, CA. The singer had been found dead beside her bed at the Landmark Hotel in Hollywood on 4th Oct. The official cause of death was an overdose of heroin, possibly combined with the effects of alcohol. #JanisJoplin

Janis Joplin

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 1d

13 October 1979, Michael Jackson went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Don't Stop Till You Get Enough', his second US solo No.1. It was a No.3 hit in the UK. #MichaelJackson

Michael Jackson 1979

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 1d

Born 13 Oct 1941, singer/songwriter Paul Simon. He wrote "Bridge Over Troubled Water" in 1969 for which Art Garfunkel provided the vocals. The album went on to sell 26 million copies worldwide & the track has been covered by more than 50 artists. A work of genius by a confirmed genius. #PaulSimon

singer/songwriter Paul Simon

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 1d

Born 13 October 1959, Marie Osmond is a US singer, actress, television personality, author & businesswoman. She is known for her girl-next-door image. Her 1973 cover of "Paper Roses," released when she was 14, made her the youngest ever female act with a No 1 country single. #MarieOsmond

Marie Osmond

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 1d

Born 13 October 1925, politician Margaret Thatcher. She 1st became an MP in 1959 (for the constituency of Finchley), and subsequently became Britain's first woman Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990. She was the longest serving PM in the 20th century. She would've been 100 today. #MargaretThatcher

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 1d

Born 13 Oct 1947, Sammy Hagar, also known as the Red Rocker, is a US singer, songwriter, guitarist and philanthropist. He rose to prominence in the early 1970s with the band Montrose before launching a successful solo career, scoring a hit in 1984 with "I Can't Drive 55". #SammyHagar #RedRocker

Sammy Hagar, also known as the Red Rocker

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 1d

Born 13 Oct 1934 Greek pop icon Nana Mouskouri became famous all over Europe with her hit The White Rose of Athens. She has sung in German, Italian, Chinese & Dutch. In 2006, she was a special guest on the Eurovision Song Contest & was presented as the best selling artist of all time. #NanaMouskouri

Greek pop icon Nana Mouskouri

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 1d

Born 13 Oct 1941, & often termed The Fifth Beatle, music executive Neil Aspinall went from being a schoolmate of Paul McCartney and George Harrison to eventually managing The Beatles. He later also headed Apple Corps, a company established by The Beatles. #NeilAspinall

Neil Aspinall and Paul McCartney

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 2d

Here's an old castle in mid Wales.

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 2d

Rod Stewart and the Faces made their very final live appearance when they played at Nassau Coliseum, Long Island. The group produced four studio albums: First Step (1970), Long Player (1971), A Nod Is As Good As a Wink... to a Blind Horse (1971) and Ooh La La (1973). #TheFaces #RodStewart

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 2d

The debut album "Chaka" was releaeed by Chaka Khan on 12 Oct 1978.Two singles were released from Chaka, the first being her anthemic solo debut "I'm Every Woman," which would become one of Khan's signature tunes, alongside "Ain't Nobody" (1983) and "I Feel For You" (1984). #ChakaKhan

Debut "Chaka" album by Chaka Khan

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 2d

Released on 12 Oct 1973, Sinatra returned from his brief retirement with his new album "Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back". Released amidst a whirlwind of publicity, the album was a commercial success, earning gold status and peaking just outside the top-ten on the UK and Billboard album charts. #FrankSinatra

Album cover to "Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back" by Frank Sinatra

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 2d

Dawn never appeared in Ab Fab. It was written by, and starred her lifelong friend Jennifer Saunders, with Joanna Lumley co-starring.

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 2d

Suzi Quatro, Detroit 1974, by Bob Gruen. #SuziQuatro

Suzi Quatro, Detroit 1974, holding her bass guitar