Alice Cooper on a single-page poster in Bravo of 11 August 1977.
Oliver Onions 1977
Italian duo Oliver Onions on the back-page poster in Bravo of 11 August 1977. They were having a hit with “Orzowei”.
Bravo cover 11 Aug 1977
Smokie feature on the cover of Bravo of 11 August 1977. This week 43 years ago, Germany’s youth read about:
• Smokie to become more rock-oriented*
• New sci-fi movie Star Wars (it’ll never catch on)
• Alice Cooper rocks like in old times
• Kevin Keegan, the new superstar on the German football scene
• How US band Starz (no, me neither) got 12 million fans in a year
• New erotic film Bilitis
• All about The Runaways’ Joan Jett
• How dangerous is ‘abnormal’ love? (Nothing wrong with it, says Bravo)
• Latest fashions from New York
• Germany’s new cycling sensation Didi Thurau
* with fucking “Mexican Girl”???
Olivia Pascal 1980
German actress Olivia Pascal on a life-size Starschnitt poster. Part 7 below appeared in the issue of 7 August 1980.
Richard Clayderman 1980
Granny’s favourite Frebch piano man Richard Clayderman on a single-page poster in Bravo of 7 August 1980.
Björn Borg 1980
Swedish tennis legend Björn Borg on the backpage poster in Bravo of 7 August 1980. A few weeks earlier he had beaten John McEnroe in a classic Wimbledon final.
Chuck Berry 1980
Retro pic of Chuck Berry on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 7 August 1980.
Beatles 1980
The Beatles in a badly colourised photo on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 7 August 1980.
Pretenders 1980
The Pretenders on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 7 August 1980.
Bravo Cover 7 Aug 1980
Teen actor Tommi Ohrner stars on the cover of Bravo of 7 August 1980. This week 40 years ago, Germany’s youth read about:
• Bryan Ferry: Dream man with small flaws (like being a fox-hunting Tory)
• What to do when your uncle touches you indecently
• New TV series Vega$
• Village People now movie stars
• Matchbox bring back 50s sound
• Ute Kittelberger and Bernd Clüver at Disneyworld
