To Everyone Born in 1964......
I started this lens because I was born in 1964 and I often try to remember what life was like then. What were the key events, who was famous, what movies, what music what fashions were people crazy about then. In pulling this information together I am reaching out to other people who were born in this fantastic year, who are now 45 or 46 years old, and who are also experiencing the joys and challenges of raising families, trying to understand world events and reflecting on "how things used to be". Who were your heroes? What are your memories? I'd love to hear your comments and experiences. Let's make this a really rich source of information for the other 750 million or so special people who were born in 1964. How many of them do you know? How many of them do you stay in touch with? Visit this site to remember, to listen to music, to escape, and to ask "what if". Let's make this our special place!
Anyone born in 1964 will only have at best a vague recollection of the sixties. Most formative memories will have actually occurred in the seventies when sixties babies were 10-20 years old. The seventies is often referred to as the forgotten decade and yet some of the most popular music and fashions are among the most memorable and influential of the last 50 years. Where would we be without the flared trousers, platform shoes, disco, punk, big collars, kipper ties, hotpants, mini, midi and maxi skirts, long boots, sheepskin coats and large afro hairstyles that are once again popular (well maybe not the platform shoes!) So a part of this site has been dedicated to the seventies which I know you - like me - will look back on with great fondness.
As well as giving this brief review of the seventies at the bottom of this site we are currently constructing a full site dedicated exclusively to the seventies which will link from this site. Scroll down or take a short-cut from the contents section.
Anyone born in 1964 will only have at best a vague recollection of the sixties. Most formative memories will have actually occurred in the seventies when sixties babies were 10-20 years old. The seventies is often referred to as the forgotten decade and yet some of the most popular music and fashions are among the most memorable and influential of the last 50 years. Where would we be without the flared trousers, platform shoes, disco, punk, big collars, kipper ties, hotpants, mini, midi and maxi skirts, long boots, sheepskin coats and large afro hairstyles that are once again popular (well maybe not the platform shoes!) So a part of this site has been dedicated to the seventies which I know you - like me - will look back on with great fondness.
As well as giving this brief review of the seventies at the bottom of this site we are currently constructing a full site dedicated exclusively to the seventies which will link from this site. Scroll down or take a short-cut from the contents section.
Jump straight to the Seventies section
- 1964 - Last Year of the Baby Boom
- Popular Music in 1964
- Anti-Ageing Sites
- 1964 Gifts
- Key Events from the 1970's
- Take A Nostalgic Journey
- Moving on to the comfort of the 1970's....!
- Top 20 Movies of the 1970s
- Greatest 70s Music Video Compilation Ever
- Greatest 70s Love Songs Video Compilation
- Were things really better at the time?
- 1970's Fashion News
- 1970s Great Hairstyles
- Parenting Challenges?
- Looking For The Perfect Gift
- Amazing Music Collections
- Over 40s Chatrooms
- Old Wives Tales
- Should the British Expense Scandal MPs be Punished?
Or go straight to your 1964 choice
- Famous People Born in 1964
- At The Movies in 1964
- 1964 - Last Year of the Baby Boom
- Popular Music in 1964
- Pick Your Favourite 1964 Music Video
- Favourite Cars from 1964
- Anti-Ageing Sites
- 1964 Gifts
- 1964 Fashions
- Which style did your Mom have?
- Greatest 70s Music Video Compilation Ever
- Greatest 70s Love Songs Video Compilation
- Parenting Challenges?
- Looking For The Perfect Gift
- Amazing Music Collections
- Over 40s Chatrooms
- Old Wives Tales
- Should the British Expense Scandal MPs be Punished?
What Happened in 1964?
Here are some of the key events that ocurred in 1964.
Let's start with the most important event of all........
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This is the year in which you were born! You saw daylight for the first time!
June 10th 1964 - I was born! I saw daylight for the first time!
The first BASIC program ran on a computer
Martin Luther King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
President Lyndon Johnson declared a "War on Poverty"
President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, making segregation in public places illegal
US Congreee authorized war against N Vietnam
Peter Sellers and Brit Ekland got married
Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment
South Africa was barred from the Olympic Games because of its apartheid policies
In the UK the Great Train Robbers received 30 year prison terms
Petrol was 30cents per gallon
Top Of The Pops was first broadcast
The head of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen was sawn off and stolen
Mary Poppins won 8 oscars
The Beatles released "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"
A massive earthquake hit Alaska
UK groups, The Rolling Stones and The Animals enjoyed huge success
US group The Supremes and Bob Dylan continued to grow in popularity
Cassius Clay won the Boxing World Heavyweight championship from Sonny Liston
Sony introduced the first VCR home video recorder
Memories of 1964 on Video
Watch these 1964 memories to the great sound of Tainted Love by Gloria Jones
This video is a great collection of pictures that bring back memories of 1964 in the form of technology, air travel, telecoms, radar, rockets, cigarettes and more. This is all set to the great soundtrack by Gloria Jones. This is likely to bring a smile to anyone who was born in or before 1964.
Famous People Born in 1964
You are not alone!
Here are just some of the famous people born in 1964. In the interests of your time we have not listed the 567 NFL players or all of the 23 actors but here are a few of them:
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Michelle Obama - US First Lady
Russell Crow - Actor - born April 7 1964
Brigit Fonda - Actress - born January 27 1964
Courtney Cox - Actress/ Musician - born June 15 1964
Terri Hatcher - Actress - born December 8 1964
Juliette Binoche - Actress - born March 9 1964
Sandra Bullock - Actress - born July 26 1964
Andrea Yates - Criminal - born July 2nd 1964
Valentino - Fashion Designer - born November 24 1964
Bret Saberhagen - Baseball Player - born April 11th 1964
Rocco Siffredi - Pronstar - born May 4 1964
Calista Flockhart - Actress - born 1 November 1964
Matt Dillon - Musician - born February 1 1964
Nicholas Cage - Actor - born January 7 1964
Rob Lowe - Actor - born March 17 1964
Keanu Reeves - Actor - born September 2 1964
Lenny Kravitz - Musician - born May 26th 1964
At The Movies in 1964
Starring Vincent Price this is the original version of the recent film I am Legend. Complete with vampires and a friendly dog this is a true classic which only became popular long after its release.
1964 Movie Collection
1964 - Last Year of the Baby Boom
The Baby Boom began in 1946 and ended in 1964. So if you were born in 1964 your were one of the last of the famous Baby Boomers. It all started with men returning from the second world war. As they began to build families the number of babies born in this period literally exploded. This generation's childhood and teenage memories are filled with the Vietnam War, J F Kennedy, the cold war, civil rights, rock music, hippies, rock 'n roll, Elvis Presley, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Who and Bob Dylan. This coincided with major changes in social behavior. Not surprisingly, there is currently less resistance among baby boomers to marijuana usage (currently in their 40s and 50s) than in younger generations.
Many baby boomers are experiencing or have experienced busy family life and many are now returning to interesting second careers, hobbies such as art, and other leisure activities. As one of the wealthiest generations that has ever existed, they have had their fill of consumerism and fully understand that although money can bring great comforts, it does not always bring happiness. Many are now left wondering how they can correct the "money-is-no-object attitudes that are now prevalent in their children. To many younger baby boomers the world recession in the last 2 years has brought with it the realization that retirement may no longer offer the financial security that has been assumed. They are also realizing that the next generation (our kids) may have to reset expectations as they prepare to pay for the extravagance of their parents. How do we break it to them?
Many baby boomers are experiencing or have experienced busy family life and many are now returning to interesting second careers, hobbies such as art, and other leisure activities. As one of the wealthiest generations that has ever existed, they have had their fill of consumerism and fully understand that although money can bring great comforts, it does not always bring happiness. Many are now left wondering how they can correct the "money-is-no-object attitudes that are now prevalent in their children. To many younger baby boomers the world recession in the last 2 years has brought with it the realization that retirement may no longer offer the financial security that has been assumed. They are also realizing that the next generation (our kids) may have to reset expectations as they prepare to pay for the extravagance of their parents. How do we break it to them?
Remember the Seventies?
Don't forget to scroll down or follow the quick links to visit the 1970s section of this site! Those of us born in the sixties can probably remember the seventies a bit better!
Popular Music in 1964
How many of these 1964 songs have you got? What memories do they bring back? How do they make you feel? Did your parents used to play them?
The Animals, "The House of the Rising Sun"
Louis Armstrong, "Hello, Dolly!"
The Beach Boys, "Fun, Fun, Fun"
The Beach Boys "I Get Around"
The Beatles, "Can't Buy Me Love,"
The Beatles "A Hard Day's Night,"
The Beatles "I Feel Fine,"
The Beatles "I Want to Hold Your Hand,"
The Beatles "She Loves You,
The Beatles "Twist and Shout"
Manfred Mann "Do Wah Diddy Diddy"
Martha and the Vandellas, "Dancing in the Street"
Dean Martin, "Everybody Loves Somebody"
Roy Orbison, "Pretty Woman"
The Temptations, "The Way You Do the Things You Do";
Mary Wells, "My Guy"
Not Got A Record Player Any More?
If your record player is obsolete or your vinyl is scratched you can still get this 1964 music on CD
Vote - Sixties or Seventies?
Which did you prefer?
There's a lot of argument from people who grew up in the seventies who say that the seventies were far better than the sixties. What do you think? What did you like about your chosen decade? Was it the music, the fashion, the politics, the freedom?This is your chance to put your personal view across.
Which was better - the Sixties or the Seventies?
Sixties Please
LearningGuru says:
I agree there is some great music from the seventies. Still not swayed yet though!
Seventies Please
LeanneChesser says:
I was born in the sixties (1966), but I was too little to really know much about it. For that reason, I'd say the seventies were better! Besides, 70s music is incredible!!
Favourite Cars from 1964
Born in 1964 - The Year Of The Dragon
The Chinese calendar symbol of the Dragon
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In the Chinese Calendar the Dragon is a creature of myth and legend. It stands for good fortune and power. In Eastern philosophy, the Dragon brings good fortune and authority. People born in Dragon years are to be honored and respected.
Dragon people are the free spirits of the Zodiac. They dislike conformity and rules and regulations. The Dragon is a beautiful creature, colorful and flamboyant. Dragon behavious include grand ideas, ornate gestures, and big ambitions. Dragons are confident and fearless and successful. Dragons' generous personalities give them the ability to attract friends, but they can be rather solitary people at heart.
People born in the year of the Dragon tend to be:
innovative
Enterprising
Flexible
Self assured
Brave
Passionate
Conceited
Tactless
Scrutinizing
Quick tempered
Anti-Ageing Sites
Feeling tired, miserable and unimpressed about your ageing body shape?
When my Dad was 40 I thought he was "OLD". Now that I am over 40 I don't think I'm old at all although I am noticing a few changes. They say that when it comes to putting on weight, "men become apples and women become pears" (starting from the age of about 40). Well apparently we don't have to. There's plenty of help at hand and here are just a few sites that we are happy to introduce just in case you are beginning to think about this. These are all relatively simple straightforward programs that don't cost a lot but can make a huge difference.
- Click Here To Visit the Anti Ageing Fitness site
- Anti-Ageing Fitness can help you lose weight, jumpstart your energy and much much more.
- Forever Young, The Anti-Ageing Guide
- How the simple art of eating correctly can actually prevent and reverse the ageing process
- Leon's Anti-Ageing Beauty Secrets - DIY Anti-Ageing Skin Care Products
- Make your own natural/ organic skincare recipes to get rid of wrinkles, age spots, crows feet, saggy dull skin. DIY Anti-Ageing recipes, Ayurrvedic Anti-Ageing skin care secrets, anti-wrinkle recipes
- Live Forever - Advanced Anti Ageing Book site
- Live forever - or at least longer than you would otherwise. Slow down or reverse the ageing process to live longer, feel healthier and look sexier!
- Men's Life Zines Anti Ageing Body and Face Success Bible
- Claimed to be the best digital men's health products on the planet. It even includes face building exercises for men.
- James Bond Movie Clips
- And for a little light relief for any Bond Fans, this is a collection of the greatest Bond clips from all his movies. Sit back and enjoy these clips from the sixites and seventies to the most recent Bond films.
1964 Gifts
“OK - Lets take a walk down Main Street. What were our parents and siblings shopping for in 1964?”
1964 Fashions
- Twiggy bringing fashion fever to Vintage Festival
- The Vintage Festival is delighted to announce that, for the first time, iconic model and fashion pioneer Twiggy will be headlining the catwalks and reviving the 'Swinging Sixties' at Boughton House this July. Joined by lifestyle guru Jo Wood, ...
- Twiggy, Brendan Cole and Jo Wood at festival
- SIXTIES fashion legend Twiggy and Strictly Come Dancing supremo Brendan Cole will curate vintage catwalk shows at a new nostalgia festival coming to the county. Jo Wood, ?face of 1972? and ex-wife of Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, and pioneering New ...
- Ways to use A Silk Scarf Properly During the Stylish Fashion
- Silk Scarf definitely certainly are a fashionable adornment because they are frequently utilized as trendy decorations. As well as the prevalent option, you may obtain countless other fascinating hints for tying a head scarf. Any individual can acquire ...
- High noon: The confusing lack of spaghetti-western games
- Back in the swinging sixties, you couldn't walk 10 feet through the American mid-West without tripping over an Italian film crew working on a spaghetti western. Tales of stolen gold, corrupt lawmen, and ugly Mexicans by people like Sergio Leone were ...
Men's Clothes from 1964
Want to pick up some old stuff?
“Have you seen the Hairstyles from 1964? I have no doubts about my favourite!”
Which style did your Mom have?
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Key Events from the 1970's
The Watergate Scandal
The end of the Vietnam war (1975)
The First Earth Day
Jimmy Carter elected as US President
The Disco decade
Jaws, Star Wars and Mash hit the screens
Lego, Slinky hit the stores
The dot-matrix printer and the LCD screen were invented
The VCR, the video game and the first cell phone were also invented
The first Gay Pride march took place
Music from Elvis, The Beatles, ELO, Bee Gees, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, Bob Marley, The Carpenters, Rod Stewart, The Eagles
The end of the Vietnam war (1975)
The First Earth Day
Jimmy Carter elected as US President
The Disco decade
Jaws, Star Wars and Mash hit the screens
Lego, Slinky hit the stores
The dot-matrix printer and the LCD screen were invented
The VCR, the video game and the first cell phone were also invented
The first Gay Pride march took place
Music from Elvis, The Beatles, ELO, Bee Gees, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, Bob Marley, The Carpenters, Rod Stewart, The Eagles
Take A Nostalgic Journey
Moving on to the comfort of the 1970's....!
Anyone born in 1964 will only have at best a vague recollection of the sixties. Most formative memories will have actually occurred in the seventies when sixties babies were 10-20 years old. The seventies is often referred to as the forgotten decade and yet some of the most popular music and fashions are among the most memorable and influential of the era. Where would we be without the flared trousers, platform shoes, disco, punk, big collars kipper ties, hotpants, mini, midi and maxi skirts, long boots, sheepskin coats and large afro hairstyles that are once again popular (well maybe not the platform shoes!) So a part of this site has been dedicated to the seventies which I know you - like me - will look back on with great fondness.
As well as giving this brief review of the seventies we are currently constructing a full site dedicated to the seventies which will link from this site.
As well as giving this brief review of the seventies we are currently constructing a full site dedicated to the seventies which will link from this site.
Top 20 Movies of the 1970s
Vote for your favourite
And you can order any of these from Amazon by clicking on the picture.
The Deer Hunter
THIS RIVETING FILM FOLLOWS A GROUP OF FRIENDS FROM more...1 point
Deliverance (Deluxe Edition)
What Did Happen On The Cahulawassee River?Four ord more...1 point
Jaws (30th Anniversary Edition)
A group of people unite in a fight against a great more...1 point
The Omen (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
The first film in classic, four-part legacy of ter more...0 points
The Andromeda Strain
No Description Available.Genre: Science FictionRating: more...0 points
The Exorcist (25th Anniversary Special Edition)
An innocent girl is evilly possessed -- and a doubting more...0 points
Grease (Widescreen Edition)
Riding the strange '50s nostalgia wave that swept through more...0 points
Alien (The Director's Cut)
The terror begins when the crew of a spaceship inv more...0 points
Fiddler on the Roof
"An outstanding accomplishment in every categ more...0 points
The Godfather DVD Collection (The Godfather/ The Godfather - Part II/ The Godfather - Part III)
The complete saga of the Mafia Corleone family, from more...0 points
Halloween - Unrated Director's Cut (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
The original slasher film about Michael Myers, the more...0 points
A Clockwork Orange
Stanley Kubrick's striking visual interpretation o more...0 points
Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Widescreen Edition)
Begin your STAR WARS DVD collection with STAR WARS more...0 points
Taxi Driver (Collector's Edition)
A Vietnam veteran becomes a New York taxi driver and more...0 points
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
A nice rest in a state mental hospital beats a str more...0 points
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition)
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Greatest 70s Music Video Compilation Ever
Greatest 70s Love Songs Video Compilation
Were things really better at the time?
1970's Fashion News
- REVIEW: Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston (DVD)
- What we get is Sudler-Smith telling us about his love of the 1970's, particularly the hedonistic New York scene and the Burt Reynolds movie SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (however he never connects the two worlds apart factions). He dresses up in 1970's fashion ...
- "Madame X" Dress by Luis Estevez Highlight of Kaminski Auctions Spring Vintage ...
- In 1960 Dina Merrill posed in a replica of the same gown designed by Luis Estevez for fashion photographer Milton H. Greene for Life magazine. Kaminski Auctions invites you to our Vintage and Couture Auction, June 7th, Thursday at 6:00pm at our auction ...
- Augusta Auction Company
- Something for everyone ? Trade lots ? Large quantities European and Asian treasures from the 18th through late 20th centuries: vintage & designer garments with large volumes of wearable vintage clothing from the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's & 1980's, ...
- Prada: Her Conversation With Elsa
- Schiaparelli: ?Dress designing is to me not a profession, but an art.? Prada: ?Fashion designers make clothes and they have to sell them. We have less creative freedom than artists. Maybe nothing is art. Who cares?? Still, the curators Harold Koda and ...
1970s Great Hairstyles
Parenting Challenges?
Here are a few links to get some help..... just in case!
Now some of you may have toddlers and others will have teens. When mine were toddlers I thought they were challenging but little did I know what they had in store for me later on. If I had known then what I know now........... well let's just say I might have done things a little differently. Here are some links that just might help you cope a little better, whatever the age of your little darlings!
- 21 Days To A Happy Child Guide
- How to turn misbehaviour into great behaviour.
- My Out Of Control Teen
- How to tame the other dragon in your house!
- Talking to Toddlers: Dealing With The Terrible Twos
- An Audio Course for stressed-out parents with children aged 2+. Parents love this program!
Looking For The Perfect Gift
The Franklin Covey range of organisers and bags are a great way to show appreciation
Amazing Music Collections
Just click on the link that takes your fancy!
Love Metallica? Check out this awesome selection of authentic Metallica apparel and gear from Rock.com!
Love John Lennon? Check out this awesome selection of authentic John Lennon apparel and gear from Rock.com!
Love 30 Seconds To Mars? Check out this awsome selection of authentic 30 Seconds To Mars apparel and gear from Rock.com!
Love Rock T-Shirts? Check out this awesome selection of authentic band apparel and gear from Rock.com!
Contents of this site - Quick Links
- What Happened in 1964?
- Memories of 1964 on Video
- Famous People Born in 1964
- At The Movies in 1964
- 1964 Movie Collection
- 1964 - Last Year of the Baby Boom
- Remember the Seventies?
- Popular Music in 1964
- Pick Your Favourite 1964 Music Video
- Not Got A Record Player Any More?
- Vote - Sixties or Seventies?
- Favourite Cars from 1964
- Born in 1964 - The Year Of The Dragon
- Anti-Ageing Sites
- 1964 Gifts
- 1964 Fashions
- Men's Clothes from 1964
- Key Events from the 1970's
- Take A Nostalgic Journey
- Moving on to the comfort of the 1970's....!
- Top 20 Movies of the 1970s
- Greatest 70s Music Video Compilation Ever
- Greatest 70s Love Songs Video Compilation
- Were things really better at the time?
- 1970's Fashion News
- 1970s Great Hairstyles
- Parenting Challenges?
- Looking For The Perfect Gift
- Amazing Music Collections
- We would love to share your memories and experiences
- Over 40s Chatrooms
- Old Wives Tales
- Should the British Expense Scandal MPs be Punished?
“Just one last thing
before you go........”
We would love to share your memories and experiences
Submit your comments, clips and stories here
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- Great lens on 1964! It was really fun. Blessed by an angel.
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