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In the 70's, Elvis was basically washed up Vegas act that people saw when he toured to relive to 50's & 60's, like we do now with KISS and bands from the 80's.
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I wouldn't consider POTA's or Elvis as 70's icons. I know there were some POTA movies, but just spin offs of the 68 movie.
In the 70's, Elvis was basically washed up Vegas act that people saw when he toured to relive to 50's & 60's, like we do now with KISS and bands from the 80's.sigpic -
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No love for Alice Cooper?You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...Comment
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Internationally ABBA was bigger. Once being considered the most successful International group since the Beatles. But in the US, the Bee Gees were more successful.
From Wiki: "It has been estimated that the Bee Gees' record sales total more than 200 million,[2] easily making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The above figure in record sales does not include record sales for artists for whom they have written and with whom they have collaborated. Their 1997 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame citation says "Only Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Garth Brooks and Paul McCartney have outsold the Bee Gees"."Comment
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John Farley... The Original Knight ..., Often Imitated, However Never Duplicated. The 1st Knight in Customs.
always trading for Hot Toys Figures .
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antiquetiger...stop criticizing other posters' picks...and just list your own top ten list.sigpicComment
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I never listened to ABBA, I just know they were in Guinness Book.
Redd Foxx and Richard Pryor need to be on the list.sigpicComment
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Most of the 70s was kitsch. (But, I love it all.)
However, Elvis was never washed up and though his physical appearance deteriorated as he descended into his own crapulance, he was never "not a factor". He got better and better, as a performer, and he was loved the most at the end. That's why his death was iconic. He was at the top of his game, as far as the public was concerned. That's why his death was such a shock and would rank as one of the top events of the 1970s.
Sorry, I don't take it personally, but Elvis was iconic and a Hunk-a, hunk-a, part of what made up the 70s for me.Last edited by saildog; Apr 25, '09, 7:20 PM.Comment
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Ok...Anthony said to list either characters or celebrities...so my top ten will not list movies or shows in general as my pick...just individuals (or characters from shows).
Ok, what's on top of my head right now:
1. Queen...my favorite band in the entire universe...bar none...it's not even up to discussion...I don't want to hear it...not even the gods on top of Mt Olympus will change my mind, lol.
2. Muhammad Ali...the greatest.
3. Bruce Lee...my hero.
4. Farrah Fawcett...my babe...and my favorite bedroom poster, lol.
5. Darth Vader...my favorite movie villain.
6. Steve Austin...SMDM was my favorite 70s show...so he was my favorite male TV character.
7. Jamie Sommers...The Bionic Woman was my second favorite show...and she was my favorite female TV character.
8. Lynda Carter...she was actually hotter than Farrah Fawcett...just not as popular.
9. John Travolta...yeah...at one point...I thought Disco was cool, lol.
10.el Chavo del Ocho/Chespirito...Mexico's most beloved show/character during the 70s.
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