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Pavarotti is one of those magnetic performers, like Nureyev in dance and Olivier in theater, who not only please the cognoscenti but also wow the masses. His LPs reach well beyond the normal opera market, making him the bestselling classical vocalist on records today. At any given time over the past 18 months, at least four albums featuring him have been on the charts. The man in the street, who may care little about opera, knows Pavarotti as that bearded guy with the boyish grin and the funny accent on the TV commercial for American Express cards. Millions have seen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Opera's Golden Tenor | 9/24/1979 | See Source »

...wow, your friend here is a real pizzaface, what a hunk...

Author: By David A. Demilo, | Title: Of Wolves and Men | 8/17/1979 | See Source »

...Wow," she added after a moment, somewhat "I never thought I'd be saying stuff like that...

Author: By James G. Hershberg, | Title: Welcome to Shoreham | 7/3/1979 | See Source »

After landing to the cheers of spectators, Allen acknowledged that he could not have gone on another 10 ft. Sweat-soaked but clearly elated, he staggered out of his big bird to accept flowers and a shy kiss from a female admirer. His first words: "Wow . . . wow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Odyssey of the Albatross | 6/25/1979 | See Source »

...mean, wow, it is really so demoralizing," another woman added. "I read a list somewhere three feet long of people who owed over $5,000 in taxes. The thing has just pervaded the whole structure," she said, adding "It's a wonder anyone in the political arena can keep their integrity...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Danehy's Unpaid Taxes Anger Residents | 3/6/1979 | See Source »

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