In 1967, a 20-year-old David Jones decided to change his name to avoid confusion with the lead singer of the Monkees. He decided on ‘Bowie’. By this time, Jones had been playing music for five years, appearing in and out of various bands, singing rock and roll at local youth gatherings, any pub that wouldContinue reading “Rarely Seen Photographs of a Young David Bowie Posed for the Cover of His Debut Album”
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40 Stunning Photos of Dolly Parton From the 1960s to the 1980s
Born 1946 in Pittman Center, Tennessee, American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actress, author, businesswoman, and philanthropist Dolly Parton is known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with Hello, I’m Dolly. With steady success during the remainder of theContinue reading “40 Stunning Photos of Dolly Parton From the 1960s to the 1980s”
19 Vintage Photos and the Story of Mary Hopkin Met The Beatles in London in 1968
The singer Mary Hopkin’s appearance on television talent show “Opportunity Knocks” was broadcast on May 5, 1968. Her performance led to a contract with The Beatles’ Apple Records, and the multi-million selling debut single Those Were The Days. The edition of “Opportunity Knocks” was shown just two days after Hopkin’s 18th birthday. The program showcasedContinue reading “19 Vintage Photos and the Story of Mary Hopkin Met The Beatles in London in 1968”
23 Vintage Photos of Singer Wayne Cochran
Blue-eyed soul singer Wayne Cochran was born in 1939 in Thomaston, Georgia. He started his first band in 1955 and was kicked out of high school for refusing to cut his flamboyant pompadour hairstyle. Cochran recorded his debut single, My Little Girl, for the Scottie label in 1959. He went on to record a slewContinue reading “23 Vintage Photos of Singer Wayne Cochran”
Amazing Photos Showing SoCal’s Skate, Beach and Punk Scenes From the Late 1960s to the Early 1980s
Spot is a man of many talents. Besides serving as the album producer and sound engineer for punk bands like the Misfits and Black Flag, the photographer, who goes only by Spot, also snapped a treasure trove of photos that perfectly captured SoCal beach and punk rock life during the late 1960s to the earlyContinue reading “Amazing Photos Showing SoCal’s Skate, Beach and Punk Scenes From the Late 1960s to the Early 1980s”
50 Amazing Color Photographs Showing Life in Singapore During the 1960s
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude (137 kilometres or 85 miles) north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the SouthContinue reading “50 Amazing Color Photographs Showing Life in Singapore During the 1960s”
27 Fascinating Scooter and Motorcycle Ads From the 1960s
Before ‘political correctness’ was ever invented, the motorcycle industry loved to target males (sorry ladies) using some good old fashioned ‘sex sells’ tactics. They’d usually do it with headlines filled with sexual innuendo and many, many beautifully seductive women. Women that stared you in the eye and said “Purchase this fine motorbike and you willContinue reading “27 Fascinating Scooter and Motorcycle Ads From the 1960s”
30 Vintage Photos of School Buses in the 1950s and 1960s
A school bus is any type of bus owned, leased, contracted to, or operated by a school or school district. The school bus can be seen in many places from a school to a parking lot. It is regularly used to transport students to and from school or school-related activities, but not including a charterContinue reading “30 Vintage Photos of School Buses in the 1950s and 1960s”
17 Wonderful Photos of ‘Gidget’ Teen Star Sally Field in 1965
Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is an American actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, and nominations for a Tony Award and for two British Academy FilmContinue reading “17 Wonderful Photos of ‘Gidget’ Teen Star Sally Field in 1965”
Long Before Facetime, These 22 Amazing Photos Show People Using Picturephones in the 1960s
Bell Telephone’s Picturephone went on display at the 1964 World’s Fair, and it went into actual commercial use on over 50 years ago. From a booth set up in Grand Central Terminal, a person could talk to a friend in Chicago or Washington while also seeing them on a small video screen. The friend wouldContinue reading “Long Before Facetime, These 22 Amazing Photos Show People Using Picturephones in the 1960s”
