1975 Vierzon, France 01.07.1976 Dutch tv pop show ‘TopPop’ 1978 St. Helier Arms, Carshallton, London
1965 ‘jan pehchan ho’ Mohammed Rafi
For those who saw ‘Ghost World’ (2001), one of the most interesting scenes of this excellent film was its opening scene which is simply a performance of the song ‘jan pehchan ho’ by Indian singer Mohammed Rafi taken lock, stock and barrel from an earlier Bollywood film ‘Gumnam’ (1965). ‘jan pehchan ho’ is a Hindustani […]
1958 Notting Hill Riots, London
Lasting less than a week at the end of the summer of 1958, the riots that erupted between Friday the 29th of August and Friday the 5th of September in London’s Notting Hill district proved to be a turning point not only in race relations but in perceptions of the teddy boys. Here’s a nice […]
1976-85 Les Alligators
12.04.1981 on ‘Les Nouveau Rendez-vous’ tv programme.
1965 Lyon’s rockin’ ‘delinquents’
The 1950s seemed to have lingered longer in some places than others. Away from metropolitan capitals like Paris and London, the long-haired revolution had not yet started for some. 13:45ff One explains why he doesn’t like students. INT 26:00ff “la plupart préfere le rock” *Inusa “Les ” délinquants ” de l’époque qui s’habillent mieux et […]
Brylcream, Pomade, Brillantine, Pento, Gomina, … the hairstyling essential
The character in Eddy Mitchell’s 1974 song ‘la Ballade de Billy Brillantine’ was originally to be named ‘Rocky Pento’ (but the makers of Pento refused the use of their trademark. https://bespokeunit.com/articles/grooming/brylcreem-review-british-usa/