The 70s Guy
Born in the 50s, but still living in the glorious 70s! Escaped here from Twitter and loving every minute of it.
- Debbie Harry of Blondie in front of CBGB, New York City, May 1977. Photo by Bob Gruen. #punk #punkrock #womenofpunk #debbieharry #blondie #cbgb #history #punkrockhistory
- Born 13th May 1950, US singer and songwriter Stevie Wonder is one of the most influential and best-selling musicians of all time. That Girl, Gotta Have You, I Just Called to Say I Love You, Part-Time Lover and Happy Birthday are just some of his chartbuster songs. #StevieWonder
- Born 13 May 1907, Daphne du Maurier was an English playwright and author. Many of her works have been adapted into films, including three Alfred Hitchcock movies. She wrote "Rebecca", a tale of young woman who impetuously marries a wealthy widower who is haunted by his first wife. #DaphneduMaurier
- Born 13th May 1943, singer Mary Wells. She helped to define the emerging sound of Motown in the early 1960s and had a No. 1 hit on both sides of the Atlantic with "My Guy". She died in 1992, aged just 49. #MaryWells #Motown
- 13th May 1973: UK Top Ten singles chart. Wizzard are the new number one.
- I never, ever need any excuse to post a picture of Debbie Harry. I am always touched by her presence, dear. #Blondie
- The very 1st episode of Rutland Weekend Television was broadcast on 12 May 1975. Eric Idle later said "It was made on a shoestring budget, and someone else was wearing the shoe. The studio was the same size as the weather forecast studio and nearly as good. #EricIdle #NeilInnes
- Born 12 May 1942 - rock and roll singer-songwriter and actor Ian Dury. His No.5 album 'New Boots And Panties!!' spent 90 weeks on the UK chart and was my second favourite LP of 1977. His lyrics were inspired genius. Sadly, he died on 27th March 2000, aged only 57. #IanDury
- Born 12 May 1928, composer, songwriter, record producer, pianist & singer Burt Bacharach. He wrote many classic songs including, 'Close To You', '24 Hours From Tulsa' & 'Make It Easy On Yourself'. He won 2 Oscars for the score to the film Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid. #BurtBacharach
- Released 11th May 1970, "Live At Leeds" by the Who. It is the band's only live album that was recorded with the classic line-up of Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle & Keith Moon. Since its release, it has been ranked by many music critics as one of live albums of all time. #LiveAtLeeds
- Released on 11 May 1970, "Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More" was a live album of selected performances from the 1969 Woodstock counterculture festival. The album was compiled & produced by Eric Blackstead and was released on Atlantic Records as a triple album. #Woodstock
- Born 11 May 1941, Eric Burdon is an English singer-songwriter. He was previously the lead vocalist of R&B and rock band The Animals and funk band War. He is regarded as one of the British Invasion's most distinctive singers with his deep, powerful blues-rock voice. #EricBurdon
- Born 11 May 1904, Salvador Dali was a Spanish artist best remembered for his precise draftsmanship and technical skills. His artwork is famous for depicting bizarre and striking images. For a while he was a friend of Alice Cooper. I loved his work. #SalvadorDalì
- US actress Frances Fisher was born 11 May 1952. She gained recognition playing Detective Deborah Saxon on the ABC daytime soap opera 'The Edge of Night' from 1976 to 1981. She later joined the cast of CBS's Guiding Light as Suzette Saxon in 1985. #FrancesFisher
- Phil Silvers was born 11 May 1911. He achieved major popularity when he starred in The Phil Silvers Show, a 1950s sitcom set on a US Army post in which he played Master Sgt Ernie Bilko. The series was set in Fort Baxter in the fictional town of Roseville. 143 episodes were broadcast. #PhilSilvers
- The Top Of The Pops series of albums were launched in 1968. The albums were transient & would probably have been all but forgotten today except for the sleeves The tracks were all sung by cover artists. The Top of the Pops girls were memorable. This was the cover of Vol 1. #TopofthePops
- TV Times 8-14 May, 1977. Susan Hampshire made the cover. #TVTimes
- "I Don't Know How to Love Him" was the debut studio album by Australian-American pop singer Helen Reddy, released on May 10, 1971, by Capitol Records. The album included her first (and lesser known) recording of "I Am Woman". #HelenReddy
- "Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better". Frank Spencer left us with these immortal words in his famous sitcom "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em." #FrankSpencer
- I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more No, I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more Well, I wake up in the morning, fold my hands and pray for rain I got a head full of ideas that are drivin' me insane It's a shame the way she makes me scrub the floor #BobDylan Newport Folk Festival (1965)
- Donovan was born on 10 May 1946. He emerged from the British folk scene in early 1965 and subsequently scored multiple international hit singles and albums during the late 1960s. His work became emblematic of the flower power era with its blend of folk, pop, psychedelica and jazz stylings. #Donovan
- Born 10 May 1957, punk rock legend Sid Vicious was bassist with the Sex Pistols. He had a tumultuous life and was accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death. He eventually died of a heroin overdose in 1979. His unreleased solo singles were collated and released as a posthumous album. #SidVicious
- Born 10 May 1946 - singer/songwriter Dave Mason (born in Worcester) who with Traffic had the 1967 hit single 'Hole In My Shoe' & the solo 1977 hit single 'We Just Disagree'. Mason has worked with many notable musicians including Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix & Fleetwood Mac. #DaveMason
- Born 10 May 1952 - rhythm-and-blues singer Lee Brilleaux, who with Dr Feelgood, had the 1979 UK No.9 single 'Milk And Alcohol' and the hits 'She Does It Right', 'Roxette', and 'Back in the Night'. He died of cancer on 7th April 1994. #LeeBrilleaux
- On May 10, 1975, Sony launched the very first Betamax player/recorder. In the US it was originally sold as a combo set, housed inside a wooden console next to a 19” colour TV and it cost $2,495. #BringbackBetamax
- On 4 April 1975, Bill Gates & Paul Allen founded Microsoft to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800. Microsoft is now the largest software maker, one of the most valuable public US companies, and one of the most valuable brands globally. It is valued at over $1 trillion. #Microsoft
- No 1 in the UK singles chart on 9 May 1975, 'Oh Boy' by Mud. It was originally released by The Crickets in 1957 with "Not Fade Away" as the B-side. The song had peaked at No 10 on the US charts, and No 3 on the UK charts in early 1958. #Mud
- 11 May 1974, ABC Records released Steely Dan single "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" from the "Pretzel Logic "album; it peaks at No 4 in the US, making it their biggest hit. Donald Fagen subsequently revealed that the "Rikki" in question was simply a woman he'd had a crush on in college. #SteelyDan
- Released 9 May 1975, Warrior on the Edge of Time was the 5th album by Hawkwind. Many of the lyrics are by Michael Moorcock, and the album is loosely based on the concept of his novel The Eternal Champion. It was their highest-charting album on the UK Album Chart, where it peaked at No 13. #Hawkwind
- Born 9 May 1949, Billy Joel. Joel released his commercial breakthrough album, The Stranger in 1977. It became Columbia's best-selling release, selling over 10 million copies and spawning several hits, including 'Just the Way You Are', 'Only the Good Die Young' and 'She's Always a Woman'. #BillyJoel
- On 9th May 1935. Roger Hargreaves was born in Cleckheaton. He’s best known as the writer of the popular Mr Men & Little Miss series of children’s books. These simple and humorous stories were 1st published in 1971 & have sold over 85 million copies worldwide. My children loved them. #RogerHargreaves
- Suzi Quatro: I was doing my 1st big photoshoot, & I had a meeting with Mickie Most & he asked: “What would you like to wear?” I said leather because I was a big Elvis fan – he was against it as he said it was old-fashioned, but I insisted, so he asked: “What about a jumpsuit?” #SuziQuatro
- 8 May 1976, ABBA scored their 3rd UK No.1 single with Fernando. The song went on to become ABBA's biggest selling single, with sales over 10 million. Composed by Benny and Björn, ‘Fernando’ was not originally released as an ABBA song but as a solo single by Anni-Frid Lyngstad. #Abba #Fernando
- 8th May 1970 - The Beatles twelfth and final album, Let It Be was released. It was recorded before the Abbey Road album, and was originally to be called 'Get Back'. The album came in a deluxe-boxed edition with a 'Get Back' book. #Beatles #LetItBe
- 8th May 1976 - BBC Radio 1 DJ Johnnie Walker announced he was quitting the UK station after allegedly being told he must pretend to like The Bay City Rollers. #JohnnieWalker
- Dennis Waterman died three years ago today. I never missed Minder in the 70s/80s. Dennis starred as Terry McCann, an honest and likeable bodyguard and George Cole as Arthur Daley, a highly unscrupulous importer/exporter, wholesaler and used-car salesman. #RIPDennisWaterman
- Born 7th May 1948 - Pete Wingfield, singer, pianist and producer, who had the 1975 UK No.7 and US No.15 single 'Eighteen With A Bullet', (which was later featured on the soundtrack to the 1998 film, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels). #PeteWingfield
- 7th May 1972 was the last day of the 3 day Bickershaw Festival in Wigan, with Grateful Dead, Dr John, Donovan, The Kinks, Captain Beefheart, Hawkwind, America, Family, Country Joe MacDonald, Wishbone Ash, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Brinsley Schwarz & the Flamin Groovies. #BickershawFestival
- 7 May 1971 'Moonage Daydream' was released as a single by Arnold Corns, a band formed by #DavidBowie, the name of which was inspired by the Pink Floyd song 'Arnold Layne'. This was one of his side projects & a dry run for Ziggy Stardust. The song later appeared on Ziggy Stardust with updated lyrics.
- Brilliant! I love this....
- Maggie Reilly 1st came to prominence as a member of the 1970s soul outfit Cado Belle. She is best known for her collaborations with Mike Oldfield between 1980 & 1984, especially co-writing & performing the vocals on "Family Man", "Moonlight Shadow", "Foreign Affair" and "To France". #MaggieReilly
- And what if Gary Numan's friends weren't electric? #GaryNuman
- What if Dionne Warwick knew the way to San Jose? #DionneWarwick
