‘Sesame Street’ cast, 1970s. (Photo: Sesame Workshop)

Here’s a trio of recent 1970s-related stories you may find of interest. I certainly did.

Sonia Manzano, aka Maria from Sesame Street, recently announced her retirement from the famed children’s show. She spoke with NPR about growing up in the South Bronx, her career and new memoir, Becoming Maria.

“There was a moment when Stevie Wonder came on to Sesame Street and he did ‘Very Superstitious.’ … The whole studio rocked out and it was great because, white people, black people, young people, old people — everybody was on the same page for that two minutes that he sang and that really stands out.”

You can read it here.

In a story at Rolling Stone magazine, “Cameron Crowe Looks Back on His 1975 Eagles Cover Story.” The title of the article tells you what to expect.

“They posed for a photo by the amps, arms around each other, and we exchanged phone numbers. I stayed in touch with them. (Little did I know, that fuzzy group shot would be one of the only known photos of all four original members hugging each other. Looking at it today, it has the same slightly surreal quality of one of those photos of the Loch Ness Monster.)”

You can read it here.

Lastly, again via Rolling Stone, lost, intense photos of Janis Joplin’s last concert appearance at Harvard Stadium in August 1970 have turned up. The shots are by Peter Warrack and you can check out a gallery display to relive the experience.

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