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The 70s Guy
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Born in the 50s, but still living in the glorious 70s! Escaped here from Twitter and loving every minute of it.
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The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 28m
Sorry to hear of the death of the wonderful #DianeKeaton. She made her screen debut in Lovers and Other Strangers (1970), before rising to prominence with her 1st major film role as Kay Adams-Corleone in The Godfather (1972), a role she reprised in its sequels Part II (1974) and Part III (1990).
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Born 11 October 1943, John Nettles is an English actor and author. He is best known for his starring roles as detectives in the crime drama television series Bergerac (1981–1991) in the title role, and Midsomer Murders (1997–2011) as Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby. #JohnNettles
actor John Nettles
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Born 11 Oct 1946, musician Daryl Hall. He is best known as the co-founder & principal lead vocalist of Hall & Oates, with guitarist John Oates, from 1972 to 1984. Outside of his work in Hall & Oates, he has also released six solo albums, including the 1980 collaboration with Robert Fripp. #DarylHall
musician Daryl Hall
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The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 1h
Ian Dury was a genius wordsmith. These are the opening lyrics to "Wake Up & Make Love to me."

'I come awake with the gift for womankind
You're still asleep but the gift don't seem to mind
Rise on this occasion, halfway up your back
Sliding down your body, touching your behind.'
#IanDury
Ian Dury
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The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 2h
Happy birthday to Dawn French, 68 today. She is best known for writing and starring on the BBC comedy series French and Saunders (1987–2007) and the BBC sitcom The Vicar of Dibley (1994–2007). #DawnFrench
Dawn French Dawn French as the vicar of Dibley
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Born 11 Oct 1937, footballer Bobby Charlton. He played almost all of his club football at Manchester United, (1958-73) where he became renowned for his attacking instincts, his passing abilities and his ferocious long-range shot, as well as his fitness and stamina. He died in 2023. #BobbyCharlton
footballer Bobby Charlton
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11th Oct 1974 - John Denver was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Annie's Song.' The song was a tribute to his wife and was written in 10 minutes while he was on a ski lift. #JohnDenver #Anniessong
John Denver playing guitar
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11 Oct 1976 - the band Pussycat started a 4 week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Mississippi' making them the first Dutch act to top the UK chart. Three years earlier, Golden Earring had made it to No. 7 in the charts. #Pussycat
Dutch band Pussycat
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Remembering the wonderful #JeanAlexander, born 11 Oct 1926. She was best known to TV viewers for her long running role of Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street, a role she played from 1964 until 1987. In 1984, 100s of fans sent her condolence cards after the death of her on-screen husband Stan Ogden.
Stan and Hilda Ogden from the long running soap opera Coronation Street.
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The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 11h
So sorry to hear of the death of John Lodge of the Moody Blues yesterday. I loved the Moodies and all their albums - especially "On The Threshold of a Dream". John, like me, hailed from Birmingham, as did most of the members of the Moodies. You'll be missed John. #JohnLodge
John Lodge of the Moody Blues
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Released 10 Oct 1975, the album Godbluff by Van De Graaf Generator. As the first self-produced album by the band, it featured a tighter, more pared-down sound than the band's earlier recordings with producer John Anthony. Sounds deemed Godbluff "simply, an essential buy". #VandeGraafGenerator
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Harold Pinter was born 10 Oct 1930. His play 'Betrayal' (1978) was critically regarded as one of his major dramatic works; it featured his characteristically economical dialogue, characters, hidden emotions and veiled motivations, and their self-absorbed competitive one-upmanship. #HaroldPinter
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10 Oct 1978 - The second Stiff Records UK tour kicked off featuring; Wreckless Eric, Jona Lewie, Rachel Sweet, Lene Lovich and Micky Jupp. The UK tour was undertaken by train, and then continued on to the USA, without Jupp, who was afraid of flying. #StiffRecords
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Born 10 Oct 1946, presenter Chris Tarrant. He presented the ITV children's TV show Tiswas from 1974 to 1981 and the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? from 1998 to 2014. In 1982 he launched a late-night show, O.T.T., thought of as an "adult" version of Tiswas. #ChrisTarrant
The presenters of Tiswas throwing buckets of water.
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Happy birthday to Kirsty MacColl. Her debut solo single "They Don't Know", released in 1979, peaked at no 2 on the Music Week chart. However, a distributors' strike stopped copies of the single getting into record shops. She died, aged just 40, after being hit by a speedboat. #KirstyMacColl
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10 Oct 1969, King Crimson released their 1st album "In the Court of the Crimson King". A prog rock masterpiece, the 2 tracks "21st Century Schizoid Man" & "In The Court of the Crimson King" clock in at 17 minutes, and make my hair stand on end, from beginning to end. A firm favourite. #KingCrimson
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10th Oct 1970 - Black Sabbath were at No.1 on the UK chart with their 2nd album 'Paranoid.' The album which contains some of the band's best-known signature songs, including the title track, 'Iron Man' & 'War Pigs' is now regarded as one of the classic Heavy Metal albums. #Paranoid #BlackSabbath
Paranoid album cover by Black Sabbath
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Cleo Rocos & Kenny Everett in a still from his TV show from 1981. The 2 found an immediate affinity, which became an enduring friendship "causing mischief wherever we went". Cleo appeared regularly in Kenny's series, in which her glamorous curvaceous figure was used to comic effect. #KennyEverett
Cleo Rocos & Kenny Everett
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Born 10 Oct 1946, Charles Dance is best known as Tywin Lannister from Game of Thrones and Lord Mountbatten in Netflix’s The Crown. He started as a Shakespearean actor and has also received the OBE. He's also appeared in The Jewel in the Crown and For Your Eyes Only. #CharlesDance
Charles Dance
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Born 10 Oct 1956, actress Amanda Burton is best known for playing Beth Glover in the TV series Peak Practice and as Sam Ryan in the BBC crime drama series Silent Witness. She began her career with roles in stage productions & eventually branched out into TV. #AmandaBurton
actress Amanda Burton
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To that question, I always proffer "The Singing Nun" who had a hit in 1963, with "Dominique". The song was a worldwide hit, topping charts in many countries, including the US where it became the #1 Christmas single in 1963. Sadly I don't know The Singing Nun's real name!
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He did, and it was a wonderful version! I've seen it on YouTube and it made my hair stand up!
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Born 9 Oct 1948, 6 time Grammy-nominated rock singer Jackson Browne has sold more than 30 million albums in the U.S. Best known for his hits, Running on Empty, and Doctor My Eyes, he was featured on Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time. He is an avid environmentalist.
#JacksonBrowne
Jackson Browne
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9 Oct 1969, for the 1st time in the history of the show, the BBC’s Top Of The Pops producers refused to air the No. 1 song, ‘Je T’aime... Moi Non Plus’, the erotic French language love song by Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin. The song had the voices of Gainsbourg and Birkin apparently making love.
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9 Oct 1976, The #SexPistols signed to EMI records for £40,000. The contract was terminated 3 months later with the label stopping production of the 'Anarchy In The UK' single. EMI later issued a statement saying it felt unable to promote The Sex Pistols records in view of their adverse publicity.
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