Bravo 3 June 1983 (Nena)

Nena on the cover of Bravo of 3 June 1983. This week 37 years ago, Germany’s youth read about:

• Two record-breakers together: Michael Jackson and E.T.
• Nena struggles with untrue press reports
• Rod Stewart on tour in Germany
• The Eurythmics: Even crazier than they look
• David Bowie mini-magazine to fold together
• Kajagoogoo in pics with autograph card
• Mark Knopfler’s solo guitar orgies
• Peter Maffay threw out Udo Lindenberg at reconciliation meeting
• New at the movies: The Outsiders and Hercules
• How dubious firms trick unemployed youngsters
• Introducing Australian band Ice House
• Geier Sturzflug singer hurt in electric shock

Frankie Avalon 1962

Teen crooner and actor Frankie Avalon on the back-page poster of Bravo of 2 June 1962

Ingeborg Schöner 1962

German actress Ingeborg Schöner, then 26, on the cover of Bravo of 2 June 1962. An international actress and model, Schöner appeared in the US TV series Tales of the Vikings. In Germany she is best-known for her long stint, from 1980 to 2008, on the crime TV series SOKO 5113.

World Cup ice-cream ad 1974

Icre-cream ad for the 1974 football World Cup in Bravo of 30 May 1974. “Get the World Cup!”, the ad by producers Langnese demands from the West-German team, whose players feature in the lid of the ice-cream cup which is modelled on the old trophy. The West-German team followed Langnese’s orders.

In the ad below, 1974 World Cup mascots Tip & Tap do their thing in an ad for chocolate bar Duplo.

Status Quo 1974

Status Quo on the back-page poster of Bravo of 30 May 1974. Their latest single was “Break The Rules”.

 

Rita Hayworth 1974

Hollywood legend Rita Hayworth on a single-page poster in Bravo of 30 May 1974. It accompanied an article on her in a series on classic actresses.

Christian Anders 1974

Weird Schlager crooner Christian Anders on a single-page poster in Bravo of 30 May 1974.

Bravo 30 May 1974

A sex-ed illustration woman features on the cover of Bravo of 30 May 1974. This week 46 years ago, Germany’s youth read about:

• Introducing Scottish soft-rockers Bay City Rollers
• Sex-ed: Why boys must dream of naked women
• How The Scorpions ended their bad luck streak
• David Cassidy’s tour of Europe
• The Sweet’s Brian Connolly with baby daughter Nicola
• New at the movies: Der Clou (or The Sting)
• Suzi Quatro back in her hometown of Detroit
• Christian Anders: The Mr Lonely of the Schlager scene
• Meet Michael Douglas from the new TV series Streets of San Francisco
• Gunter Gabriel tells his life story
• Booed in 1969, celebrated in 1974: Yes on tour in West-Germany
• The life of Hollywood legend Rita Hayworth

Andy Kim 1970

Canadian singer Andy Kim on the back-page of Bravo of 24 May 1971.

His current hit is the Bee Gees-ish “A Friend In The City”.

Chris Roberts 1970

Schlager singer Chris Roberts on the cover of Bravo of 25 May 1970.