1975 "Great American Music Fair" festival ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, August 4, 1975



* "Great American Music Fair" festival advertisement

* Syracuse, New York - Beach Boys - Doobie Brothers

* America - Jefferson Starship and more



Page 85 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming "GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC FAIR" at the New York State fairgrounds in Syracuse. (see images)

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Black feminist Michelle Wallace in 1974...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 28, 1975



* African American Michelle Wallace editorial

* Black feminist author - cultural critic



Pages 6 & 7 has a editorial written by Michelle Wallace with two related photos. See images for portion of the text.

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1976 Democrat politician Wayne Hays sex scandal...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, June 14, 1976



* Ohio Democrat politician Wayne Hays

* Sex scandal with secretary Elizabeth Ray



The front page has a headline: "Sexual Politics: WAYNE HAYS MUST GO" with a piece on the scandal that begins on page 13 with related photo. See images for portion of the text.

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Paul McCartney Is Dead urban legend lecture ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 6, 1969



* Roby Yonge lecture ad - American radio DJ

* Paul is dead folktale saga - McCartney

* Urban legend - conspiracy theory - Beatles



Page 28 has a 4 x 2 inch advertisement for: "IS PAUL McCARTNEY DEAD OR ALIVE??" lecture by Roby Yonge. (see image)

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The Beatles come to Shea Stadium in 1966...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 11, 1966



* The Beatles visit to New York City editorial

* Liverpool, England rock band - counterculture music

* John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison

* Lenny Bruce drug overdose death - memorial

* Stand-up comedian - satirist - obscene comedy



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1983 "Culture Club" singer Boy George editorial...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 6, 1983



* Boy George - George Alan O'Dowd editorial

* Culture Club - English new wave pop band

* Androgynous lead singer and songwriter



Page 75 has an editorial by RJ Smith headed: "Just an Average Guy" with photo of Boy George. (see images)

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Bob Dylan transitions from acoustic to electric: his Forest Hills concert...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Sept. 2, 1965 



* Bob Dylan & his electric guitar

* His famous Forest Hills concert



The front page features a photo of Bob Dylan captioned: "Dylan Stirred Up Forrest Hills". Also on the ftpg, & concluding inside, is a detailed account of the Dylan's very notable & controversial performance at Forest Hills of just 5 days earlier. Por... See More  

1984 beginning of hip hop rap music... GrandMixer DXT...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 25 1984



* GrandMixer DXT - D.ST. editorial with photo

* 1st Musician to use the turntable as a instrument

* First of the turntablists - turntablism pioneer

* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music

* DJ Scratching - vinyl record turntable moving

* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ***



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Golden age of hip-hop music... Kool Lady Blue...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 13, 1982



* Danceteria nightclub w/ DJ Kool Lady Blue

* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music

* Break dancing - breaking - breakin in it's infancy

* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ***



Page 77 has a heading: "A House Is Not a Home" with a related photo. (see images)

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1983 King Sunny Ade editorial w/ photos...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 15, 1983



* King Sunny Adé editorial w/ photos

* Nigerian Jùjú singer - Yoruba popular music

* African pop musician pioneer - Multi-instrumentalist



Beginning on the front page is a editorial by Greg Tate with heading: "King Sunny Ade': 'Him Cool, Him Wicked'; Are You Ready for Juju?&qu... See More  

On the death of rock icon Janis Joplin, in the Village Voice...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 8, 1970



* Janis Joplin dies of accidental drug overdose

* One of the best artists/performers of all time



The bottom of the ftpg. has a photo captioned: "Janis Joplin 1942-1970" with the article on page 12. The article begins: "Last Wednesday I taped a phone interview with Janis Joplin from California. I played it Sunday night on my radio show... See More  

1964 Malcolm X... Woody Allen...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, June 4, 1964



* Malcolm X editorial - Muslim human rights activist

* Greenwich Village cafes performance advertisements

* Early Woody Allen as a stand-up comedian advertisement



Page 3 has an editorial headed: "Whites Cheer Malcolm X For Blasts at Whites" coverage continues on another inside page. He would be assassinated less than a ... See More  

1983 "Rick Business" opening day & "The Cure" ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 9, 1983



* "Risky Business" advertisement

* Grand opening day movie premiere

* Teen coming-of-age film - Tom Cruise

* The Cure - English rock band ad



Page 49 has a 12 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of the film "Risky Business" (see images) This movie is known as Tom Cruise's breakout ... See More  

1968 The Doors, The Who & Jimi Hendrix...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 11, 1968



* The Doors - The Who - Jimi Hendrix Experience

* New York Rock Festival - Singer Bowl in Queens

* Rock bands concert performances advertisement



Page 24 has a 6 x 4 inch advertisement for "The New York Rock Festival" which featured "The Doors", The Who" and "Jimi Henrix". (see ima... See More  

1982 "QUEEN" concert ad & "Tron" movie review...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 20, 1982



* Queen - British rock band

* Madison Square Garden MSG

* "Hot Space" concert advertisement

* Freddie Mercury - Brian May

* "Tron" film - movie premiere review

* Science fiction action-adventure cult classic



Page 67 has a 7 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for upcoming performances by "QUEEN&q... See More  

1983 "National Lampoon's Vacation" opening day ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 2, 1983



* "National Lampoon's Vacation" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie - film release

* American road comedy cult film - Chevy Chase



Page 42 has a 10 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day release of "National Lampoon's Vacation". (see images) B... See More  

Golden age of hip-hop music... Kool Lady Blue...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 4-10, 1981



* 1st successful rapper Kurtis Blow - Prince photos

* Very beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music



Pages 64-68 contains various recent music news with some photos. Included are Kurtis Blow, Prince & Bruce Springsteen. (see images)

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1976 Ronnie Van Zant, Genesis & Nils Lofgren...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 29, 1976



* Pre singer Ronnie Van Zant airplane crash disaster

* Lynyrd Skynyrd - American Southern rock band

* GENESIS w/ Phil Collins Beacon Theatre advertisement

* Nils Lofgren - American musician concert & album ad



 Beginning on page 83 is a editorial on Ronnie Van Zant and his group Lynyrd Skynyrd with photo ... See More  

Early 1964 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 8, 1964



* Early Bob Dylan Halloween concert advertisement

* Philharmonic Hall performance - New York City

* "The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964"



Page 12 has a advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Philharmonic Hall in Manhattan on Halloween night. This ad measures 3 1/2 x 2 inches. (see image) T... See More  

Early 1965 Bob Dylan concerts advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 9, 1965



* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement

* Carnegie & Symphony Hall - New York City

* Solo performances with his electric band



The back-page has a somewhat small advertisement for "Bob Dylan" concerts at Carnegie & Symphony Halls in Manhattan on consecutive nights with a silhouette of Dylan. (see image... See More  

1984 Lou Reed Manhattan concert performances ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 25, 1984



* Lou Reed - American musician songwriter singer

* Beacon Theatre concert performance advertisement w/ The Swimming Pool Q's

* The Velvet Underground & "Walk on the Wild Side" song fame



Page 80 has a full page advertisement for two "LOU REED" performances at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan. ... See More  

1962 death of Marilyn Monroe...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 16, 1962



* Death of Marilyn Monroe (1st mention in this publication)

* Actress, singer, model and sex symbol



Page 4 has a heading: "For Marilyn Monroe" Report continues on the following page. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the first mention of her death in this counterculture community 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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1973 Humble Pie & Willie Nelson concert advertisements...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 10, 1973



* Humble Pie - English rock band - Clem Clempson

* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement

* Willie Nelson - singer - songwriter - guitarist

* Outlaw country music - 1st NYC appearance

* Max's Kansas City nightclub gigs



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1969 Anti-Vietnam War & Led Zeppelin II Ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 16, 1969 



* Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam

* March on Washington D.C. advertisements

* Massive demonstration - teach-in

* Led Zeppelin II album release & "The Who" concert



Page 19 has a full page advertisement for the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam.

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