Daily 70s Ad: Sharp ‘Eye-Fi’ Color TV (1970)

(Click to enlarge) “Comes with a cordless hand-held unit that lets you turn the picture on and off, control the volume and adjust the tint.” Looking Sharp. Daily 70s Ad #175: Sharp ‘Eye-Fi’ Color TV originally appeared in the November … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: L&M Cigarettes ‘Serious Couple’ (1970)

(Click to enlarge) “There is a cigarette for the two of you.” So very serious. Daily 70s Ad #172: L&M Cigarettes ‘Serious Couple’ originally appeared in the June 19, 1970 issue of LIFE magazine. (Source: LIFE) Previously on Daily 70s … Continue reading

70s Moments: Rodney Dangerfield On ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ (1970)

“I tell ya. Girls, they always gave me a hard time…” Got a minute? Here’s a 60-second clip of harried comedian, Rodney Dangerfield on The Ed Sullivan Show. The performance originally aired on March 08, 1970. I tell ya. What’s … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Ray-Bans ‘Optimum Optics’ (1970)

(Click to enlarge) “Perfected by Bausch & Lomb to meet stringent Air Force specifications.” Only $12 bucks. Not bad. Daily 70s Ad #159: Ray-Bans ‘Optimum Optics’ originally appeared in the June, 1970 issue of Flying magazine. (Source: Flying) Previously on … Continue reading

Music For Monday: Elton John, ‘Your Song’ (Live ’70)

A very good Monday to you. Let us start off the week by hopping all the way back to 1970. Here’s Elton John singing “Your Song” live in a performance for the BBC. “Your Song” appeared on the L.P. Elton … Continue reading

Partridge Pop: ‘I Can Feel Your Heartbeat’ (1970)

“I Can Feel Your Heartbeat” appeared on The Partridge Family Album, the fictional pop rockers’ debut disc. The tune is a funky, wah-wah pedal-flavored number written by Wes Farrell, Jim Cretecos and Mike Appel. “I Can Feel Your Heartbeat” has … Continue reading