Amanda Lear

Amanda Lear 1977

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Disco singer Amanda Lear on a single-page poster in Bravo of 24 February 1977.

Lear was controversial because of rumours that she was born as a boy in Hong Kong. She apparently helped to promote that rumour to gain publicity, but when she became famous, it was not quite the image she wanted to project. So she posed nude for photos (also published in Bravo). If she indeed had a sex change, then her doctors deserve a Nobel Prize.

Her life story is extraordinary. Read about it HERE.

This poster featured on the German cover of Lear’s 1977 LP I Am A Photograph (see below)

Amanda Lear ‎– I Am A Photograph

Singers of 1979

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Nearly 130,000 readers voted for their favourite singers of 1979.

10. Bonnie Tyler / Andy Gibb
9. Anita Ward / Peter Orloff
8. Luisa Fernandez / Leslie McKeown
7. Andrea Jürgens / Plastic Bertrand (“singer”)
6. Paola / Shaun Cassidy
5. Amanda Lear / Bernhard Brink
4. Amii Stewart / Jürgen Drews
3. Suzi Quatro / Patrick Hernandez
2. Donna Summer / Peter Maffay
1. Olivia Newton-John / Leif Garrett

The kids pictured in circles won a chance to present the respective winners with their Otto trophy. Sometimes that took them on international trips.

Bravo 9 Feb 1978 (Amanda Lear)

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Disco singer Amanda Lear features on the cover of Bravo of 9 February 1978. This week 41 years ago, Germany’s youth read about:

• The crazy live show of Kiss
• Interview with Amanda Lear
• Elvis’ Jailhouse Rock returns to German cinema screens
• Leif Garrett’s tough childhood
• All about Freddie Mercury
• Boney M’s Bobby Farrell may only dance
• Sex ed: Masturbation – yes or no?
• Smokie’s plans for a Germany tour
• Introducing Ultravox singer John Foxx
• New in cinemas: Strange Encounters of the third Kind
• Bravo readers’ favourite sports stars (coming Saturday)

Bravo 23 Nov 1978 (Amanda Lear)

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Amanda Lear features on the front cover of Bravo of 23 November 1978.

That week Germany’s youth read about new US TV teen star Kristy McNichol, the “American Indian” singer of Exile, how Shaun Cassidy will arrive at Munich station on the train from Paris at 09:33 on 23 November, how badly animals are exploited, and the planned comeback of ex-Bay City Roller member Pat McGlynn.