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30-year reunion

2003

Generation

Gen X

You'd be about

71

Middle School

19661968

Awkward dances and your first favorite band.

California Dreamin' by The Mamas & the Papas — cover art
California Dreamin'
The Mamas & the Papas
1965
To Sir With Love by Lulu — cover art
To Sir With Love
Lulu
1967
Hey Jude by The Beatles — cover art
Hey Jude
The Beatles
1968
96 Tears by ? and The Mysterians — cover art
The Letter by The Box Tops — cover art
The Letter
The Box Tops
1967
Love Is Blue by Paul Mauriat — cover art
Love Is Blue
Paul Mauriat
1968
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted by Jimmy Ruffin — cover art
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
Jimmy Ruffin
1966
Ode to Billie Joe by Bobbie Gentry — cover art
Ode to Billie Joe
Bobbie Gentry
1967
Honey by Bobby Goldsboro — cover art
Last Train to Clarksville by The Monkees — cover art
Last Train to Clarksville
The Monkees
1966
Windy by The Association — cover art
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding — cover art
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding
1964

High School

19691973

The lunch table, the hallway crush, the parking lot.

Sugar, Sugar by The Archies — cover art
Sugar, Sugar
The Archies
1969
Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel — cover art
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
1970
Joy to the World by Three Dog Night — cover art
Joy to the World
Three Dog Night
1971
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack — cover art
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Roberta Flack
1972
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree by Dawn — cover art
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
Dawn
1973
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In by The 5th Dimension — cover art
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
The 5th Dimension
1969
(They Long To Be) Close To You (Live At Féile, Tipperary, Ireland / 1994) by The Cranberries — cover art
(They Long To Be) Close To You (Live At Féile, Tipperary, Ireland / 1994)
The Cranberries
1970
Maggie May by Rod Stewart — cover art
Maggie May
Rod Stewart
1971
Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan — cover art
Alone Again (Naturally)
Gilbert O'Sullivan
1972
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown (Live) by Jim Croce — cover art
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown (Live)
Jim Croce
1973
I Can't Get Next to You by The Temptations — cover art
I Can't Get Next to You
The Temptations
1969
American Woman by The Guess Who — cover art
American Woman
The Guess Who
1970

First Car

19711973

Windows down, volume up, finally free.

Joy to the World by Three Dog Night — cover art
Joy to the World
Three Dog Night
1971
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack — cover art
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Roberta Flack
1972
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree by Dawn — cover art
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
Dawn
1973
Maggie May by Rod Stewart — cover art
Maggie May
Rod Stewart
1971
Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan — cover art
Alone Again (Naturally)
Gilbert O'Sullivan
1972
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown (Live) by Jim Croce — cover art
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown (Live)
Jim Croce
1973
I Feel the Earth Move by Carole King — cover art
I Feel the Earth Move
Carole King
1971
American Pie by Don McLean — cover art
American Pie
Don McLean
1971
Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack — cover art
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Roberta Flack
1973
One Bad Apple by The Osmonds — cover art
One Bad Apple
The Osmonds
1971
Without You by Harry Nilsson — cover art
Without You
Harry Nilsson
1972
Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye — cover art
Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
1973

College Years

19731977

Dorm rooms, road trips, and figuring it out.

Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree by Dawn — cover art
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
Dawn
1973
The Way We Were by Barbra Streisand — cover art
The Way We Were
Barbra Streisand
1974
Love Will Keep Us Together by Captain & Tennille — cover art
Love Will Keep Us Together
Captain & Tennille
1975
Silly Love Songs by Wings — cover art
Silly Love Songs
Wings
1976
Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) by Rod Stewart — cover art
Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Rod Stewart
1977
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown (Live) by Jim Croce — cover art
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown (Live)
Jim Croce
1973
Seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks — cover art
Seasons in the Sun
Terry Jacks
1974
Rhinestone Cowboy by Glen Campbell — cover art
Rhinestone Cowboy
Glen Campbell
1975
Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John & Kiki Dee — cover art
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Elton John & Kiki Dee
1976
I Just Want To Be Your Everything by Andy Gibb — cover art
I Just Want To Be Your Everything
Andy Gibb
1977
Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack — cover art
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Roberta Flack
1973
Love's Theme by The Love Unlimited Orchestra — cover art

Early Adulthood

19781982

First apartment, first heartbreak, first paycheck.

Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb — cover art
Shadow Dancing
Andy Gibb
1978
My Sharona by The Knack — cover art
My Sharona
The Knack
1979
Call Me by Blondie — cover art
Call Me
Blondie
1980
Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes — cover art
Bette Davis Eyes
Kim Carnes
1981
Physical (Remastered 2021) by Olivia Newton-John — cover art
Physical (Remastered 2021)
Olivia Newton-John
1982
Night Fever by Bee Gees — cover art
Night Fever
Bee Gees
1977
Bad Girls by Donna Summer — cover art
Bad Girls
Donna Summer
1979
Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2 by Pink Floyd — cover art
Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2
Pink Floyd
1980
Endless Love (Endless Love Soundtrack Version) by Lionel Richie & Diana Ross — cover art
Endless Love (Endless Love Soundtrack Version)
Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
1981
Eye of the Tiger by Survivor — cover art
Eye of the Tiger
Survivor
1982
You Light Up My Life by Debby Boone — cover art
You Light Up My Life
Debby Boone
1978
Le Freak by Chic — cover art
Le Freak
Chic
1978

The world when you walked the stage

At the MoviesThe Exorcist
American Graffiti
Enter the Dragon
On TVThe Young and the Restless
Kojak
Schoolhouse Rock!
In the HeadlinesSkylab launches
First handheld cell phone call
UPC barcode introduced

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