Groovy Photos Sure To Make You Smile

By | March 26, 2018

One of the greatest bands of 1968, Led Zeppelin

What could possibly be groovier than Cher doing tricks on roller skates you ask? All sorts of things… just take a dive into this collection of popular culture’s fondest memories and see for yourself. It’s full of photos sure to put a smile on your face just as big as a rollerskating pop diva. 

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This photo was taken in 1968, the year Led Zeppelin had just formed. The band experienced major commercial success in the span of a few years after being heavily sampled and influential in Rock and Roll.

Led Zeppelin consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. The band's long-form songs with heavy, guitar-driven sound led to them being cited as one of the progenitors of heavy metal. They drew their unique style drew from a wide variety of genres including blues, psychedelia, and folk music. Although they were initially unpopular with critics their fame grew exponentially, with their song "Stairway to Heaven", now among the most influential works in rock music history. 

Cool photo of Jim Henson sitting with the Bert Muppet character (he created in 1969) by a window, 1971

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Here’s a cool photo of Jim Henson sitting by a window back in 1971 with one of the iconic muppets he created, Bert. The puppeteer, artist, cartoonist, inventor, screenwriter, and filmmaker achieved international fame as the creator of the Muppets. He founded Muppets, Inc. in 1958, which went on to become the Jim Henson Company.

Henson’s fame came in 1969 when he joined the children's television program Sesame Street to develop characters for the series. Then in 1976, he produced The Muppet Show and won the world over with his creations, particularly Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, and of course, Bert and Ernie.