Isabelle Adjani 1975

French actress Isabelle Adjani, then still a tender 20 years old, on a single-page poster in Bravo of 3 April 1975

Boy of the Year 1975

The shortlist for the Boy of the Year contest in Bravo of 3 April 1975. Football fans will recognise future international Hansi Müller (top row, right), who finished third. I think girly-hair (second from right in the bottom row) won.

Carl Douglas 1975

“Kung Fu Fighting” singer Carl Douglas on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 3 April 1975

Ralph McTell 1975

Ralph McTell on a single-page poster in Bravo of 3 April 1975. He was having a hit with “Streets Of London” at the time.

Bravo Charts April 1975

The readers’ charts in Bravo of 3 April 1975

Bravo of 3 April 1975

This year’s beach fashions are paraded on the cover of Bravo of 3 April 1975. This week 42 years ago, Germany’s youth read about:

• The private life of Ralph McTell
• Isabelle Adjani’s and Chales Bronson’s new films
• Genesis’ nightmarish stage show
• The ten finalists for each Boy and Girl of the Year 1975
• The rise and fall of Bruce Lee
• The Les Humphries Singers in concert
• Kung Fu Fightiung singer Carl Douglas German (i.e. white) girlfriend (ooooh!)

Jürgen Marcus 1975

Schlager singer Jürgen Marcus on a single-page poster in Bravo of 6 February 1975. He had won third place the readers’ poll for favourite male solo singer of 1974.

Maggie Mae 1975

Teenage Schlager singer Maggie Mae on a single-page poster in Bravo of 6 February 1975. She had won third place in the readers’ poll for favourite female solo singer of 1974.

David Cassidy 1976

David Cassidy on a single-page poster in Bravo of 6 February 1975. He had won the readers’ poll for favourite male solo singer of 1974.

The Top 10:
1. David Cassidy
2. Bernd Clüver
3. Jürgen Marcus
4. George McCrae
5. Benny
6. Michael Holm
7. Alvin Stardust
8. Chris Roberts
9. Albert Hammond
10. Gary Glitter

Suzi Quatro 1975

Suzi Quatro on a single-page poster in Bravo of 6 February 1975. She had won the readers’ poll for favourite female solo singer of 1974. The male winner comes tomorrow