Well...Farrah, Ed, Michael....all gone too soon YET "big" in the 70's--What are some of your favorite things from that decade? RIP to too many.
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Caregivers Insight: Well...Farrah, Ed, Michael....all gone too soon YET "big" in the 70's--What are some of your favorite things from that decade? RIP to too many.
So sad, Michael Jackson was a true talent. His death so reminds me of the day Elvis died, incredible shock and sadness. Farrah Faucett wsas a strong womman who was loved and respected by so many and Ed McMahon and Johnny Carson were match made in heaven,there will never be another team like them.
I Will Survive
Imagine
Bobby Magee
Maragratville
Behind Blue Eyes
Brown Sugar
Maybe I'm Amazed
Miss You
Stayin Alive
Hotel California
Ohio
Wonderful Tonight
Who'll Stop The Rain
Go Your Own Way
War
Sweet Home Alabama
I'd Love You To Want Me
She's Come Undone
Goin Up The Country
Hot Stuff
She Works Hard For the Money
In The Summertime
How Deep Is Your Love
Evergreen
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Morning all
Found this interesting--MJ passed his insurance physical?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20090626/en_celeb_eo/131275
Don't know how I feel actually...I grew up listening to the Jackson Five and may still have some 45's somewhere--LOVED those songs and the time....
The 70's were diverse and interesting as is this link:
http://www.bradboard.com/70s.htm
Today is fixing a hole in the ceiling day...UGH
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Hola, Blog Marm...I agree Michael Jackson was a HUGE talent but I see such a troubled soul throughout his life....He was born black and, IMHO, he wanted to be white...not just the skin pigmentation changes but the nose jobs etc....He WAS a huge asset for the African American/black people and he seemingly thumbed his nose at his heritage. That, I will never understand.
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Hello Theree, I agree with what you said, but I would rather remember him for his huge contribution and his great talent. I suppose he had his reasons.
Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Chuck Berry,Jerry Lee Lewis paved the way for him as did James Brown.He inturn paved the way for so many of todays stars, but let's not forget where it all began.
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Morning all!
Best thing about the 70's? To easy...I was born!!! LMAO!!
It is very sad week in Hollywood. Losing those 3 ICONS is such a loss to many. All 3 of them paved the way for many, each in their own ways. I always loved hearing Ed McMahon's voice as it just seemed so caring and soothing! Michael Jackson, while a strange man, was an amazing artist, and has never been and will never be duplicated. My first album of his was Thriller, and that song, scared the bee-jesus out of me. Hearing Vincent Price's voice....gave me chills!
Sadly, we all knew that Ed and Farrah were going, but Michael has truly shocked the world. And is taking over the news, everywhere.
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I agree about where it all began and its importance...I guess I see MJ as more of a cultural figure vs pure talent...to hear him compared to Elvis kind of blows my mind....
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Blows my mind also. Micheal Jackson proclaimed himself "The King of Pop". the legion of Presley fans, the press proclaimed Elvis "The King of Rock and Roll". oh I forgot about Little Richard he too was a leader in the Rock era. he feels that he is the "original King",close but no cigar.
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UGH...had a whole thing typed out...and don't know what I hit...but I lost it...Will get my coffee and try again
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My favorite things from the 70's?? Everything. That was my favorite decade. The music is number one, I was thin and beautiful (LOL) and.... pot I guess. LOL
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Michael Jackson was a HUGE talent but his personal life was sooooo hinky. He always said he'd never live past 40. I'm glad he did live but he named his kid "Blanket" for God sake.
I do hope he's finally at peace. Farrah too.
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Maybe the reason for comparing him to Elvis it that he died young, was a great singer, and had a drug problem, which might have caused his death as it did Elvis's, and the really odd part of this is he was once married to his daughter.
Even though he had many issues..he had great talent.
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It's unfortunate that someone died at the relatively young age of 50. I wasn't a fan of him or his music so I'll leave it at that.
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"Yo" to you, wild one LOL.
Hi Barb, nothing more can be said LOL
I hated the 70's, except that Shaggy was born that's the only good thing I can recall except for some great TV shows, the music I already mentioned. The clothes were AWFULL, home decor was hideous, just a tastless era. yuck !
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Good reading here today
I think that Michael Jackson was a truly troubled soul and never recovered from his childhood abuse--I do believe he was abused and had a tough ride; I've always felt sorry for him. He was gifted and had such a unique style...
Kris..I agree drugs will be the cause--knowing a few substance abusers, I am not judging him--NO ONE chooses that path and I believe he had a lot of pain to cover. I am certainly sad--but not shocked, I guess...He did write some amazing music--
Farrah was something else and in The Burning Bed...she showed, IMO, that she could act...she really suffered tragedies through her son, Redmond--heartbreaking...
Ed--OH LMAO--my favorite Carson bit was Karnack the magnificent and my favorite or most-rmemembered joke is this one...LOL
A: Mount Baldy
Q: What did Mrs. Telly Savalas do most nights? (something like that)
cracked me up..
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Therese:
I do agree..I believed he had a very troubled soul..I believe he tried all his life to get the childhood back he lost. I cannot imagine what it would have been like to always feel a prisoner in his own home..how could he have ever not been noticed in public..sad...
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One movie that Farrah Faucett made that gets little or no publicity is Murder In Texas, it was a made for TV movie. If you get a chance to see it do, she was wonderful in it.
Elvis also had no privacy, couldn't go out in public, had to rent movie theatres, and amusuement parks. He was given terrible advise by Col Tom Parker.
He, Parker felt exposure to the public would have hur Elvis' carrear. People like them really do lead very lonley lives, very sad, the the price they paid for fame.
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Kris...it is sad--have to wonder how hard it was for him to be a kid star and have his dad as boss as he said Joe abused him...I think he got so big ahead of his age and couldn't deal with real life and agree he tried to re-create a childhood...tragic....but so many of these stars seem to surround themselves with the wrong type of people or are easy targets..I think of Howard K Smith and Anna--UGH--for him to shoot that video was telling of what kind of man he was....a pathetic one..but she paid his ride for YEARS and the ultimate price for his enabling
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meant H.K. Stern...OOPS
Carol--LOL yes the 70's were not fashionable in the least....I had the Farrah Fawcett do at some point...and then the shag...OYE LMAO
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wonder who will get blamed for the fact that MJ had a preseciption drug habit if in fact he did? Time to stop calling everyone else enablers..I have walked in those shoes myself, a terrible place to be and the "enabler" is NOT the one in control trust me on that one. the user is..Not easy watching someone abuse drugs, presecription or street.
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If MJ did have a drug habit...he was ultimately responsible for having people around him to attend to his needs and whims...
I agree with you in the real world, Carol--but people with LOTS of money have a different real world than you and I. In the real world, people do little things, in the money world---well go back to Elvis, Marilyn, ANS,---many people enabled their self-destructive behavior....I don't think MJ's later years were any different..
I LOVED the 70's as Barb said I was young and thin...but also full of hope...Vietnam, as a War, was behind us and it produced the best music...IMHO
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