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Joanne Catherall and Susan Sulley, who became the iconic trio that fronted the band as it went onto world wide acclaim. Sheffield in the 1970s definately didn’t guarantee a good time for all of its citizens. Peter Stringfellow failed to emulate his sixties success that had produced legendary local venues The Mojo and Black Cat. He ended up packing his bags for Leeds after unruly punters became a regular feature of his new Penthouse on Dixon Lane. Neil Anderson, author of ā€˜Dirty Stop Out’s Guide to 1970s Sheffield’ said: ā€œThe enthusiasm of people for the time has been infectious. I’ve interviewed former staff of venues that include Club Fiesta, Buccaneer, Hofbrauhaus, Top Rank, Josephine’s, Black Swan, Baileys, Sheffield City Hall and more. ā€œAs well as the scores of people that contacted me who still reside in the area I’ve also spoke to people that live hundreds of miles away, in one case thousands.

Judi Emm, now an author based in Canada and a former Sheffielder, sent me some amazing stuff from her time working as a cocktail waitress in Club Fiesta.ā€ The amount of venue Sheffield boasted in the 1970s dwarfs anything the city has today: cabaret clubs, discotheques, pubs, restaurants, Working Men’s Clubs, live music venues and even a 24 hour Wimpy on Fargate, one of the city centre’s main shopping streets. Neil Anderson, who wrote the best-selling ā€˜Take It To The Limit’ book about the city’s iconic Limit club, said: ā€œI think the 1970s regularly gets a raw deal. All you ever hear about is flared trousers and Abba when the reality is far different. ā€œIt was one of the coolest and most iconic decades of the 20th century that produced some of the most stark twists in youth culture ever experienced, from glam rock at the start of the era to disco via the scene that changed everything – punk rock.ā€ ā€˜Dirty Stop Out’s Guide

to 1970s Sheffield’ also vividly portrays the stark cultural differences that have taken place in the last 40 years. Neil Anderson said: ā€œIt’s fair to say the champions of political correctness didn’t rear their heads much in the 1970s. ā€œDinner time entertainment was a far cry from the sandwich and quick wander round town most city centre workers make do with in 2010. Despite the rise of the feminist movement you could still bag three strippers, topless go-go dancer and free beer for only 5p at Hofbrauhaus on Eyre Street six lunchtimes a week. ā€œWomen were praised for undertaking marathon drinking sessions in the name of charity, tales of wife swapping parties in Dronfield were front page news and drinking and driving was publically acceptable behaviour.ā€ To purchase this fine book or if you want any more information on Neil’s publications please visit www. acmretro.com

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SEVENTIES Ź»DIRTY STOP OUTʼSʼ HAD IT ALL AND MORE IN SHEFFIELD... Many view it as the decade that style forgot, but a new book about Sheffield nightlife in the 1970s is set to prove it was one of the most exciting and influential periods in the country’s history. ā€˜Dirty Stop Out’s Guide to 1970s Sheffield’ lifts the lid on the era that saw the city boast the largest nightclub in Europe in the shape of Club Fiesta. , The biggest names on the planet performed up close and personal with Sheffield audiences, with only a chicken-ina-basket meal separating the likes of The Jacksons, Stevie Wonder and Tommy Cooper with spellbound fans. It was the venue that helped launch the career of Sheffield’s own Marti Caine. Local boy Tony Christie, the city’s only hit maker of the era, was also a regular performer. Across town was the renowned Crazy Daizy, the venue that became legendary as the place Human League singer Phil Oakey first spotted future band members

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