Suzi Quatro’s “The Race Is On” was written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and first appeared on the 1978 LP If You Knew Suzi…. The aforementioned album is Quatro’s biggest US success as it included the chart-smasher “Stumblin’ In.” … Continue reading
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Heading later into the seventies, here’s two commercials from 1977 and two from ’78. Enjoy Roy Clark in a spot for Pringles Country Style Potato Chips, the Buick Riviera S-Type, Zenith TVs (with Pete Rose), and Sine-Off – in the … Continue reading
1977 and 1978 on display today. Tune in for commercials featuring Dodge Power Wagon pickups, Polaroid One-Step cameras (with Vernee Watson and Barrie Youngfellow), Dean Witter, and General Motors. ’79 DODGE ‘POWER WAGONS’ COMMERCIAL (1978) 1979 model Dodge ‘Power Wagon’ … Continue reading
With Mother’s Day fast-approaching in the US, I’ve rescued a Sears spot from the dumpster of time and displayed it below. It looks like this commercial for Kenmore dishwashers likely aired in both 1978 and ’79. You can also ingest … Continue reading
We’re focused on the late seventies on this fine Friday. You can view two spots from 1977 and two from ’78. Dive in for the Spaceship Honeycomb, ABC’s Thursday night comedy line-up, Revlon Moon Drops lipstick, and Ford Fairmont. Have … Continue reading
Happy Monday! Here’s Blondie performing “Denis” on Europe’s Musikladen in 1978. Blondie’s version of “Denis” appeared on the Plastic Letters LP and hit #1 in Belgium and The Netherlands and #2 in the UK. Play it! BLONDIE, ‘DENIS’ (LIVE, 1978) … Continue reading