David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser, a.k.a. Starsky and Hutch, on a single-page poster in Bravo of 21 June 1979.
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Leif Garrett 1979
Teen star Leif Garrett on a centre-spread poster in Bravo of 21 June 1979. He had a hit with “I Was Made For Dancing” at the time.
Van Halen 1979
Van Halen on a centre-spread poster in Bravo of 21 June 1979. I think Dave wants to make lurve to you…
Bravo 21 June 1979
Three “hot rock aunties” feature on the cover of Bravo of 21 June 1979: Leslie Knauer of Promises, Debbie Harry of Blondie, and Marion Valentino of The Dolls
This week 38 years ago, Germany’s youth read about:
• Rock’s hottest women at as glance. Besides the three on the cover, they were Stevie Nicks, Siouxie Sioux, Alice Spring of Darling, Yvonne Lory of disco group Ganymed, Pauline Murray of Penetration, and Rita Ray of Darts.
• “Brown Pearl” (really!) Amii Stewart and her hit “Knock On Wood”
• Mick Jagger in pics
• How an abused teen landed on the street
• Disco singer Patrick Hernandez at home in Paris
• Funk-rock band Mother’s Finest
• When will Starsky & Hutch return to German TV screens?
Bravo charts May 1979
The readers’ charts in Bravo of 10 May 1979.
Blondie 1979
Photo feature on Blondie (well, Debbie Harry, really) with collectible autograph card in Bravo of 10 May 1979. They had just made their breakthrough to superstardom with “Heart Of Glass”. The follow-up, “Sunday Girl” would become a hit within a few weeks.
Wrangler jeans ad 1979
Denim brand Wrangler advertises a late-’70s style satin jacket, rather than jeans, in an ad in Bravo of 10 May 1979.
Clint Eastwood 1979
Clint Eastwood, the foe of empty chairs everywhere, on a back-page poster in Bravo of 10 May 1979. His movie Any Which Way But Loose (German title: Der Mann aus San Fernando) was on the cinema circuit at the time.
Clout 1979
South African band Clout on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 10 May 1979. They were following up their 1978 hit “Substitute” with “Save Me”.
Bravo 10 May 1979 (Blondie)
Debbie Harry features on the cover of Bravo of 10 May 1979. That week 38 years ago, Germany’s youth read about:
• ABBA’s Björn and Agnetha deny rumours of affairs after their divorce
• How Leslie McKeown got beaten up by his fellow Bay City Rollers
• The life of Liz Taylor (“She was the world’s most beautiful woman”)
• Introducing French pianist Richard Clayderman
• The story of a teenage heroin addict
• Eurovision Song Contest winners Milk & Honey from Israel
• Dire Straits on their Germany tour
• Schlager singer Juliane Werding’s trip to India in text and pics
