1979 "Jethro Tull" MSG concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 3, 1979



* Jethro Tull - British rock band

* Madison Square Garden concert ad

* Aqualung album fame - MSG



Page 63 has a 7 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for a upcoming "Jethro Tull" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)

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1979 Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 20, 1979



* Neil Young - Canadian-American singer - songwriter

* "Rust Never Sleeps" album concert tour w/ Crazy horse

* Palladium nightclub concert hall advertisement



Page 45 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "NEIL YOUNG" concerts at the Palladium nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)

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U.S. premiere movie ad for 1979 "Apocalypse Now"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 13, 1979



* "Apocalypse Now" U.S. premiere movie advertisement

* American epic war film - Francis Ford Coppola

* Marlon Brando - Robert Duvall - Martin Sheen



The back page has a nice advertisement for "Apocalypse Now" for it's U.S. premiere in Manhattan. This ad is for the very first showing of the film. ... See More  

1979 Ira Einhorn "The Unicorn Killer" murder case...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 23, 1979



* Ira Einhorn "The Unicorn Killer"

* Environmental activist & murderer

* Holly Maddux killing case w/ photos



The front page has a banner heading: "Blinded by the Light; The Einhorn-Maddux Murder Case" with photo of Ira Einhorn and Holly Maddux. Very lengthy text continues on multiple inside... See More  

Death of Jack Haley, the "Tin Woodman" in the Wizard of Oz...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 7, 1979



* Jack Haley death (1st report)

* Stage - film - movie actor & singer

* "Wizard of Oz" Tin Man fame



The top of page D23 (next to last page) has a two column heading: "Jack Haley, Comic Actor, Dead; Played the Tin Woodman in 'Oz'" with 2 photos. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous ... See More  

1979 Donald Trump begins bussiness in Manhattan...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 26, 1979



* Donald Trump long before his presidency

* Taking control of his dad's real estate empire

* Commodore Hotel to Hyatt Grand Central New York

* Trump's very first Manhattan real-estate venture



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1979 Iranian Revolution ends w/ Ayatollah Khomeini victory...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 19, 1979



* Iranian Revolution comes to an end

* Ruhollah - Ayatollah Khomeini

* Becomes Leader of the Revolution

* Iranian Shia Islam religious leader



The front page has a headline: "The Worst Domino" with related photo. (see images) This is an editorial on the recent ending of the Iranian Revolution that put Ay... See More  

1979 Palsmatics w/ Wendy O. Williams nightclub ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 5, 1979



* Plasmatics w/ singer Wendy O. Williams (early)

* American hardcore punk rock band performance

* Max's Kansas City nightclub advertisement



Page 86 has a 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement upcoming performances by the "PLASMATICS" at Max' Kansas City nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)

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Opening day ad for the movie "Superman" (1978)..

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 18, 1978



* "Superman" advertisement

* Opening Day movie premiere

* Actor Christopher Reeves

* Superhero film - 1st installment



Page 69 has a 10 x 9 1/2 inch advertisement (not including the locations underneath): "SUPERMAN" for it's opening in New York City. Being a weekly publication, this is actually... See More  

"Star Wars IV: A New Hope" - Toy Ads...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 8, 1978



*Toy ads from original Star Wars (Episode IV) Movie



A terrific issue with "STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE" toy ads (pg. 4 of the Metro section) leading up to Christmas the year after the movie was originally released. As a bonus, the ads are found in the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime p... See More  

Mary Vincent's 1978 violent attack told...

SAN JOSE MERCURY, California, Nov. 1, 1978



* Artist Mary Vincent's violent attack

* Arms mutilation with hatchet - ax

* Lawrence Singleton indictment



The top of page 22 has a five column heading: "Girl tells of rapes, ax mutilation" with photos of the victim and suspect. (see images) This crime was committed about a month earlier.

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1978 "The Police" very first U.S. performance ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 1-6, 1978



* The Police - English rock band - musician "Sting"

* Very first United States performance advertisement

* CBGB - Manhattan music club gigs



Page 145 has a advertisement for upcoming performances at the CBGB music nightclub with one of the performers being the "POLICE" This was their very first ... See More  

1978 death of Keith Moon... THE WHO drummer...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 18, 1978



* Keith Moon death (1st report) w/ photos

* THE WHO rock band musician drummer



The front page has a heading with photo: "Keith Moon Dies Before He Gets Old" Coverage continues inside with larger photo. (see images)

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1978 Dolly Parton, Grateful Dead & Bruce Springsteen ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 21, 1978



* Dolly Parton - country music singer songwriter

* Palladium nightclub concert hall ad (sold out)

* Grateful Dead concert at Giants Stadium

* Psychedelic rock blues music band - deadheads

* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

* Early Bruce Springsteen "The Boss" performance

* Americ... See More  

Premieres of "Grease" & "Jaws 2", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 15, 1978 (Sections I and IV)



* Best "Grease" and "Jaws 2" advertisements

* Grand Opening Day (EVE) movie premieres

* Musical romantic comedy & thriller films



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hits "Grease" & "Jaws 2", and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from ... See More  

1978 Bob Marley editorial w/ photos...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 17, 1978



* Bob Marley and the Wailers editorial w/ photos

* Jamaican reggae music singer songwriter - guitarist



The front page has a heading within a photo of Bob Marley: "Bob Marley Satisfies His Soul" (see image)

Page 75 has a editorial with same heading and another photo of Marley. (see images)

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Feature on Brian Eno... Pat Benatar's music career begins at a NYC nightclub...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 3, 1978



* Pat Benatar - American singer and songwriter

* Woman musician's career begins at a NYC nightclub

* Noticed for the first time by a record representative

* Feature article on Brian Eno - music pioneer



Page 81 has a amazing ad for "PAT BENATAR" performances at the Tramps nightclub in New York City. T... See More  

1978 March Against South Africa's Apartheid...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 6, 1978



* NAACP sponsored march to Centennial Park

* Opposition to South Africa's apartheid

* Nashville, Tennessee - Men's tennis Davis Cup



Page 12 has a heading: "March Against Apartheid..." with related photo. (see images)

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Simon Frith's early review of Elvis Costello... Mel Brooks going crazy?

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, December 26, 1977  The front page has: "Elvis Costello: Pleased to Aim", which shows the introduction to a review by the world renowned music critic Simon Frith, and includes a small image of Costello. The text of the review is found on page 55 and includes an additional photo.

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Reviews & premieres of "Saturday Night Fever", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 16, 1977



* Best "Saturday Night Fever" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie review

* Disco music era craze - Bee Gees

* Dance drama film - John Travolta



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Saturday Night Fever", and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainme... See More  

Review & premiere of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 18, 1977



* Best "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* Science fiction film - Steven Spielberg - Richard Dreyfuss



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper fr... See More  

Death of Bing Crosby... Der Bingle's death report...

LOS ANGELES TIMES--EXTRA, Oct. 14, 1977 



* Bing Crosby's death - with large photo



The banner headline announces: "BING CROSBY DIES" with subhead: "Singer, 73, Stricken While Golfing on Madrid Course" with a ftpg. photo of him and another of him & his family. Terrific to have in a Los Angeles newspaper.

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1977 HEART, Grateful Dead & The Heartbreakers...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 22, 1977



* "HEART" Central Park NYC concert ad

* "Grateful Dead" Englishtown NJ concert

* "The Heartbreakers" at the Village Gate



Page 59 has a full page advertisement for a HEART concert in Central Park. This band features Ann and Nancy Wilson.

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1977 Lynyrd Skynyrd concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 20, 1977



* Lynyrd Skynyrd - American Southern rock band

* Pre Ronnie Van Zant airplane crash disaster

* Upcoming area concerts advertisement

* "Street Survivors Tour" - Nassau Coliseum



Page 55 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "LYNYRD SKYNYRD" concerts including one at the Nassau Coliseum... See More  

1977 George Lucas' "Star Wars" advertisement......

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 1, 1977



* George Lucas' amazingly successful, "Star Wars"

* Ad in a Los Angeles newspaper - 1 week later



Inside the "View" section is a ad for George Lucas' "Star Wars"  The ad measures 7 1/2 x 5 inches. This original "Star War" movie opened just 7 days earlier. Great to have this uncommon ad in a Hollywood area ne... See More