A very fine last day of the month to you. To say goodbye to July, here’s Stevie Wonder with his 1974, #1 hit, “You Haven’t Done Nothin’.” I’m fairly certain this live performance, presented by Andy Williams, comes from the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2013
“With wings on your feet you can fly.” Time to lace up our Daily 70s Spot. On tap, we have a commercial for Spalding running shoes starring a young Terry Bradshaw of the Pittsburgh Steelers. See Terry leap and run … Continue reading
Hal Ashby‘s The Last Detail sailed into theaters in December of 1973. The film follows two Navy old-timers, Billy “Badass” Buddusky (Jack Nicholson) and Richard “Mule” Mulhall (Otis Young) who are tasked with escorting a young sailor, Larry Meadows (Randy … Continue reading
“I have been told I have nice legs.” Holy handbag! It’s time for our 200th Daily 70s Spot! This momentous commercial is from Scholl and shows off their line of Patented Exercise Sandals. Spot aired in 1977. Daily 70s Spot … Continue reading
Musician JJ Cale passed away on July 26th at the age of 74. In tribute, we have Lynyrd Skynyrd covering a classic Cale song. Here’s Skynyrd live in ’75 on the UK’s Old Grey Whistle Test performing “I Got The … Continue reading
“Brewed in God’s Country slowly and naturally.” Let’s pour out a fresh and icy Daily 70s Spot. Here we have a commercial for Heileman’s Old Style Beer. Yes, you heard right. The announcer seems to say the beer was brewed … Continue reading