70s Flashback — ‘Mork and Mindy’ spun off ‘Happy Days’ episode
In the late 1970s, TV’s “Happy Days” shone a spotlight on the fictional middle-class Cunningham family.
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Blast to the Past! — ‘Love Will Keep Us Together’
In early 1975, Toni Tennille and Darryl Dragon sat in the Los Angeles office of A & M Records. Company executive Kip Cohen played them a track from the latest Neil Sedaka album, “Sedaka’s Back,” which was a “best of” selection of cuts lifted from three albums he had released in the early 1970s in London.
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70s Flashback — In Big Red’s Shadow
Not all rewards involve money.
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Blast To The Past — ‘Philadelphia Freedom’ was Elton John’s 4th chart-topping disc
A recording superstar + an iconic athlete = a million-selling song that made no sense.
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70s Flashback — Snatched from the ‘Jaws’ of defeat
As many of us probably remember, “Jaws” was a fun movie to watch.
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Blast To The Past — ‘Before the Next Teardrop falls’ brought 1 year of stardom
Freddy Fender had just one year of mainstream stardom, but, man, it was a humdinger!
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70s Flashback — Were Redenbacher and Bowman charged too much?
Imagine, for a few moments, that you are a fly on the wall.
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Blast to the Past! — ‘You Are So Beautiful’ lifted Cocker into Top 5 on weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart
Do you recognize these heartfelt song lyrics?
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70s Flashback — He was known as ‘Harrison the Headache’
He’s one of the world’s biggest box-office stars, but to those who once worked alongside Harrison Ford, his later success no doubt left many people scratching their heads in amazement.
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Blast To The Past — ‘Laughter in the rain’
By Randal Hill Guest Writer Editor’s Note: This article was taken from the February issue of Senior Life. Neil Sedaka When you’re a celebrated recording star whose career suddenly goes south, there’s little chance that you’ll ever regain your place of prominence on the hit charts. But sometimes … Read More
70s Flashback — Better to avoid that room!
In late summer 1974, Stephen King and family rented a house in Boulder, Colo.
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Blast To The Past! — ‘Mandy’ was Manilow’s brass ring
Imagine that you are a multi-talented singer-pianist who just isn’t “happening” in the music-recording world.
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70s Flashback — Beware of that ‘big ugly hole’
Sunday, Sept. 8, 1974.
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Seventies Flashback — Bobby Riggs said whaaaaat?
On Sept. 20, 1973, over 30,000 people crowded into Houston’s cavernous Astrodome.
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50 Years Ago, Blast to the Past — ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds’
Lucy O’Donnell was 4 years old when she attended the upscale Heath House School in Weybridge, Surrey, England.
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50 Years Ago, Blast From The Past — ‘I can help’
Billy Swan always maintained that his best songs have come easily and fast.
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