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A vintage Topper Toys Johnny Seven One Man Army produced in 1964. The top selling toy of 1964! It was called the One Man Army because the gun has 7 functions. A complete one in the box commands top dollar! The gun was released during the Vietnam War and I guess they were getting Johnny ready for WAR. During this era, many televisions shows had a war theme, such as Combat and others. Topper Toys was a divsion of Deluxe Reading Corporation who only sold toys on the top shelves of grocery stores and drug stores (out of the reach of our grubby little hands) while Topper Toys sold there line in toy stores. I remember bugging the heck out of my parents to get me those toys and most cost a weeks salary. They don't make em like this any more!!!! It would be a Politically Incorrect! Where's OSAMA???
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Added: 14th August 2007
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The 60's spy craze on TV and in the movies was a natural segway into the toy market. Manufacturers wasted no time putting out a line of toys capitalizing on the success of James Bond, The Man from Uncle, The Avenger's, Secret Agent Man and others. Topper Toys wasted no time either and quickly put out a line of spy toys to compete with the other manufacturers. This is the Multi-Pistol 09. Every Junior Espionage Agent had to have one, including me!
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Added: 17th August 2007
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In 1972,this international star rose after his self-penned ballad, "Alone Again (Naturally)", a No. 3 hit in Britain, became a chart-topper in the U.S., spending six weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and selling nearly two million copies there.
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Sullivan
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Added: 24th July 2008
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Jamaican duo who scored only the second UK West Indian reggae chart topper. It became the first reggae single to reach the Top 30 of the US Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number 22.
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Ansil
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Added: 26th October 2008
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Another cool toy from the Sixties. This is the portable version of the toy. A table top version was also a year earlier.
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toys
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space
Added: 20th July 2009
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Remember this 1979 song? It was the final big hit for Florida's KC and the Sunshine Band. The group had established itself in the early seventies with a cool sound all their own.
This memorable tune 'Please Don't Go' was the last massive hit for the group. 'Please Don't Go' sold for weeks on its original release, mainly thanks to radio play. The band achieved six number one tunes during their partnership. 'Please Don't Go' is best remembered as the hit that made the group depart into separate ways after having hits such as 'Get Down Tonight' and 'That's the Way I l like it', both released in 1975. The following year was as well a fantastic time for the band with 'I'm Your Boogie Man, and 'Shake Your Booty, and of course, 'Keep It Comin' Love'.
With this featured song being their final on the charts, it actually became the first chart topper in the year 1980. A song heard right through Christmas of 1979 into the eighties.
Ever since the seventies, KC (Harry Wayne Casey) has been making KC and the Sunshine Band's music move; singing and shaking to his fans across stages worldwide. Did you know that the singer also released his own material since then too.
Most critics have agreed that his solo work was worthy of being brought on the album charts.
KC and the Sunshine Band achieved more in a short time than what most bands achieve in a decade or more.
Today, KC and the Sunshine's music can be heard in movies, and being sampled in other songs that you may not even recognise.
KC and the Sunshine Band were a group effort that had more hits than other band could only dream for in the seventies. Do you remember 'Boogie Shoes'?
Highly creditable with dance hits, the former groups singer has proceeded on after an amazing revival of KC and the Sunshine Band's hits were played on 70s nostagia stations in the 1990s. The singer was recently seen on "American Idol" in 2009, showing all that he still has the ability to get people on their feet and dance. I should note that this clip is the superior version over the original clip version. How is that? There is more instrumentation being put out in quality form than you would normally hear from the original clip recording. If you love this song, I think you would love the composition "All I Want".
It is another pop ballad alike this. Simply fantastic music from a band that should of went on with more of the same energy they created on vinyl.
Now, let me concentrate on original bass player Richard Finch. A man also known for his studio production abilities.
Let us learn the truth to the bassist as he was the one who brought an inventive variety of numerous Sunshine Band brass players to the iconic seventies group. I would not want to be ridiculed on here for posting false information, right?
The talented musican has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! With people like this, there is nothing more you can do but be happy for him for being a unique individual. I mean, after all, he was partly responsible responsible for bringing KC and the Sunshine Band's music into our lives, especially with his musical abilities as a songwriter and musician.
Also, you can say as well that Richard Finch brought international acclaim to the group with his ear for on-going funky dance music.
Now with working together with singer Harry Wayne Casey (KC), they both became very successful with their original compositions. You can't deny this fact, or any of these truths to the tune or its history.
Hey, I went to music business school to study history and genres, and getting myself into the industry.
But I found out the truth's with it, and discovering it was not what I thought. Music is better to know as a listener. Hey, I love getting grilled on YRT with questions. What more could one ask for? This is the life of a teacher with an awareness to get asked the unasked. How does one prevent negative surprises online? By doing something uncommon. A nil response. My Motto: I am only going to promote awareness and interest in popular culture for the masses to reflect upon.
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45
Miami
City
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One!
Added: 11th November 2009
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This internationally known English group began in 1978, right up until 1984. DJ's loved this two guy group for their brand of dance material.
This reworked vision was brought out in the early 1990s, since it was continuing to be played on radio and within the club/dance scene.
Years later, the two British artists remixed the track in 1991, and recently took up touring in 2001.
It was clear that their synthpop instrumentations had inspired many pop groups, especially those who had came out in the late eighties and early nineties.
Mostly, the duo of David Ball and singer Marc Almond are best remembered for the 1981 cover
version of Gloria Jones original 1964 classic.
If you can recall Brit singer Marc Bolan, well, Gloria Jones was hooked up with the legendary performer for a few years, up until his passing. I still remember hearing the recording with a mix of the Supremes "Where Did Our Love Go". It was a nine minute chart topper for months. Remember twelve-inch singles?
The dancing version was known back then as a Guinness World Record holder for the biggest consecutive stay on the all-important Billboard Chart. Wowed at 43 weeks, a big deal for any recording in the eighties.
Ironically, the group of two lost out on a big sum of money due to not including one of their own compositions on the flipside of the 45 or a long-played mixed single. Remember those? The two peformers since have though have made "original" recordings released in Britain.
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Love
Added: 10th February 2010
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