Pin Up Legends - The 70's

So it’s been a while since I last posted on these pages and I have to say getting back into the literary saddle has been far from easy.  Having spent most of this evening scouring the internet for topical inspiration it has become apparent that the creative juices just weren't coming out to play.

Then, just as all else seemed lost, a real ‘light bulb’ moment! Why don’t I do a piece about something I actually know a little bit about? So here it is guys, clunk-click and enjoy the trip, we’re going back in time to my spotty long haired youth and (In no particular order) my personal top ten teenage pin up’s of the 1970’s.

By the way, for those of you hoping to see the likes of David Cassidy, Donny Osmand and David Essex please accept my apologies, you won't find them here!

Loni Anderson:

The former Mrs Burt Reynolds never failed to impress. Difficult to miss with her unnaturally coloured hair and buxom figure her star rose when playing the ever so sexy but smart Jenifer Marlowe in WKRP in Cincinnati. “You want me, Mr Carlson?”

Catherine Bach:

The deepest gratitude of the modern day man has been bestowed upon Ms Bach for single handedly inspiring a generation of young women to get the scissors out and cut up the flared denim. It was no surprise brothers Bo and Luke kept a tight rein on their little cousin Daisy in the popular TV show The Dukes of Hazard. And it has to be said no one filled the ‘Daisy Dukes’ better than their namesake!

Lindsay Wagner:

Stronger, faster and robot butt kicking better than many of her fellow TV heroine’s this lady certainly packed some punch. Lindsay has made a career out of TV films since playing the delightful Jamie Sommers in the 1975 Six Million Dollar Man before striking out in her own right as the Bionic Woman in 1976.

Cheryl Ladd:

Of course it wouldn’t be a ‘70s top ten pin up’s without representation from the original and exquisite Charlie’s Angels and our Cheryl scrubbed up nice as the replacement for original Angel Farah Fawcett, playing the ever so well presented Kris Munroe. Need I say more?

Jaqueline Bisset:

This Surrey Born English Rose first made her mark playing Cathy alongside Steve McQueen in the iconic 1968 movie Bullitt. However her star quite literally rose to the surface as she took centre stage in Peter Guber’s 1977 movie The Deep where he credits Bisset’s wet T-shirt scenes and associated movie poster for making him rich. Seems some people have all the luck!

Debbie Harry:

 In her cropped T-shirts and thigh high leather boots the sultry lead singer of cult group Blondie was without doubt the bands greatest appeal. Controversy was never far away and Ms Harry’s party going and sometime anarchic antics meant the tabloid column inches filled themselves which certainly did nothing to dampen the adoration of her fans.

Carrie Fisher:

No 70’s pin up list would be complete without the inclusion of the princess of Sci-Fi herself. Galactic geek aficionado’s the world over were uncontainable in their desire to save the beautiful Princess Leah from the clutches of the evil Darth Vader in Star Wars. And who would ever forget her enslaved performance from within the rather snug fitting metal bikini in Return of the Jedi!

Jane Fonda:

Slightly tenuous this one as it is based on my predilection of her starring role in the 1968 classic Barbarella. But then based on this picture from the movie I feel totally justified in her inclusion!

Lynda Carter:

The 70’s definitely at the forefront of the TV comic strip super hero and no one did more for lasso swinging tiara wearing wannabe’s than Wonder Woman. Voluptuous in her glittering red and blue costume Diana Prince was without doubt the queen of the buxom super- fast spinners.

Farrah Fawcett:

Without doubt the undisputed heavy weight champion of the pin up world Farrah Fawcett quite simply owned the 70’s. The second on my list from the indomitable Charlie’s Angels, Fawcett’s ‘Rachel’ poster sold over 12 million prints. In my opinion no one epitomises the spirit of the era quite like Farrah, fondly remembered but sadly missed.


Obviously there were many more, the 70's seemed to serve as a launchpad for the glamorous modern woman. Feel free to list your favourites in the comments below.


Thanks for reading.