Friday, June 26, 2009

Icons of the 70's & 80's Pass Away

If you were a teenage girl in the 70's or early 80's you wanted two things, the first was Farrah Fawcett's hair. Who didn't want those wonderful windblown locks that adorned the fairest of Charlie's angels? When she married Lee Majors, you just knew they were going to have a brood of bionic angels. She seemed to live a charmed life, the Marilyn Monroe of our generation without the tragicly early ending. Instead, she and Lee divorced and Farrah spent the rest of her life with her partner Ryan O'Neal. When cancer struck she suffered in graceful silence while speaking out to support funding for a cure.

The other thing you wanted if you were a teenager (boy or girl) in the 70's and early 80's was to be able to dance like Michael Jackson. From the age of 5, appearing on amateur night at the Apollo, it was clear that he had talent and charisma beyond his years. And while years later the Michael Jackson who did Billy Jean and Thriller bore little resemblance to the child who sang "One Bad Apple" the genius of his music was undeniable. Over the years Michael had many ups and downs, was the subject of speculation on many topics, charged with child molestation and experienced financial problems. His passing was unexpected. His musical genius will be missed.

For the teenagers of the 70's Farrah will always be Charlie's Angel and Michael will always make us want to get up and dance, even if we can't moonwalk.

Rest in peace Farrah and Michael, you have both left your mark on this world.

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