Happy New Year! 1965

Actors Thomas Fritsch and Marie Versini in a New Year’s Eve mood on the back-cover of Bravo of 27 December 1965.

Charts of 1965

The Bravo readers’ charts Top 20 for 1965, in Bravo of 27 December 1965. Some odd stuff here: The Beatles are on top with a cover. “Yesterday” is billed as a Paul McCartney solo song. Cliff Richard in German. And here is the hit by Casey Jones & The Governors — Casey died just a few days ago, on December 27.

The Supremes 1965

The Supremes on a single-page poster in Bravo of 27 December 1965. In the caption, Bravo inserts a touch of casual racism by referring to Diana, Mary and Florence as “black-as-coal”. Say what? Is that what racists mean when they say that they don’t see colour?

Cliff Richard 1965

Cliff Richard on a single-page poster in Bravo of 27 December 1965.

Bravo 27 December 1965

Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits prepares for New Year’s Eve on the cover of Bravo of 27 December 1965. Oddly, Peter is billed as “Herman”.

This week 57 years ago, Germany’s youth read about:

• Bravo visits Sonny & Cher in Hollywood
• Drafi Deutscher on making a German hit
• All about Jerry Cotton
• Your horoscopes for 1966
• Actor Thomas Fritsch interviewed
• “Stars of Today”: Jimmy and The Rackets
• Roy Black poses with women in evening gowns

Mick Jagger 1967

Mick Jagger and the 15th-century castle he has just bought in England, on the back-cover of Bravo of 25 December 1967.

Christmas cover 1967

A host of stars are collaged on the cover of Bravo of 25 December 18967 to wish you a Merry Christmas.

Christmas cover 1958

20-year-old German actress Antje Geerk wishes you a Merry Christmas in 1958. Geerk’s movie career spanned the years 1957-62; after that she worked as a stage actress, and at the age of 84 apparently still appears on stage.

Peter Alexander 1962

Austrian singer-actor Peter Alexander on the back cover of Bravo of 22 December 1962.

Sabine Sinjen 1962

German actress Sabine Sinjen on the cover of Bravo of 22 December 1962. She died at 53 in 1995.