Singers of 1979

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.

Suzi Quatro 1973

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Suzi Quatro on the cover of Bravo of 18 October 1973. This week 48 years ago, Germany’s youth read about:

• Suzi Quatro on love
• Rolling Stones’ latest tour disappointed
• Is Rod Stewart destroying The Faces
• Introducing Donny Osmond’s little sister Marie
• Wizzard boss Roy Wood shows his face
• Gilbert O’Sullivan in photos
• “Ginny Oh Ginny” singer Charly Marks
• Photo model on her experiences
• Actor Dack Rambo interviewed
• German-born singer leads The New Seekers
• The case for girls’ football
• Sex-ed: What boys want
• Will Marianne Rosenberg’s brother have a singing career? (Answer: no)

Suzi Quatro 1975

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Suzi Quatro on a single-page poster in Bravo of 27 February 1975. The poster accompanied a story about a teenage girl, Sibylle, who had such an obsession with Quatro that she needed psychological treatment. Bravo arranged a meeting for Sibylle with Quatro, which seems to have helped manage the obsession, and sex-ed guy Dr Korff explained the psychology behind it all. Bravo at its very best.

Whatever became of Sibylle?