Dave Smith

Dave grew up listening to the Beatles, Eric Clapton, fascinated by his parent’s stories about the Sixties, and is looking very forward to shouting his parents out to a night out when the musical has opened. Dave adds a younger perspective to our Carnaby Street journal.

Journal entries by Dave Smith

10 Top Models of the 60s…

1. Benedetta Barzini
A lot of models start from the bottom and work their way up (if they’re lucky), but not Benedetta Barzini. The Italian secured her first modelling gig via Vogue’s then editor (in 1963).
Three years later, she was on the ‘100 Great Beauties of the World’ list compiled by US fashion mag, Harper’s Bazaar.
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Top Bands & Singers of the 60s…

1. Elvis Presley
In November 1960, Elvis the Pelvis crooned and swivelled his way to the very top of the UK charts with his ballad, ‘It’s Now or Never’.
It stayed at the number one spot for 8 weeks (more than any other artist in that year), and spent a total of 19 weeks in the charts, [...]

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