Robin Williams 1979

A photospread and autograph card featuring Robin Williams, who was becoming a global star for his starring role in Mork & Mindy (or, in Germany, “Mork vom Ork”) in Bravo of 27 September 1979.

Pam Dawber 1979

Actress Pam Dawber, who played Mindy in Mork & Mindy (or, in Germany, “Mork vom Ork”) on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 27 September 1979. The series had just become a TV hit in West-Germany. Tomorrow we’ll feature the other star of the series.

Bravo 27 Sept. 1979

Paul Stanley of Kiss on the cover of Bravo of 27 September 1979. This week 43 years ago, Germany’s youth read about:

• ABBA as they prepare for their world tour
• Bravo reader meets Nastassja Kinski
• Introducing the Police and its singer Stung
• Robin Williams, the funny Mork from Ork
• Barry Manilow’s new TV show
• Vote for the best rock group of 1979 (see coming Saturday’s post)
• James Dean, still loved 24 years after his death
• The lethal drug heroin
• Bravo visits Cliff Richard in London
• The “sex bombs” of the 1950s & ’60s
• Autumn fashions 1979
• Sex-ed: When your body is mature but your soul isn’t

Peter Maffay 1984

German rock singer Peter Maffay on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 20 September 1984. Imagine his stinky breath!

Harrison Ford 1984

An autograph card of Harrison Ford and photospread of scenes from his new Indiana Jones film in Bravo of 20 September 1984.

Prince 1984

Prince on a single-page poster in Bravo of 20 September 1984. Purple Rain was just coming out in Germany.

Duran Duran 1984

Duran Duran on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 20 September 1984.

Limahl 1984

Limahl again on the cover of Bravo of 20 September 1984. This week 38 years ago, Germany’s youth read about:

• Prince’s movie “Purple Rain”
• George Michael interview
• New Indiana Jones movie in pics
• Rod Stewart’s live show
• What Nena did in the Maldives
• “Gremlins” film coming to German cinemas in October
• Limahl preps for his tour
• Rick Springfield has “no time for love”
• Shakin’ Stevens gets ready for Germany tour
• Jethro Tull make a comeback
• Kajagoogoo’s Nick Beggs interviewed
• Peter Maffay’s wild live show
• Swiss writer Erich von Däniken’s UFO theories (these include the hypothesis that human intelligence is due not to evolution but procreation with aliens).

Brian Connolly 1977

Sweet singer Brian Connolly and his tanlines on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 15 September 1977. Cool swimming trunks.

Jürgen Drews 1977

Singer Jürgen Drews on the back-page poster of Bravo of Bravo of 15 September 1977. His big hit at the time was this: