Rod the Mod wants you to 'Stay'. You won't regret it.
The Faces “Stay With Me” was written by singer Rod Stewart and guitarist Ron Wood and first appeared on the band’s 1971 L.P. A Nod Is as Good as a Wink…To a Blind Horse. Here, we have a clip of the lads performing the tune (chart position: #6 in the UK, #17 in the US) in 1972 for the BBC. Have a happy Monday.
Faces official site, Faces Wiki
Star Wars is back for 1978! Enjoy Ben's white lightsaber while you can.
This TV spot trumpets the re-release of Star Wars to theaters in 1978. As much as I adore the film I must admit it does look a bit ancient around the edges in this classic commercial. Note the not-yet-updated lo-fi special effects on display. Nice white ‘saber, Ben!
The Six Million Dollar Man. 1978. Lee Majors heats up the small screen.
Here’s a :20 second, 1978-era, ABC promo for The Six Million Dollar Man which manages to display some fine sexual innuendo (rocket launch, ahoy!) before leading into a spot for Roy Scheider in The Seven-Ups. If you missed our look at an impressive car chase from The Seven-Ups you’ll want to give that a viewing too.
The Six Million Dollar Man Wiki, The Seven-Ups IMDb
The Hudson Brothers a-Razzlin’ and a-Dazzlin’ in 1974
Happy Funshine Friday, Bionic friends! Today, I’ve got a real blast from the past for you – The intro and and opening minute from an episode of The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show from 1974. Bill, Mark and Brett Hudson first series, The Hudson Brothers Show, appeared Wednesday evenings on CBS over the Summer of 1974 (July -August). The Razzle Dazzle Show followed on Saturday mornings and ran from September ’74 to August 1975.
The band’s biggest hit record was “So You Are a Star” which made it to #21 on the Billboard chart. Enjoy!
‘THE HUDSON BROTHERS RAZZLE DAZZLE SHOW’ TV INTRO (1974)
Interesting Factoids: Bill Hudson was married to Goldie Hawn from 1976 to 1980 and is the father of actors Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson.
Florence Henderson, best known for portraying Carol Brady on The Brady Bunch (1969-1974,) published her autobiography last week entitled Life Is Not a Stage: From Broadway Baby to a Lovely Lady and Beyond.
The official Press blub for the memoir reads:
“For millions of people around the world, Carol Brady is synonymous with motherhood, but growing up as the youngest of ten children in rural Indiana in the aftermath of the Great Depression, Florence Henderson lived a life quite different from that of the quintessential TV mom she later played on television.
Florence’s father was a dirt-poor tobacco tenant farmer who was nearly fifty years old when he married Florence’s twenty-five-year-old mother, and was nearly seventy when Florence was born. Florence’s childhood was full of deprivation and abandonment. Her father was an alcoholic at a time when there was no rehab or help for the disease. Their home rarely had electricity or running water. When she was twelve, Florence’s mother left the family to work in Cleveland and never returned.
Florence opens up about her childhood, as well as the challenges she’s faced as an adult, including stage fright, postpartum depression, her extramarital affairs, divorce, her hearing loss, and heart problems. She writes with honesty and wisdom of how her faith and ability to survive has brought her through rough times to a life of profound joy and purpose.”
Henderson has been making the rounds of the talk shows promoting her book and you can catch her appearance of the Today show below.
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