
Iconic Billboard at the Strip
In den 1980er und frühen 1990er Jahren war der Sunset Strip in West Hollywood weit mehr als nur eine Strasse – er war ein vibrierendes Schaufenster des amerikanischen Popkults. Eine der prägnantesten Figuren dieser Szenerie war der legendäre Marlboro Man, der überdimensional auf einem Billboard thronte, nicht weit vom Chateau Marmont entfernt. Inmitten des glühenden Lichtermeers und der kreativen Ekstase des Strips wurde dieser Cowboy zur stummen, aber überaus markanten Symbolfigur eines kollektiven Zeitgefühls – rau, maskulin, frei. YouTube Video by: kamepo Der Marlboro Man
Richard Marx

«And I remember how you loved me
Time was all we had until the day we said goodbye
I remember every moment of those endless summer nights»
(Lyrics from «Endless Summer Nights», 1987)
Dennis Wilson

«…On the beach,
you can live in bliss.»
(Founder of the Beach Boys, 1961)
Albert Hammond

«Seems it never rains in southern California…»
(Lyrics from «It Never Rains In Southern California…», 1972)
The Eagles

«He’s just another power junky
Just another silk-scarf monkey
You’d know it if you saw his stuff
The man just isn’t big enough»
(Lyrics from «King Of Hollywood», 1979)
Louis de Funes

«Es spielt keine Rolle, ob Sie Stil, Ruf oder Geld haben.
Wenn Sie kein Herz haben, sind Sie nichts wert.»
(Louis de Funes: *31.07.1914 | †27.01.1983)
CHANNEL21

«for bloody sake turn off the news turn on some music»
(unknown)
Deep Purple

«We all came out to Montreux on the Lake Geneva shoreline
To make records with a mobile – We didn’t have much time
Frank Zappa & the Mothers were at the best place around
But some stupid with a flare gun burned the place to the ground
Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky…»
(Lyrics from «Smoke on the water», 1972)
Dancing Fantasy

«Schöne, zeitlose Musik die entspannt und groovt –
und die vor allem voller Träume, voller Enthusiasmus und Lebensfreude ist».
(Redaktion CHANNEL21, 2024)
Donna Blue’s «Sunset Blvd.»

«Back at the hotel, our windows were open
The sounds from the street so far below
We made love on the white bedsheets
As the radio played our favorite song…
…Sunset Boulevard«
(Lyrics from «Sunset Boulevard», 2018)
The Doors

Dire Straits

«Look at that, look at that
Get your money for nothin› (I want my, I want my)
Chicks for free (I want my MTV)
Money for nothin›, chicks for free (I want my, I want my, I want my MTV)»
(Lyrics from «Money For Nothing», 1985)
Russ Ballard

«Hey Bernadette, Say Bernadette
Hear what I say, and don’t forget»
(Lyrics from «Hey Bernadette», 1985)
Stevie Nicks

«You know, rock ‘n’ roll is not a job.
It’s a passion.
It’s a way of life. It’s a religion.»
(Singer of Fleetwood Mac, 1975)
Journey

Into the midnight sun
Wheels go round and round
You’re on my mind…»
Robert Plant

“I am a golden god!”
(Founder of Led Zeppelin, 1968)
David Bowie

«We can be heroes,
just for one day…»
(Lyrics from Song: «Heroes», 1977)
Kim Fowley

«I see glitter – I see people – I see freaks – I see life on Sunset Boulevard…»
(Lyrics from «Sunset Blvd», 1978)
Lemmy Kilmister

«We are Motörhead…
And we play rock and roll.»
(Founder of Motörhead, 1975)
CHANNEL21

«Die Rede ist von Adult Orientated Rock…
kurz: „AOR“ oder Melodic Rock.»
(Blog: «AOR«,2023)
Foreigner

«…But that was yesterday
I had the world in my hands…»
(Lyrics from «That Was Yesterday», 1984)
Eddie Money

I say, «Hey!» (Hey!)
It′s another nice day
Another nice day in L.A.
(Lyrics from «Another Nice Day in L.A.», 1991)
Joe Cocker

«I have one message for young musicians around the world.
Stay true to your heart, believe in yourself, and work hard.»
(Joe Cocker: *20.05.1944 | †22.12.2014)
Dick Dale

«Surf music is actually just the sound of the waves played on a guitar:
that wet, splashy sound.»
(Dick Dale: *04.05.1937 | †16.03.2019)
Stevie Nicks

«Don’t be lady…
..Be a legend!»
(Singer of Fleetwood Mac, 1975)
Jim Morrison

I can do anything!»
The Doors

everthing would appear to man as it is
infinite”
Taylor Hawkins

«Life is funny.
If you don’t laugh, you’re in trouble.»
(Drummer of Foo Fighters)
Foreigner

«…𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬, 𝘴𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺
𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦
𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬, 𝘴𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘦
𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭, 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦»
(Lyrics from «Woman In Black», 1981)
CWF

«Ten miles east of El Paso
I drive through the night…»
(Lyrics from «Ten Miles», 2018)
David Crosby

«I’m making music because music makes things better
and it makes people happier.
That’s good enough for me»
(Founder of: Crosby, Stills and Nash, 1968)
Boy Meets Girl

«Trying to catch your heart
Is like trying to catch a star»
(Lyrics from «Waiting For A Star To Fall», 1989)
Mr. Mister

«…Take these broken wings and learn to fly again»
(Lyrics from «Broken Wings», 1985)
Scott McKenzie

«If you′re going to San Francisco
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair»
(Lyrics from Song: «If you′re going to San Francisco»,1967)
Steve Perry

«Oh, Sherrie, our love
Holds on, holds on»
(Lyrics from «Oh Sherrie», 1984)
James Hetfield

«I’d rather regret doing something
than not doing something.«
(Singer of Metallica)
Don Henley

«Nobody on the road
Nobody on the beach
I feel it in the air – The summer’s out of reach»
(Lyrics from Song: «Boys of Summer», 1984)
Glenn Frey

«It’s gonna be a long, hot summer
This place is like a burning hell
Get ready for a long, hot summer…»
(Lyrics from Song: «Long Hot Summer», 1992)

Richard Marx and his friends
«Rush Street»: Ein Pop-Rock-Meilenstein mit Allstar-Glamour Mit seinem dritten Studioalbum Rush Street, das 1991 erschien, setzte Richard Marx ein kraftvolles

R.I.P. Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson, kreativer Kopf und Gründungsmitglied der legendären US-Band The Beach Boys, ist am 11. Juni 2025 im Alter von

Erika Eleniak
Mit ihrem strahlenden Lächeln, der natürlichen Ausstrahlung und der Rolle der Shauni McClain in der Kultserie «Baywatch – Die Rettungsschwimmer

Black Velvet…
…Ein Song; ein Song wie Samtgewand aus Sehnsucht und Southern Soul Manche Songs sind mehr als Musik – sie sind

Married With Children
«Eine schrecklich nette Familie» (Originaltitel: Married… with Children) ist eine US-amerikanische Sitcom, welche mit über elf Staffeln und bestehend aus

Tom Keifer

The Baywatch Situation

Piano in the Dark

A Life of Waves

The Love Boat

Hey-hey… I’m Micky Dolenz

Hello Weekend

Don Henley’s «Boys of Summer»

Light my fire

Never Forget 9/11

Alan Parsons (Project)

Weekend Roadtrip
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