“Foamy! How we love ya! How we love ya!” Happy Sunday! Here’s two fine spots for Gillette from October of 1973. First, a great commercial featuring the Gillette Foamy Barber Shop Quartet. This one makes its way onto the Bionic … Continue reading
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“The Wizard of Avis, so you can be on your way…faster.” For the rest of the year, in order to avoid numbering confusion, we’ll blend Saturday & Sunday 70s Spots into the “Daily 70s Spots” numbering system. And we’ll keep … Continue reading
As is now tradition here… Happy Thanksgiving, Bionic pals! Here’s some Thanksgiving holiday favorites from years past. 70s’ style reruns, if you will. May your celebrations be bountiful! A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (And Appreciating Our Pop Culture) Happy Thanksgiving, fellow … Continue reading
A very happy Monday to you. As per usual, it’s time to pop a video in the Betamax. Here’s Uriah Heep performing “Stealin’” live in 1973. “Stealin’” appeared on Heep’s ’73 L.P., Sweet Freedom, and reached the Top 20 in … Continue reading
One of my favorite artists (of all-time, not just the 70s), Curtis Mayfield, can be found in the clip below performing “Freddie’s Dead” circa 1973. “Freddie’s Dead” appears on the Superfly soundtrack and was released as a single (July 1972) … Continue reading
“She’s 6 feet 2″ of Dynamite!” 6′ 2″?! Wow! Cleopatra Jones originally appeared in the July, 1973 issue of Ebony magazine. (Source: Ebony) Previously on Rad Ads: Ford LTD Trio (1978) … Continue reading