The 70s Guy

26 Oct 1977, in international cinema, director Eldar Ryazanov released the beloved Soviet romantic comedy Office Romance (Sluzhebny roman). The film became an absolute box-office sensation across the USSR and remains a highly celebrated cult classic of late-1970s Soviet culture.

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26 October 1973, English rock legends The Who released their masterpiece double-album rock opera, Quadrophenia. The album explored 1960s Mod culture through the fictional character Jimmy, and was later adapted into a classic 1979 film. #TheWho #Quadrophenia

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26 October 1970, following her tragic passing earlier that month, Janis Joplin's $2,500 estate-funded wake was held at the Lion's Share in San Anselmo, California. Per her explicit will, friends and family threw a massive party where guests unknowingly ate hashish-laced brownies. #JanisJoplin

Born 26 Oct 1957, English actress Julie Dawn Cole. She debuted in the film "WIllie Wonka & The Chocolate factory" (1971) aged just 13, playing Veruca Salt. The film debuted in London and Julie Cole was chosen to present a bouquet of flowers to Princess Margaret at the Royal Premiere. #JulieDawnCole

Born 26 October 1942, actor Bob Hoskins. Bob starred in "Pennies from Heaven", a 1978 BBC musical drama serial written by Dennis Potter. In spring the following year, Pennies won the British Academy Television Award for Most Original Programme. He died in 2014, aged 71. #BobHoskins

Born 26 October 1945, actress Jaclyn Smith. In 1976, she was cast in the TV series Charlie's Angels as Kelly Garrett, alongside Kate Jackson and Farrah Fawcett. The show propelled all three to stardom, including an appearance on the front cover of Time magazine. Jaclyn is 81 today. #JaclynSmith

Sally Geeson (born 23 June 1950), is an English actress with a career in TV in the 1970s. She is best known for playing Sid James's daughter, Sally Abbott, in the sitcom Bless This House and for her roles in Carry On Abroad (1972) and Carry On Girls (1973). #SallyGeeson

Born 26 Oct 1936, actress Shelley Morrison. She was known for her role as maid Rosario Salazar in the NBC comedy Will & Grace (1999 to 2006). She was also a regular performer on the sitcom The Flying Nun, playing Sister Sixto, a nun known mostly for mangling the English language. #ShelleyMorrison

Born 26th October 1953, Lauren Tewes is a US actress. She played Julie McCoy in the TV anthology series "The Love Boat", which aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986. it was her role in Starsky & Hutch as Sharon Freemont, an assistant DA, which brought her to the attention of Aaron Spelling. ##LaurenTewes

25th October 1977, Elton John recorded his legendary guest appearance on The Muppet Show. He performed classics like "Crocodile Rock" and "Bennie and the Jets" alongside Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem (a character heavily inspired by Elton himself). #EltonJohn

25th October 1975, Elton John performed the first of two historic, consecutive sold-out nights at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, a legendary peak-era performance where he famously wore a sequined Dodgers uniform. #EltonJohn

The Fenn Street Gang was a British TV sitcom broadcast on ITV for 3 seasons between 1971 and 1973. Created by John Esmonde & Bob Larbey, it was a spin-off from the popular Please Sir! series. The series followed the lives of the pupils from Fenn Street School as they started work. #FennStGang

Born 25 Oct 1941 - Helen Reddy, Australian singer/songwriter who had the 1975 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Angie Baby'. Cher had previously turned down the song. In the USA, Helen had 6 top 10 hits and 3 reached number 1, including her signature hit "I Am Woman". She died in 2020, aged 78. #HelenReddy

25 October 1975 - Art Garfunkel was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his version of 'I Only Have Eyes For You.' Written in 1934 for the film 'Dames', the song was a No.2 hit for Ben Selvin in 1934 and, most notably, a No. 11 chart hit for The Flamingos in 1959. #ArtGarfunkel

Released 25 Oct 1974, Natty Dread by Bob Marley peaked at No 43 & sold in excess of 100,000 copies,making it a gold album. Over time it gained popularity in other parts of the world and in 2003 it was ranked No 181 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. #BobMarley

Born 25th Oct 1944, Jon Anderson, singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the former lead singer of Yes, which he formed in 1968 with bassist Chris Squire. He was a member of the band for 40 years until his departure in 2008. Happy 82nd birthday Jon! #JonAnderson

25th October 1974, the Pointer Sisters made history by becoming the first group of African American women to perform at the Grand Ole Opry. They sang their country-flavoured hit "Fairytale," which later won them a Grammy. #PointerSisters

25 October 1970, speaking at a US radio conference, President Richard Nixon requested that radio programmers ban all songs containing drug references. On that exact same day, Led Zeppelin’s album Led Zeppelin III hit #1 on the US charts. #LedZeppelin

Released 24 October 1971, the album American Pie by #DonMcLean. The central concept was an introspective and nostalgic examination of American culture, the evolution of rock and roll, and the loss of national innocence from the late 1950s through the tumultuous 1960s. It topped charts globally.

24th Oct 1979 - Paul McCartney received a medallion cast in rhodium after being declared the most successful composer of all time. Between 1962 and 1978, McCartney had written or co-written 43 songs that had sold over a million copies each. #PaulMcCartney

Cindy Breakspeare was born on 24 October 1954. She's a Canadian-Jamaican jazz singer, musician & beauty queen. She was crowned Miss World 1976, the 2nd Jamaican to clinch the crown. She was in a long-term relationship with reggae musician Bob Marley & her son is Damian Marley. #CindyBreakspeare

Born 24 October 1936, Bill Wyman, bassist with the Rolling Stones. As well as his band success, he had a solo hit in 1981 with "Je Suis Un Rock Star." He wrote the song for Ian Dury, but finding that he couldn't interest Dury in it, he reluctantly recorded the song himself. He's 90 today. #BillWyman

Born 24 Oct 1939, US actor F Murray Abraham. He was a regular cast member on the Showtime drama series Homeland (2012–2018), which earned him two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. #FMurrayAbraham

Born 24 Oct 1915, Bob Kane was a US animator, comic book writer & artist. He is credited with co-creating the character Batman in 1938. In 1977, Bob Kane was honored with the prestigious Inkpot Award & in 1996 he was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame. #BobKane

Released 24 Oct 1974, Supertramp's 3rd album, Crime of the Century. Their previous 2 albums had been commercial failures & this was the band's final attempt to achieve success. The album was brilliant & very successful; it sold 100,000 in the UK & half a million in the US. I loved it! #Supertramp

'Siren' was the 5th studio album by Roxy Music, released 24th Oct 1975 by Island Records. It included the single "Love Is the Drug" which was the band's biggest hit in the US. Siren was ranked number 371 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. #Siren #RoxyMusic

Released 24 Oct 1975, the album "Rock of the Westies" by Elton John. Just like his previous album 'Captain Fantastic', Rock of the Westies repeated that album's then-unprecedented feat of entering the US Billboard chart at No 1. It produced the single "Island Girl" which also made No 1. #EltonJohn

24th October 1970, Pink Floyd were at No.1 on the UK album chart with their album 'Atom Heart Mother', the group's first No.1. The album cover shows a cow standing in a pasture with no text nor any other clue as to what might be on the record. #PinkFloyd #AtomHeartMother

Suzi Quatro from a photoshoot in Australia in the 1990s. #SuziQuatro

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Born 23 Oct 1944, Mike Harding is a singer, songwriter, poet, comedian, author, multi-instrumentalist & broadcaster. A multi-talented person, Harding has also tried his hand at photography, filmmaking and scriptwriting. He had a hit in 1975 with The Rochdale Cowboy which reached No 22. #MikeHarding

Born 23 Oct 1942, Anita Roddick was a British businesswoman and human rights activist. She founded the UK version of The Body Shop. Her company was among the 1st to prohibit the use of ingredients tested on animals in products. She was also involved with Greenpeace. She died in 2007. #AnitaRoddick

Born 23 October 1931, Diana Dors was a singer & actress who was renowned as one of the most famous sex symbols of her generation in the UK. She achieved stardom, 1st as a blonde bombshell-who made headlines for organizing lavish parties-& later as a regular chat-show guest. #DianaDors

Born 23 October 1940, Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, was named the Football Player of the Century by the IFFHS. He called football “The Beautiful Game” and was one of the world’s highest-paid athletes for a while. He died in 2022, aged 82. #Pele

The album "I'm Still in Love With You" by Al Green was released on 23rd October 1972. The album produced 4 singles (including 'Love and Happiness'), and in 2003 the album was ranked number 285 on the 500 greatest albums of all time list by Rolling Stone magazine. #AlGreen

Released 23 October 1970, the album 'Trespass' by Genesis. The music marked a departure from pop, as displayed on their 1st album From Genesis to Revelation, towards folkier prog rock. This ranged from light acoustic pieces such as "Dusk", to the live favourite "The Knife". #Genesis

23rd October 1976 - Led Zeppelin made their US television debut on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert. They performed ‘Black Dog’ and ‘Dazed And Confused’ in footage taken from their newly released film 'The Song Remains The Same'. #LedZeppelin

Born 23 October 1959, 5 time Grammy-winning artist Al Yankovic, or “Weird Al,” is known for his parodies of popular tracks and his trademark accordion. His hits include Eat It and Like a Surgeon, parodies of hits by Michael Jackson & Madonna. I love his 'ebay' song. #WeirdAlYankovic

Born 23 Oct 1925, 6 time Emmy Award-winner Johnny Carson was known for hosting NBC’s The Tonight Show. After serving in World War II, Carson hosted radio shows and then graduated to TV. He also won the Presidential Medal of Freedom and is said to have inspired David Letterman. #JohnnyCarson

Born 22 Oct 1952, Jeff Goldblum is an iconic US actor and musician known for his eccentric, charismatic delivery. He starred in massive sci-fi and blockbuster hits like The Fly, Jurassic Park, and Independence Day, cementing his status as a beloved pop culture fixture. #JeffGoldblum

22 October 1970: Pink Floyd performed a legendary set at the Fillmore West in San Francisco. They were backed by a full brass section (French horns, trombones, trumpets, and a tuba) for only the second-ever stage performance of their sweeping "Atom Heart Mother Suite". #PinkFloyd

22 Oct 1976 Patti Smith released her 2nd studio album, Radio Ethiopia. The record captures Smith embracing the raw energy of a live rock performer, infusing traditional punk riffs with her signature spoken-word poetry. A key track was "Pissing in a River" a dark & desperate lover's plea. #PattiSmith

The very first British punk single to be released was released on 22 October 1976; "New Rose" by The Damned. It was recorded at Pathway Studios in London, recorded in 1 day, according to drummer Rat Scabies. On the B side was a speeded up version of the Beatles "Help". #TheDamned

Elton John & Billie Jean King, 1975. Photo by Terry O'Neill. #EltonJohn #BillieJeanKing

22 October 1969 - Led Zeppelin II was released on the Atlantic label in the UK. The Jimmy Page produced album, which was recorded over 6 months, peaked at No.1 in both the UK and US, going on to sell over 12 million copies in the US. It spent a total of 138 weeks on the UK chart. #LedZeppelin2

Born 22 Oct 1938, Christopher Lloyd is a US actor. He has appeared in many theatre productions, films and TV shows since the 1960s but is best known for portraying Emmett Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy (1985–1990) and Jim Ignatowski in the comedy series Taxi (1978–1983). #ChristopherLloyd