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1970
- John Lennon’s drawings
were removed from a London gallery by the Obscene Publications
Squad. But the best bit - Heather
from the webteam was born!
1971
- The VCR video recorder
was launched by Philips.
1972
- A man wearing only a scary beard
ushered in the sexual revolution as Dr Alex Comfort’s
illustrated Joy of Sex manual was published for the first
time. Polaroid cameras were another of the year’s biggest
sellers
1973
- Daredevil motorcycle stunt rider
Evel Knievel was the man of the moment. Chopper
even launched a Knievel push-bike, complete with fake exhaust
pipe.
1974
- "Delicious and light ... Angel
Delight" first frothed up in a bowl near you - and McDonald’s
opened its first UK restaurant in London.
1975
- The pop video was born. A
seven minute rock opera complete with dodgy visuals gave Freddie
Mercury’s Queen their first number one single, "Bohemian
Rhapsody".
1976
- Concorde came into service,
offering England’s busy super-rich a quick transatlantic
route to the New York shops. Not
as great as Heather arriving in the world, but worth a small
mention - Ed from the webteam is born!
1977
- Pop music lost more than its fair
share of stars, as Marc Bolan, Bing Crosby,
and the King himself - Elvis Presley - died this year.
1978
- In Manchester the first
test tube baby was born, and The Invasion of the
Body Snatchers started at UK cinemas.
1979
- The first nudist beach opened
in Brighton. Space Invader machines were first exhibited at
a UK trade show.
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The
Pointer Sisters, Chic,
The Three Degrees,
Candi Staton,
Evelyn "Champagne"
King, The
Emotions
and last but not least Boney
M are shaking their sparkly lurex thang at venues
across the UK.
"The Best Disco In Town Live 2004" is boogying all the
way to Sussex and the Brighton Centre on the 16th October.
Seven
of the biggest artists from the disco era will come together to
perform their hits, in
what promises to be one hell of a show.
The
2003 show was a great succes. Chic and Nile Rodgers were the overwhelming
stars but never fear, if you didn't get to swing your pants to their
top toons last year, they are returning to headline this year's
tour.
The
tour line-up is completed with The Pointer Sisters, The Three Degrees,
Candi Staton, Evelyn "Champagne" King, The Emotions and
Boney M.
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| Chic
are headlining |
Chic
featuring Nile Rodgers, will be returning with their
10-piece band. This tight American outfit will once again be belting
out the classic hits Le Freak, Good Times, I Want You’re Love,
Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah), Everybody Dance, along
with a medley of hits that have been written by Nile Rodgers for
other artists.
The
Pointer Sisters are without a doubt the world leaders
when it comes to female vocal groups. This will be the first time
they have appeared in The UK since 1985. Who could forget such gems
as I’m So Excited, Automatic, Jump (For My Love), Slow Hand
and Should I Do It?
The
Three Degrees'
string of hits in the 70’s included My Simple Heart, Woman
In Love, Take Good Care Of Yourself, Dirty Ol’ Man, Giving
Up Giving In, and the number 1 hit When Will I See You Again. They
were also one of Prince Charles favourite groups and have performed
shows for The Royal Family at Buckingham Palace many times.
With
her unique soul voice, Candi Staton
had one of the biggest hits ever from the disco era, Young Heart’s
Run Free, other hits followed included Night’s On Broadway(from
the film Saturday Night Fever), Suspicious Minds and the haunting
You Got The Love, which was a hit for her twice, reaching number
4 in 1991 and number 3 in 1997.
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| Evelyn
"Champagne" King |
This
will be the first time Evelyn King
has toured The UK in over
18 years, her huge hit Shame was the first record to ever be released
in the UK on
12” vinyl and has
become a collectors item to this day. This dynamic performer will
also
feature her hits Love Come Down and I’m In Love.
The
Emotions had a world wide number 1 hit with Boogie Wonderland
with Earth, Wind & Fire in 1977 and toured the UK with them
several times; this is the first time they have been here on their
own. Other than Boogie Wonderland, expect to hear I Don’t Wanna
Lose You’re Love and the disco anthem The Best Of My Love.
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| It's
gonna be a Holi-Holiday! |
Boney
M featuring Liz Mitchell. In the 1970’s Boney M
sold a
staggering fifty million records worldwide including the three number
1 hits Rivers
Of Babylon, Brown Girl In
The Ring and Mary’s Boy Child. Rivers Of Babylon sold two million
copies in The UK alone. Other hits included Daddy Cool, Sunny, Rasputin,
Ma Baker, Painter Man and It’s A Holi-Holiday.
And
it will be on the 16th October, for all you 70's fans. The biggest
disco holiday of this year at the Brighton Centre!
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Tickets
are available from the box office: 0870
900 9100 (24 hour) or the National tour hotline/ticket
line 0871 220 0260.
Online tickets are available from Ticketmaster. The tour also
goes to Manchester, Wembley Arena, Plymouth, Sheffield amd
Birmingham.
All tickets cost £33.50, except
the London show which are £36.50.
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However,
being the lovely generous folk we are, we have a pair of tickets
to give away to one lucky disco bunny. Save that ticket money to
spend on extra pearly cream eye shadow and lamé.....CLICK
HERE TO ENTER!
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