Good Morning ya little darlins!!!:) It's that time again...a visit back to some of our glory days and a trek into the unknown for some of you wee babies who weren't born yet!;) 1975...I remember....was the year of my junior prom...the theme was "We've Only Just Begun"...we made a swing covered in paper flowers to have your photo with ya hunny made...I wore a GunnySax dress(granny-type but they were popular!).

"Love Will Keep Us Together" - Captain & Tennille

"Rhinestone Cowboy" - Glen Campbell

"Fame" - David Bowie

"Shining Star" - Earth, Wind and Fire

"My Eyes Adored You" - Frankie Valli

"Thank God I'm A Country Boy" - John Denver

"Philadelphia Freedom" - Elton John

"One Of These Nights" - Eagles

"Pick Up The Pieces" - Average White Band

"At Seventeen" - Janis Ian

Affirmative action became a controversial policy as minorities and women asserted their rights to jobs and quality education. Native Americans began to demand attention to their plight. In 1975 the Indian Self-Determination Act encouraged Indians to take control of their own education and promote their tribal customs.

The United nations declares 1975 "The Year of the Woman".

On Thursday, October 9, John Lennon's 35th birthday, John and Yoko's son Sean is born.

On Saturday, October 11, Saturday Night Live premiers on NBC-TV. George Carlin is the first host, and Janis Ian and Billy Preston are the first musical guests.

Angola gains its independence from Portugal after centuries of foreign rule.

John N. Mitchell, H.R. Haldeman, and John D. Ehrlichman are sentenced to prison for conspiring to obstruct justice in the Watergate investigation.

Margaret Thatcher is the first woman elected to lead Britain's Conservative Party.

King Faaisal of Saudi Arabia is assassinated by a crazed nephew.

The president of South Vietnam, Duong Van Minh, surrenders to the Communists.

The busing of 21,000 students is ordered in Boston to achieve racial balance in the public schools.

Egypt reopens the Suez Canal after eight years.

President Ford escapes assassination twice within 17 days.

The Supreme Court rules that paddling of unruly students is acceptable under certain circumstances.

More than $4 million is spent on research by the National Cancer Institute to study the relationship between diet and cancer.

President Ford meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos to renew American use of strategic air and naval bases in the Philippines.

Ang was born!!!KFCGravy!!!:)

April 30, 1975 South Vietnam falls to communist forces in North Vietnam.

The Wiz, a contemporary version of The Wizard of Oz, opens on Broadway.

Jaws, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, Shampoo, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Tommy and Dog Day Afternoon were top movies of 1975.

The Top 20 Television Shows of 1975:

1. All in the Family
2. Rich Man, Poor Man
3. Laverne & Shirley
4. Maude
5. The Bionic Woman
6. Phyllis
7. Sanford and Son
8. Rhoda
9. The Six Million Dollar Man
10. The ABC Monday Night Movie

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! God bless each and every one of you!!!:)xoxoxo~Bekka

Morning my friends, it's in the wee hours of the morning and I came back to check on my blog..and ya'll like little angels or elves had been and left me sweet remarks..God bless ya'll and Muahh!XOXO:D I decided what the hey I am finishing this because I am enjoying remembering all the past times of the 1970's..so here goes some more.....;)

"The Way We Were" - Barbra Streisand

"Come And Get Your Love" - Redbone

"Seasons In The Sun" - Terry Jacks

"Show And Tell" - Al Wilson

"Love's Theme" - The Love Unlimited Orchestra

"The Loco-motion" - Grand Funk

"Bennie And The Jets" - Elton John

"You Make Me Feel Brand New" - The Stylistics

"Sunshine On My Shoulders" - John Denver

"T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia)"" - MFSB featuring The Three Degrees

Here are some of the more popular TV shows from 1974...

Kojak

Happy Days

Kolchak:The Night Stalker

Kung Fu

Chico & the Man

Freddie Prinze who starred in Chico and the Man died on January 28, 1977 from a Self-Inflicted Gunshot wound..was a sad time in TV Land since this show was very popular.

Well, I was a sophomore-junior in Highschool in 1974. I had a boyfriend named Dale that I dated, was engaged to for 2 years and then we split because he wasn't true-blue(he came back later and said it was a big mistake--ya snooze ya looze hun). I worked 3 jobs in the summer...one at the community pool taking care of the concession stand and ticket booth....Umpired girls softball games on Saturday mornings early..and worked at Bonanza SteakHouse...I was industrious and never tired(not like now :( ) I was in a musical production called Kaliedoscopeat school and I sang(was in swing and main choir)and danced(Hollywood missed out on a good thang---NOT):D. I had some great teachers and a few good friends.

Other Music Highlights of 1974:

• On Wednesday, January 30, Bob Dylan makes his first New York appearance in eight years, at Madison Square Garden.
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• On Tuesday, February 12, the New York rock club the Bottom Line opens. This 450-seat night club would become a showplace for the biggest names in rock'n'roll.
• On Tuesday, February 19, Dick Clark launches the American Music Awards.
• Jefferson Airplane members Marty Balin, Grace Slick, Paul Kantner, and David Frieberg form a new group that they will call the Jefferson Starship.
• Over 200,000 fans flock to see the California Jam Rock Festival, which is taped as a TV special.
• Sly Stone, of Sly & the Family Stone, is married on the stage of Madison Square Garden in New York. The marriage would last only six months.
• Rock'n'roll's biggest all-time seller, "(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets, is re-released and becomes a major hit all over again.
• The Ramones begin playing popular New York clubs like CBGB. Their brand of rock'n'roll helps set the trend for the "punk" and "new wave" rockers of the Seventies and Eighties.
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• Eric Clapton's number one version of Bob Marley's "I Shot The Sheriff" begins to attract audiences to Marley's Jamaican reggae music.
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• J. Geils Band member Peter Wolf and actress Faye Dunaway are married in California.
• George Harrison launches his own label, Dark Horse Records. He also begins touring for the first time in years.
• Mick Taylor leaves the Rolling Stones to join the Jack Bruce Band and is replaced by former Faces member Ron Wood.
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• English group Led Zeppelin, along with their manager Peter Grant, form a new label, Swan Song Records

Hope everyone has a great morning and day.....Peace!!!!! Love each other, smile more and Godbless ya each one!~Bekka XOXOXO

Hey everyone! I am adding another installment today so I can finish up the 1970's stuff...I realize not everyone lived during the 1970's...but I do believe whatever era you lived in whether it be the 60's, 70's,80's or 90's you will fondly remember these times some day. Don't feel obligated to comment..it's okay..and I love ya anyways!:)

"Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree" - Dawn featuring Tony Orlando

This song is the reason you see so many yellow ribbons tied places...for the soldiers.

"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" - Jim Croce

Jim was an all time favorite of my sister and she cried alot the day he was killed in a plane crash.

"Crocodile Rock" - Elton John

"My Love" - Paul McCartney & Wings

"Let's Get It On" - Marvin Gaye

"Touch Me In The Morning" - Diana Ross

"Delta Dawn" - Helen Reddy

"Playground In My Mind" - Clint Holmes

"Killing Me Softly With His Song" - Roberta Flack

"Me And Mrs. Jones" - Billy Paul

Have a great day everyone...be nice to someone you wouldn't normally even notice, smile at someone you wouldn't, count your blessings, know you are loved, sing -a-long with the radio..who's listening anyways?:D God Bless ya'll! XOXO~Bekka

1."American Pie" - Don McLean

2."Alone Again (Naturally)" - Gilbert O'Sullivan

3."Without You" - Nilsson

4."Brand New Key" - Melanie

5."I Gotcha" - Joe Tex

6."Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" - Wayne Newton

7."Let's Stay Together" - Al Green

8."The First Time Ever I Saw You Face" - Roberta Flack

9."Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)" - Looking Glass

10."Lean On Me" - Bill Withers

Well Boy Howdy Ya'll!!! I know I am still on this 70's kick but bear with me it'll only last til 1979..muhahahaha!!:D:P

I really loved some of those songs above..Gilbert O'Sullivan 's Alone Again was a favorite as well as Without You by Nilsson(Yes he made it popular 1st not Mariah Carey)..It was a time of babysitting, princess phones(yes I had my own extention in my room..I was UpTown:D LOL) Halter tops, hip hugger bell-bottom jeans, long straight hair down to my waist(parted in the middle)and 8-track tape decks.(don't think the cassettes became popular til around 1977-78 ) I had more vinyl than 8 tracks(those things got ate by the player alot). Maybe this will jog a few memories..If you are too young then :P:P:P just bear with me!:)

Ground Control to Major Tom....*sigh* I loved David Bowie

We had these little dolls as well and we had a brush for their hair!:)

I thought this guy...Eric Carmen... was tuff(slang for hunk, cute, whatever word they use now) he was lead singer for The Raspberries, some of you might remember one of his solo songs from Dirty Dancing it was called Hungry Eyes.

The 1972 Munich Olympics made history due to the murder of eleven israeli Olympians. Mark Spitz won seven gold medals in swimming.

FACTS about this decade.
Population: 204,879,000
Unemployed in 1970: 4,088,000
National Debt: $382 billion
Average salary: $7,564
Food prices: milk, 33 cents a qt.; bread, 24 cents a loaf; round steak, $1.30 a pound
Life Expectancy: Male, 67.1; Female, 74.8

May 17, 1972--Republican agents burglarize Democratic headquarters at Watergate.

May 29, 1972--Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty(SALT1) signed by USA and Soviets.

1972--Shirley Chisholm, First African-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives; ran for the office of President of the United States in 1972.

The TV Shows most popular in 1972 included:

Sanford and Son

Maude

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Adam-12

The Waltons

The Partridge Family

Ok Kiddos, that was fun..:) Hope ya have a super duper day!!! God bless each of you and Take care of yourselves and each other!:D xoxox~Bekka

Well Howdy ya'll, it's time for more of the 1970's, I will try to stick alittle of the 70's tv in here as well.:) I know everyone has had trouble commenting and it's okay, tv.com is buggy as a summer night in the south, so I have been blogging and answering the comments and other blogs on filmspot.com.:D

"Joy To The World" - Three Dog Night

"It's Too Late" - Carole King

"How Do You Mend A Broken Heart" - Bee Gees

"Indian Reservation" - The Raiders

"One Bad Apple" - The Osmonds

"Go Away Little Girl" - Donny Osmond

"Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" - The Temptations

"Take Me Home, Country Roads" - John Denver

"Maggie May" - Rod Stewart

"Knock Three Times" - Dawn

popular Tv shows were:

All in the Family

Bonanza

The Brady Bunch

Columbo

Hawaii Five-O

Well Farrrrrr-outttt ya'll! I got to thinking about the 70's today...no no no not the age of 70...the 1970's..you know..mood rings...tie-dyed..peace signs...tricky Dick...Watergate...AM.. Radio...pet rocks...clogs(they're back!)...feathered hair...Mary Quant lip gloss...The Brady Bunch...The Rockford Files...Kojak and his lollipop...

"Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Simon And Garfunkel

"American Woman" - The Guess Who

"Get Ready" - Rare Earth

"Band Of Gold" - Freda Payne

"Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" - B.J. Thomas

"ABC" - The Jackson 5

"Let It Be" - The Beatles

"(They Long To Be) Close To You" - Carpenters

"Mama Told Me Not To Come" - Three Dog Night

"War" - Edwin Starr

Thought I would share some of my favorites from this decade as well....

Rosanna Rosanna Danna

Peter Frampton

Billy Joel

John Travolta

Lorne Michaels and Saturday Night Live

Thats just a few in Part 2 I will add some more if ya'll can stand it!!!

Have a nice day!:D God Bless ya!! and Peace!!!!! XOXO~Bekka

Happy Sunday everyone!!!!:)

Well I read a few things today, Merv Griffin died(RIP). He was 82. Chris Noth is reprising his role as "Mr. Big" for the Big Screen, seems a sex in the city movie is in the works...good for him....but does that mean he will stay on Criminal Intent or not? Heaven Forbid! but it's too late Paris Hilton on Entourage...Yuck!:roll:

My cat Angus who lives with my son now..he's a real character!;)

More cuteness named...MaryKate!:)

Now for some fun!:)

Think that duck is kin to Britney? LOL :D

Now alittle inspiration...

Well, whatever you are doing today or how you are..I wish you love, peace, health and lots of chocolate!!! I am sooo looking forward to autumn...my favorite season!!! Love ya'll loads and God Bless and hold each of you close!!!XOXOX :) ~Bekka

Good Morning Everyone!!!:):) I had my blog all ready to go on wordpad but ofcourse it still won't let me add pics and stuff I had on there..I don't know what the problem is so I am gonna try this again today..wish me luck!:)

He looks like Goober off Andy Griffith show a bit ..doesn't he?

This fella looks like my grandson Jace after he gets into trouble...he can't help himself..he's a lifetime member of the timeout club!:)

Oh My Goodness..my husband's Uncle..nice comb-over Uncle Jimmy!:D

Now for something....Gorgeous...My daughter Kaylinn and my granddaughter MaryKate!...Proud?!!! Me?!!! Nahhh!;):D

Some Puns for Sparkle....

I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.

I couldn't quite remember how to throw a boomerang, but eventually it came back to me.

A small boy swallowed some coins and was taken to a hospital. When his grandmother telephoned to ask how he was a nurse said 'No change yet'.

Desserts for everyone...

Desert...hmmmm..what the yard is gonna look like if we don't get some rain soon...it's over 100 degrees today with no relief in sight...please pray for rain!

Well have a wonderful day everyone...you all make me laugh, think, smile, and cry sometimes...remember you are special ..no one else like you (In some cases this is a good thing!:P)...God Bless ya'll!!! Love & Hugzz---Bekka:)

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