James Dean 1981

James Dean and Sal Mineo on a super-size poster in Bravo of 14 May 1981. The photo was taken on the set of Rebels Without A Cause. All three principal stars of the film died unnatural deaths.

James Dean 1979

James Dean died today 67 years ago. Here he is on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 27 September 1979.

Bravo 8 March 1979

James Dean on the cover of Bravo of 8 March 1979. This week 43 years ago, Germany’s youth read about:

• ABBA interviewed; deny split rumours
• Bravo on tour with Queen
• How sexy is Rod Stewart really? (A lot, apparently)
•  The best scenes from James Dean’s East Of Eden
• The latest thing: picture discs
• Racey succeeded without Smokie’s help
• New on TV from the UK: Follyfoot Farm
• Bravo reader in LA to meet Starsky and Hutch
• How Udo Lindenberg became Germany’s top showman
• Superman photo story
• The Teens in photos
• John Tavolta’s bad luck streak
• 17-year-old’s life in jail
• Fresh-faced actor  Herbert Grönemeyer’s six jobs
•

James Dean 1979

James Dean on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 27 September 1979, to coincide with the 24th anniversary of his death. Today marks the 66th anniversary of his death.

James Dean 1957

James Dean, dead for just over a year and a half, on a single-page poster in Bravo of 26 May 1957.

James Dean 1981

Photospread and autograph card of James Dean in Bravo of 7 May 1981. Could James Dean have signed an image from the film Giant, which came out long after his death?

Bravo 28 Sept 1978

A drawing of James Dean on the cover of Bravo of 28 September 1978. This week 42 years ago, Germany’s youth read about:

• Summer Night City: ABBA go disco
• The Bay City Rollers fought on stage in Japan
• Why Elvis was never lucky in love
• Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro’s duet: Blame Bravo
• Did James Dean have a premonition of his accident?
• Rory Gallagher on Germany tour
• Why boys have no chance with teenage singer Luisa Fernandez
•  80,000 at Fleetwood Mac concert in Philadelphia
• A great posters wallpaper (see Saturday’s post)
• Meet the real Olivia Newton-John
• Open air festival at Reading with Status Quo, Foreigner, Patti Smith, Ian Gillian, Tom Robinson Band and The Motors

James Dean 1965

James Dean on the cover of Bravo of 27 September 1965, to mark the 10th anniversary of his death. Today is the 65th anniversary. People born that day are retiring.

James Dean 1985

James Dean on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 26 September 1985. Tomorrow is the 65th anniversary of his death.

Bravo 23 Aug 1965 ()

James Dean on the cover of Bravo of 23 August 1965. The banner promises the real truth of the day on which Dean died.