GTE Sylvania ‘Cameo Offer.’ (‘LIFE’ magazine, Nov. 10, 1972)
“Every girl should have a cameo.”
Now, you can look like granny for only $1.25! Daily 70s Ad #88: GTE Sylvania ‘Cameo Offer’ originally appeared in the November 10, 1972 issue of LIFE magazine.
(Source: LIFE)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Sony ‘Stereo Nut’ (1976)
Sony ‘Stereo Nut.’ (‘New York’ magazine, May 24, 1976)
“A lot of people are nuts about beautiful music but don’t now beans about stereo equipment.”
I wouldn’t mind having this system today. Daily 70s Ad #87: Sony ‘Stereo Nut’ originally appeared in the May 24, 1976 issue of New York magazine.
(Source: New York)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: ‘Clean Energy’ Family (1972)
Björn Skifs and Blue Swede are ‘Hooked On A Feeling,’ 1974
It’s time to start off a new week and time for a 70s tune to get us rolling along. Here’s a song that was at the top of the charts 40-years-ago on the Billboard “Hot 100” (April 06, 1974).
It’s Blue Swede with “Hooked On A Feeling.” The video below is a live performance from ’74. “Hooked On A Feeling” was written by Mark James and originally performed by B.J Thomas in 1968. Incidentally, Blue Swede were the first Swedish group to hit #1 in the US. (Sorry, ABBA!)
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‘Clean Energy’ Family by American Gas. (‘LIFE’ magazine, Nov. 10, 1972)
“Gas is clean. No smoke to ruin the air we breath!”
American Gas appealing to the ecology-minded public. Daily 70s Ad #86: ‘Clean Energy’ Family originally appeared in the November 10, 1972 issue of LIFE magazine.
(Source: LIFE)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Viceroy Cigarettes ‘Race Car’ (1973)
“Let me hear ya say it people…” (Lou Rawls for Budweiser, 1978)
“When do you say ‘Budweiser’?”
Here’s your Sunday 70s Spot. And yes, it’s another Budweiser beer commercial. This one features singer, Lou Rawls who starred in more than a few Bud ads. Spot aired in October of 1978.
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Viceroy Cigarettes ‘Race Car.’ (‘Popular Science’ magazine, Apr. 1973)
“Get a taste of what it’s all about.”
Wait a minute. Race car. Pit stop. Gasoline. Burning cigarette. Something isn’t right here. Daily 70s Ad #85: Viceroy Cigarettes ‘Race Car’ originally appeared in the April, 1973 issue of Popular Science magazine.
(Source: Popular Science)
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