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Who was your first celebrity crush?

(110 Posts)
Nathy Wed 23-Oct-19 20:30:41

Mine was Paul McCartney in the 1960s.

Ellianne Sun 24-Nov-19 19:03:34

Another vote for David Cassidy.

mrsgreenfingers56 Mon 25-Nov-19 20:27:26

Oh it was David Cassidy no doubt about that. I was just so in love with him, posters all over my bedroom wall. Was really upset when he died, he was drop dead gorgeous I thought.

timetogo2016 Tue 26-Nov-19 09:58:40

Merrill Osmond.

henetha Tue 26-Nov-19 10:04:05

Mine goes right back to the late 1940's . He was an actor called Larry Parks and played the part of Al Jolson in two biopic films. I had a photo of Larry pinned inside my school desk.
He was so handsome.

humptydumpty Tue 26-Nov-19 10:27:16

Ilya Kuryakin in The Man From Uncle!

JessK Tue 26-Nov-19 10:28:39

Cary Grant - I just loved his films and watched them over and over again

Cherrytree59 Tue 26-Nov-19 10:39:38

David Cassidy and all things purple.???
(Loved the Partridge Family)

Also have posters on my bedroom wall of Marc Bolan and David Essex.

Re the posters who mentioned Marc Bolan, there is good programme about him on BBCi player, music categorysmile

Cherrytree59 Tue 26-Nov-19 10:44:06

Had posters, don't have them now! Still have purple in my bedroom smile

Witzend Tue 26-Nov-19 10:46:56

Clint Eastwood in Rawhide, when I was about 12.

charliebrown Tue 26-Nov-19 11:05:06

Cat Stevens
David Essex
The Ryan Twins
Alan Clark (the Hollies)

lovebeigecardigans1955 Tue 26-Nov-19 11:07:00

Oh definitely Paul McCartney.
Then Scott Walker - the hair, the voice.

Harri1 Wed 11-Dec-19 16:28:03

He was mine too!!

Franbern Sat 14-Dec-19 09:33:16

James Dean. I remember when he had died we hung black chiffon scarves all around my school. When I first saw East of Eden, I walked back home from the cinema, and walked in on my parents entertaining some friends, announced to them 'I am in love - with a dead man!' and left the room,. I can imagine them sitting quietly laughting at that 14-year old me.
I saw all three of his films so many time, I was practically word -perfect on them. Still have the scrap book I made then - not sure if that is any sort of collecters item, but seems rude to throw it away.
Now we know so much more about him and his sad, short life.

Franbern Sat 14-Dec-19 09:35:44

henetha, I can remember Larry Parks. My parents were very much Al Jolson fans, so I was taken to see those two films, Back then, Saturday nights we always went to the cinema.. In the second one, Al appears as he works with Larry to teach him his actions during the songs.

21Tinkerbell Sat 14-Dec-19 09:41:00

Davy Jones (Monkees)

Froglady Sat 14-Dec-19 09:41:37

Adam Faith.

AllTheLs Sat 14-Dec-19 09:44:36

Davy Jones (Monkees) followed by David Cassidy

annodomini Sat 14-Dec-19 10:27:20

Dr Findlay aka Bill Simpson

Madgran77 Sat 14-Dec-19 10:55:30

1. Cliff Richard!!!!! 2. David Cassidy!!!! 3. Ben Gazzara ...??!!??!! ?

DanniRae Sat 14-Dec-19 13:25:41

John Leyton (Johnny Remember Me)
David Essex - Still gorgeous!!
Paul McCartney - Not still gorgeous sad

Harris27 Sat 14-Dec-19 15:35:12

Donn osmond

Harris27 Sat 14-Dec-19 15:35:31

Later David essex

bongobil Sat 14-Dec-19 15:42:38

Donny Osmond

Bobbysgirl19 Sat 14-Dec-19 21:43:02

1. Elvis Presley
2. Billy Fury

tinaf1 Sat 14-Dec-19 23:15:21

Adam Faith until I saw him ( up really close !) in concert. Was with a friend who also had a massive crush, we both felt he was a big disappointment. Ah the fickleness of the teenage heart ?
Did also see a programme on sky arts recently on someone who managed a lot of stars in 60’s and he described him as a complete diva.