Indian actor Kabir Bedi as the Malaysian pirate Sandokan in the 1976 mini-series of the titular character’s name, on a superposter in Germany’s pop magazine of July 26, 1979.
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1979
Barclay James Harvest 1979
Prog-rockers Barclay James Harvest on a superposter in Germany’s pop magazine of July 26, 1979.
Donna Summer 1979
Donna Summer on the back-page poster in Germany’s pop magazine of July 26, 1979.
ABBA 1979
ABBA on the cover of Germany’s pop magazine of 26 July 1979. Along with Rocky magazine, pop was Bravo’s big rival. With an insert of Germany’s edition of Melody Maker (with the UK original which the content had little in common), pop had more news and album reviews than Bravo, and covered a broader spread of acts it would cover. Rocky and pop merged in 1980, but didn’t last long beyond that.
Promises 1979
Pop band Promises on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 28 June 1979. Don’t remember them? Can’t blame you. To remind you:
Bruce Lee 1979
Bruce Lee on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 28 June 1979
Village People 1979
The Village People on a life-size Starschnitt poster, the parts below of which ran in Bravo of 28 June 1979.
Bravo 28 June 1979 (Agnetha)
ABBA’s Agnetha features in a rather unflattering photo on the cover of Bravo of 28 June 1979. This week 40 years ago, Germany’s youth read about:
• ABBA’s Agnetha and Björn and their new partners (see below)
• John Tavolta is filming a new movie, Urban Cowboy
• Steven Tyler: The wild one of Aerosmith
• Who’s behind “Pop Muzik” band M?
• Bravo recalls Woodstock (why two months before the 10th anniversary?)
• Sex ed: Love (well, sex) during the holidays
• The Teens answer readers’ questions
• How German teens dress up for The Rocky Horror Picture Show
• The private life of Swiss singer Paola in pictures
• The Rubettes make a comeback
Shaun Cassidy 1979
Shaun Cassidy on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 17 May 1979.
Charlie’s Angels 1979
Charlie’s Angels on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 17 May 1979. I had a bit of a crush on Jaclyn Smith.
