The 70s Guy

Released 9 Mar 1970, Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca was the 4th collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton. It peaked at No 4 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. 2 top 10 singles were released from the album, "Just Someone I Used to Know" & "Tomorrow Is Forever". #DollyParton

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1973 was when I saw him too! At the Locarno Birmingham.

9 March 1973, the crime thriller "The Getaway", starring Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw, was the No.1 film at the US box office. The film, directed by Sam Peckinpah, is widely considered a classic of 1970s neo-noir cinema for its gritty action & the intense off-screen romance between its two stars.

Who remembers when the band Geordie were so big they made the cover of Popswop magazine? Did they have more than one hit? Apparently they supported Slade on tour in the Spring of 1973. Who knew? The lead vocalist (Brian Johnson) went on to become lead singer with AC/DC! #Geordie

Born 9th Mar 1951 - Frankie Rodriguez, keyboardist with Question Mark & The Mysterians, who had the 1966 US No. 1 single "96 Tears". Frankie was just 15. When David Bowie chose his favourite 20 records on a Radio 1 show in 1979, this was one of the songs he chose. #FrankRodriquez #BowieForever

9th March 1974 - Alvin Stardust was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Jealous Mind'. Known as Shane Fenton in the 1960s, it was the singer's only UK chart topper. He was once married to Liza Goddard. Alvin was the first pop star I ever saw live in concert. #AlvinStardust

9th March 1974, rising from the ashes of Free and Mott the Hoople, the newly formed Bad Company played their first live gig at Newcastle City Hall in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. #BadCompany

Put David Cassidy on the cover of your magazine in June 1973 and it will guarantee you sell additional copies. #Popswop #DavidCassidy

Born 9 Mar 1943, #BobbyFischer began as a chess prodigy in his teens & went on to become the youngest grandmaster at 15. In 1972 Fischer won the championship against Boris Spassky (USSR) in Reykjavík, Iceland. The match attracted more worldwide interest than any chess championship before or since.

Born 9 Mar 1942, Welsh musician John Cale is best known as the co-founder of The Velvet Underground. The son of a coal miner father, he later developed a love for music that earned him a scholarship to the University of London. He recited the spoken record "The Gift", written by Lou Reed. #JohnCale

Born 8 March 1943, actress Lynn Redgrave. 4 years after making her professional debut in a stage production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1962), she was in direct competition with her sister, Vanessa, for an Academy Award for her performance in "Georgy Girl" (1966). She died in 2010. #LynnRedgrave

8 Mar 1965, Bob Dylan's single, Subterranean Homesick Blues was released in the US. It gave Dylan his first top 40 hit & was noted for its film clip. It was shot in an alley behind the Savoy Hotel in London; the cue cards which Dylan held were written by Donovan, Allen Ginsberg and Dylan himself.

Formed on 8 Mar 1966, they were around for a good time, not a long time. Folk rock outfit Buffalo Springfield was only together from 1966 to 1968 & in that short amount of time, they left an important impact on the musical landscape. This band paved the way for 1970s folk rock. #BuffaloSpringfield

Born 8 Mar 1958, singer/songwriter Gary Numan. I'll never forget his appearance on TOTP in 1979, performing "Are Friends Electric?" It was electrifying. Although his popularity peaked in the late '70s he's maintained a strong cult following since then & has sold over 10 million records. #GaryNuman

8th March 1971, the No. 1 movie at the US box office.
"Love means never having to say you're sorry". Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal at their best. #LoveStory

Born 8 March 1945, actor Micky Dolenz. In 1967, while in the UK on tour with the Monkees, he met future wife Samantha Juste, a presenter on BBC's Top of the Pops. They married in 1968 & their daughter Ami Bluebell Dolenz was born in Jan 1969. He is the last surviving Monkee. #MickyDolenz

Born 8 March 1944 - Carole Bayer Sager, singer & songwriter. She wrote 'Groovy Kind Of Love', a hit for The Mindbenders and Phil Collins. She had a big hit with "You're Moving Out Today" in 1977, which I loved. Sinatra, Gene Pitney and Dolly Parton have all recorded her songs. #CaroleBayerSager

Released 8 Mar 1974 & described as "arguably the heaviest #Queen album", Queen II marked the end of the 1st phase of the band's career. The album combined a heavy rock sound with art rock & prog rock and has been called "a pillar of grandiose, assaultive hard rock" by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Young Americans was the 9th studio album by David Bowie, released 7 Mar 1975. A departure from the glam rock style, the record showcased Bowie's interest in soul and R&B. Music critics described the sound as blue-eyed soul; Bowie himself labelled the album's sound "plastic soul". #YoungAmericans

7th March 1976 - Elton John was immortalised in wax at Madame Tussauds in London. He was the first rock star to be 'waxworked' since The Beatles. #EltonJohn

Released 7 March 1973, Byrds is the final studio album by the Byrds. It was recorded as the centerpiece of a reunion among the five original band members: Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby, Chris Hillman, and Michael Clarke. It made No. 20 on the Billboard Album chart. #TheByrds

Born 7 Mar 1934, Willard Scott was a US weatherman, radio and TV personality, actor, narrator, clown, comedian & author, whose broadcast career spanned 68 years, 65 years with the NBC network. Scott was the creator and original performer of McDonald's mascot clown Ronald McDonald. #WillardScott

7th March 1970 - Lee Marvin was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Wand'rin Star', taken from the film 'Paint Your Wagon.' The 'B' side was "I Talk to the Trees" by Clint Eastwood. Lee accepted the lead role in the film and received $1 million, while Eastwood was paid $750,000. #LeeMarvin

Rik Mayall was born on 7th March 1958 in Worcestershire. I can't think of a funnier person. He was one of the Dangerous Bros, he was Kevin Turvey, he was Rick in The Young Ones, he was Lord Flashheart in Blackadder, he was Alan B'stard in the New Statesman. He was a funny genius. #RikMayall

Born 7 March 1952 - Ernie Isley, from US group The Isley Brothers. The Isley Brothers had hits with 'This Old Heart Of Mine', 'Summer Breeze' and 'Harvest for the World'. Sixteen of their albums charted in the Top 40. #IsleyBrothers

No it's the other way round. It's Little Willy by The Sweet.

Born 6th March 1946, Pink Floyd guitarist/vocalist, David Gilmour. Mr Gilmour, I owe you a great deal; you introduced me to the wonderful world of progressive rock when I heard the wonderful enchanting 'Echoes' from the album 'Meddle', back in '73. 25 minutes of sheer joy. Thanks! #DavidGilmour

Born 6 March 1944, singer Mary Wilson. She gained worldwide recognition as a founder of The Supremes, the most successful Motown act of the 1960s. The trio reached No.1 on Billboard's Hot 100 with 12 of their singles, 10 of which featured Wilson on backing vocals. She died in 2021. #MaryWilson

Born 6 Mar 1946 David Gilmour once sold his £3 million London mansion & donated every penny to a homeless charity called Crisis? He said "I don't need all this luxury while others are fighting for a roof." No media catwalk, no rockstar ego-just pure generosity.He quietly changed lives❤️ #DavidGilmour