Kiss 1977

Kiss on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 22 December 1977.

Kiss 1979

Kiss in a photospread with autograph card in Bravo of 6 December 1979.

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

Heavy Metal 1981

An artwork representing heavy metal music on the centrespread poster in Bravo of 15 October 1981. Plus Bravo’s introduction of some heavy metal bands, real and alleged.

Kiss 1979

Kiss on a centre-spread poster in the Swiss-German pop magazine of 4 October 1979.

Bravo 27 Sept. 1979

Paul Stanley of Kiss on the cover of Bravo of 27 September 1979. This week 42 years ago, Germany’s youth read about:

• Bravo at ABBA’s tour rehearsals
• Introducing the Police with singer Sting
• Remembering James Dean, 24 years after his death
• Vote for your favourite band
• Bravo visits Cliff Richard at home
• Series: The sex bombs of Hollywood
• Death drug Heroin
• Bravo reader meets Nastassja Kinski
• Robin Williams in pics with autograph card
• Meet Jimmy McNichol, Kisty’s brother

Paul Stanley (Kiss) 1980

Paul Stanley of Kiss on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 23 October 1980.

Kiss 1976

Kiss on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 8 July 1976

Bravo 8 July 1976 (Kiss)

Kiss star on the cover of Bravo of 7 July 1976. This week 44 years ago, Germany’s youth read about:

• Kiss: The horror rockers
• 45,000 people at West-Germany’s biggest-ever concert
• Pierre Brice’s comeback as Winnetou
• Shaun Cassidy graduates from high school
• Bay City Rollers fans answer Sweet’s criticism
• The ascetic life of Carlos Santana
• All about stock car racing
• The new New York movie Mean Streets (in German: Hexenkessel)
• West-Germany’s best bets for gold in 1976 Olympics

Paul Stanley (Kiss) 1979

Paul Stanley of Kiss and his chest carpet, hand-woven by Nepalese virgins on the foot of Mount Everest, on a single-page poster in Bravo of 15 November 1979.