# What ONE name comes immediately to mind when you hear "1970's"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 12, 2014, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167 "2014-02-12T17:32:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167/21 "2014-02-12T20:20:04Z")
Elton John ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167/22 "2014-02-12T20:30:00Z")
Jimmy Carter. I mean, it took a few seconds. I was like, “70s…70s…who’s a person from the 70s? Uh…uh…Jimmy Carter. OK.” ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167/23 "2014-02-12T20:52:19Z")
Farrah Fawcett-Majors ---
**Author:** ![Zyanthia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Zyanthia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyanthia)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167/24 "2014-02-12T21:10:24Z")
My mom. Sorry, but I was born in 1970 and she sort of dominates my memories of the 70s :). Okay, so first non-personal name. Space Ghost. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167/25 "2014-02-12T21:11:50Z")
Barry Manilow, because he wrote the songs. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167/26 "2014-02-12T21:12:27Z")
Farrahh Fawcett or Henry Kissinger ---
**Author:** ![Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4bbf92/32.png) [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167/27 "2014-02-12T21:15:54Z")
> [@janis\_and\_c0](#): > > John Travolta > [@StusBlues](#): > > Without reading the thread at all: John Travolta. > [@Icarus](#): > > Another vote for Travolta > [@MrSquishy](#): > > Yep, same here. Yep, Travolta. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167/28 "2014-02-12T21:18:58Z")
[Bay City Rollers.](http://www.retroland.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/bay_city_rollers_650x300_a0.jpg) Good grief, I feel old. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167/29 "2014-02-12T21:20:54Z")
Nixon and Travolta appeared in my head almost simultaneously. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167/30 "2014-02-12T21:25:58Z")
[George Gervin.](http://sportsdesignblog.typepad.com/.a/6a01127953797128a4011570f6464b970b-250wi) ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167/31 "2014-02-12T22:00:22Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Nixon and Travolta appeared in my head almost simultaneously. Same here, so I’ll go with Eric Estrada. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167/32 "2014-02-12T22:18:15Z")
Nixon, of course. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167/33 "2014-02-12T22:28:49Z")
Nixon. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167/34 "2014-02-12T22:32:39Z")
Elton John LOADS of people came to mind (Nixon, Farrah, Travolta, Ford, Carter, Steve Martin), but Elton was first. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167/35 "2014-02-12T22:41:18Z")
Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167/36 "2014-02-12T22:42:05Z")
Evil Kneivel (sp?) ---
**Author:** ![Sr\_Siete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Sr\_Siete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sr_Siete)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167/37 "2014-02-12T22:53:54Z")
Jimi? ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167/38 "2014-02-12T23:07:26Z")
I’m not proud of it, but the first name to pop into my head was Tony Orlando (of T.O. and Dawn fame). Knock three times on the ceiling if you can relate. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167/39 "2014-02-12T23:09:12Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Well, we’ve had a go at the 30’s and 50’s, so let’s see what has clogged your memory from the 1970’s. > > First impression first, then add as many others as you think matter. Farrah Fawcett. Damn, but my curly hair just wouldn’t feather. ---
**Author:** ![No\_umlaut\_for\_U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@No\_umlaut\_for\_U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_umlaut_for_U)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167/40 "2014-02-12T23:16:33Z")
Nixon. Nobody else even came to mind until I read the thread. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-name-comes-immediately-to-mind-when-you-hear-1970s/681167.md?page=3)