The 70s Guy

It was Jim's catchphrase at the time. Not the most original of catchphrases!

Elton John performing at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles 1975. #EltonJohn

Born 5 Dec 1938, (John Weldon) J J Cale was a US guitarist, singer & songwriter. Though he avoided the limelight, his influence as a musical artist is acknowledged by figures like Neil Young, Mark Knopfler & Eric Clapton, who describe him as one of the most important artists in rock history. #JJCale

5 December 1970 -'Amazing Grace' by Judy Collins entered the UK singles chart for the 1st of 8 times. It spent a total of 67 weeks on the chart, never making No.1. It was a Christian hymn with lyrics written by poet and clergyman John Newton & was first published in 1779. #JudyCollins

The Doors - The End
"This is the end, beautiful friend
This is the end, my only friend
The end of our elaborate plans
The end of everything that stands
The end
No safety or surprise
The end
I'll never look into your eyes again
Can you picture what will be?
So limitless and free"
#TheDoors #TheEnd

"Mull of Kintyre" was at No. 1 on 5 Dec 1977. It was written by Paul McCartney & Denny Laine in tribute to the Kintyre peninsula and its headland, the Mull of Kintyre. It was Wings' biggest hit & is one of the best selling singles of all time in the UK. #PaulMcCartney #RIPDenny

Cover of TV Times 5th - 11th December 1987. Jim Davidson #TVTimes

Born 5 Dec 1932, genius Little Richard. "Tutti Frutti", 1 of his signature songs, became an instant hit, topping the charts in both the US and the UK. His next single, "Long Tall Sally", hit No. 1 on the Billboard chart, followed by a rapid succession of 15 more in 3 years. #LittleRichard

#PeterSellers

Mine is Welcome to the PleasureDome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood. 87 minutes of pure class.

ZZ Top

He died on 19 July 2013, aged 60.

Wishbone Ash's eponymous 1st album was released 4 December 1970. The 1st side contains 3 uptempo tracks along with the ballad "Errors Of My Way". Side 2 contains 2 lengthy tracks featuring long instrumental passages, the 2nd of which, "Phoenix", was to become a live favourite. #WishboneAsh

The album Vixen by Gloria Jones was released 3rd Dec 1976.

UK singles chart 4 Dec 1974
1. You're the First, the Last, My Everything Barry White
2. Oh Yes! You're Beautiful Gary Glitter
3. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Bachman-Turner Overdrive
4. Lonely This Christmas Mud
5. Gonna Make You a Star David Essex
6. My Boy Elvis Presley
7. Tell Him Hello

If I were to try and list 10 singles that totally summed up the 1970s, I would definitely include the immortal "Jolene" by the wonderful, amazing Dolly Parton. The lyrics are just so moving, it's a work of genius. #DollyParton #Jolene

Born 3 Dec 1952, Mel Smith, comedian, actor & director. He worked on the comedy shows Not the 9 O'Clock News & Alas Smith and Jones with his partner Griff Rhys Jones. They founded Talkback, which grew to be one of the largest producers of TV comedy programming. He died, aged just 60. #MelSmith

Born 4 Dec 1942, actress Gemma Jones. Amongst many roles she starred in the 1976 BBC TV series "The Duchess of Duke Street" as Louisa Trotter, the eponymous Duchess who works her way up from servant to cook to proprietor of the posh Bentinck Hotel in Duke Street, St. James's, London. #GemmaJones

Born 4th December 1944, musician Dennis Wilson, who co-founded The Beach Boys. Dennis was the only true surfer in the Beach Boys, and his personal life exemplified the "California Myth" that the band's early songs often celebrated. He died aged just 39, in 1983. #BeachBoys

Born 4 December 1930, comedian Ronnie Corbett. After he & Barker found success in 'The Frost Report', The Two Ronnies ran as a comedy sketch show from 1971 to 1987, and became Corbett and Barker's most famous work; Ronnie Corbett became known for his meandering chair monologues. #RonnieCorbett

Born 4 December 1949, actor Jeff Bridges. He starred, alongside Clint Eastwood in the film "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot". On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 87% based on reviews from 31 critics and has since become a cult film. #JeffBridges

Your version sounds better than mine, and probably more accurate!

I loved liquorice allsorts. Never knew they were made in Sheffield! #70srule

I'm with Mr Kelly.

On this day in 1986, “Labyrinth” was released in UK cinemas.

Directed by Jim Henson and produced by George Lucas, it starred Jennifer Connelly & David Bowie. #Bowieforever

Yes, Ozzy did bite the head off a bat onstage, but it was an accident. In Jan 1982, during a concert in Des Moines, he bit into the creature thinking it was a rubber toy a fan had thrown at him. To his horror he realized it was a real bat, and was immediately taken to the hospital for rabies shots.

Born 3 Dec 1944 - Ralph McTell, UK folk singer, songwriter & children's TV presenter. McTell is best known for his self-penned song "Streets of London" (1969) which has been covered by over 200 artists around the world,and for his tale of Irish emigration, "From Clare to Here". #RalphMcTell

Did you know that the line "I'll protect you from the hooded claw" in the Frankie Goes To Hollywood song "The Power of Love" came from Holly Johnson after watching Penelope Pitstop & the Anthill Mob in the animated cartoon "Wacky Races". #FGTH #ThePowerOfLove

Released 3 Dec 1970, Lick My Decals Off, Baby by Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band. The follow-up to Trout Mask Replica, it was Van Vliet's favourite. In his words, the title of the album was an encouragement to "get rid of labels", & to evaluate things according to their merits. #CaptainBeefheart

Born 3 Dec 1928 - US singer & TV host Andy Williams. He had the 1963 UK No.2 single 'Can't Get Used To Losing You', plus 25 other US Top 40 singles. He presented the long running Andy Williams TV show in the US from 1962 to 1971 & sold more than 100 million records worldwide. #AndyWilliams