Newsweek June 28, 1976 Diana Ross is the glamourous dark horse of the female superstars. Like Barbra Streisand and Liza Minnelli, she projects an electrifying presence on records, stage and screen. She…
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In 1976, pop stars are being pursued by some politicians the way
corporate executives and fat cats used to be. Under the new campaign laws, individuals are limited to donations of $1,000, but thanks to a loophole in the legislation, entertainers can donate their services for whatever they can bring in at the gate.
After his first American concert in ten years, Paul McCartney was flushed and triumphant. It had been six years since the breakup of the Beatles, and the audience in Fort Worth, Texas, had just given the former Beatle and his band, Wings, a screaming ovation. Paul McCartney had proved that he could make it on his own.
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Original PublicationNewsweek February 9, 1976 Everyone in Hollywood will tell you that Tatum is worth every penny of that extraordinary deal. From Jackie Coogan, who started it all in 1921…
Read moreWith rock now oriented toward superstars in superdomes. Dylan has decided to share small stages with old friends and provide a platform for complete unknowns.
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Bruce who? He is still not exactly a household name across America. But since the release last August of his highly professional third album, “Born to Run,” which rocketed to a million-dollar gold album in six weeks, 26-year-old Bruce Springsteen has exploded into a genuine pop-music phenomenon.
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