50-Years-Ago This Week: Aretha Franklin, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ ad via Record World, April 10, 1971 Aretha Franklin’s version of Simon and Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” appeared on two of her 1971 LPs; Live At Fillmore West and Aretha’s … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2021
There’s a pair of future TV stars in today’s batch of seventies commercials. You’ll spy Sherman Hemsley from The Jeffersons in a spot for NyQuil and Cathryn Damon from Soap in one for Big Wally. You can also take in … Continue reading
Michael Nesmith & The First National Band, ‘Nevada Fighter’ ad via Record World April 10, 1971 50-years-ago this week, Michael Nesmith & The First National Band’s “Nevada Fighter” single was released as a teaser for the album of the same … Continue reading
I’ve got an eclectic collection of ancient seventies commercials for you today. Click the ol’ play buttons for spots from AMF, Ford, Wish-Bone, and Marx. Have a wonderful weekend, Bionic friends! (Visit and subscribe: The Bionic Disco YouTube channel – … Continue reading
Here’s a great find that just may make your day. George Clinton and Funkadelic costumed up and in super-psychedelic mode dancing across New York City in 1973. The band are performing “Cosmic Slop” from the album of the same name. … Continue reading
Jeff Beck ‘Blow By Blow’ ad via Billboard April 5, 1975 Jeff Beck’s Blow By Blow LP was released in the spring of 1975 and grabbed a very respectable #4 on the album charts. This platinum-selling record of instrumentals was … Continue reading