Todd Rundgren and bird brows sing ‘Hello It’s Me’, 1973
Todd Rundgren originally recorded “Hello It’s Me” in 1968 with his band, Nazz. In 1972, Rundgren recorded a new version of the tune for his Something/Anything solo L.P. and it rose to #5 on the Billboard “Hot 100” US charts.
Here’s Rundgren performing “Hello It’s Me” on The Midnight Special in ’73 – feathers and all.
TODD RUNDGREN, ‘HELLO IT’S ME’ (LIVE, 1973)
Brady Bunch Moments: Greg serenades “Raquel”, October, 1973.
Welcome to another exciting entry in our series of posts we like to call: “Brady Bunch Moments”. This time around we have a nugget from the fifth season episode of The Brady Bunch entitled “Getting Greg’s Goat”, which originally aired on October 19, 1973.
Remember the episode where Greg stole the Coolidge High mascot? C’mon, you remember – the mascot was an attractive goat called “Raquel”. Robert (Mike Brady) Reed was notorious for voicing his disapproval of some of the more unbelievable Brady scripts that came down the pike. Well, he must have liked this one, despite the wacky premiss, as he directed the episode. Enjoy!
Ali MacGraw & Ryan O’Neal, 1970
Love Story, written by Erich Segal and directed by Arthur Hiller, was released in December of 1970. The film stars Ryan O’Neal and Ali McGraw as young lovers; Oliver Barrett and Jennifer Cavilleri. Many critics disliked this romantic and tragic tale but Love Story went on to become the highest grossing film of the year.
Check out this new photo of O’Neal and MacGraw who recently reunited for a Paramount Pictures 100th anniversary event and take in the original trailer from 1970.
Ryan O’Neal & Ali MacGraw at Paramount Pictures 100th anniversary, 2012 (Photo: Paramount Pictures/MPTVImages.com)
Yahoo! Movies/Movie Talk Quote:
“It was only the second time in the last decade that O’Neal and MacGraw have reunited (they appeared on ‘Oprah’ in 2010 to mark the film’s 40th anniversary). MacGraw, now 73, left California for New Mexico in 1994 after a wildfire destroyed her home. She devotes most of her time now to animal rights activism, but she told Yahoo! Movies that she was honored to be invited back to take part in the photo alongside her ‘Love Story’ costar.”
Patti Smith Group, Old Grey Whistle Test, 1978
Patti Smith released “Because the Night” in April of 1978 and it rose to #13 on the US Billboard “Hot 100”. The song, co-written with Bruce Springsteen, appeared on Smith’s Easter L.P. and is her best known tune to date.
Here’s Smith performing “Because the Night” live on the UK’s Old Grey Whistle Test in 1978.
In posts past, we took a look at eye-catching Time Magazine covers from 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974. Today, let’s turn our attention to the year 1975.
Major events included the end of the Vietnam War, Ford’s first full year as US president and musical reports on Elton John, Cher and Bruce Springsteen. Investigate below. By clicking one image you can easily scroll through them all.
‘It’s up to Kid Power. All the colors in your head.’ Rankin/Bass, 1972
Rankin/Bass Productions produced 17, 30-minute Kid Power cartoons and they originally ran from September 16, 1972 through September of 1974. The show featured a multiracial “Rainbow Club” cast of kids (Oliver, Nipper, Wellington, Connie, etc.) and was based on Morrie Turner’s Wee Pals comic strip.
Here’s the intro with its catchy theme song. Blast that sucker and have a happy Funshine Friday!