Hanna-Barbera’s Speed Buggy first aired September through December, 1973 on CBS, and afterwards, spent much time in reruns on NBC and ABC. The show featured the dune buggy in question (voiced by Mel Blanc) and his three human buddies; Tinker, … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Donna Summer, queen of 1970s disco and 80s pop, has died at age 63. The Guardian are reporting that the five-time Grammy award winner passed away on Thursday from cancer. Summer’s biggest 70s hits included “I Feel Love”, “Last Dance”, … Continue reading
Time for some delightful “Rad Ads”. Today, let’s dip into the July, 1975 issue of Popular Mechanics and pull out a half-dozen ads featuring glossy new vehicles and macho fellows posing with cigarettes. This is where the magic happens! (Click … Continue reading
A member of 1970s disco party band the Village People has won a “landmark legal case” regarding his right to reclaim partial ownership and improved royalties for many of the band’s hit songs. Victor Willis, perhaps better known as the … Continue reading
Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange, 1971. ‘Viddy well me brothers…viddy well.’ Anthony Burgess published A Clockwork Orange 50 years ago and The Guardian has posted a story about it you may wish to read. Stanley Kubrick’s film based on … Continue reading
WAR’s “The Cisco Kid” was recorded in 1972 for “The World is a Ghetto” L.P. and released as a single in 1973. The album ended up as the best-selling album of 1973 and “The Cisco Kid” rose to #4 on … Continue reading