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Advertising & Celebrity “JFK, Pitchman?” 2009 A popular ex-President is used in print & TV ads to help sell Omega watches.		Music & Marketing “Sting & Jaguar” 1999-2001 Rock star Sting uses a Jaguar TV ad to raise the visibility of his music.
Pesticide Advertising “…A Richer Harvest” Union Carbide Ads “Giant hand” pesticide ads, “science for India,” & the Bhopal disaster.		Topics Page “Athletes Advertising” 1930s-2010s More than a dozen stories of famous sports stars pitching various products.
Google Advertising “Google & Gaga” 2011 Google & Lady Gaga make energetic & effective TV ad for Chrome web browser.		Advertising & Culture “The iPod Silhouettes” 2000-2011 Apple’s iPod dancers change culture; sales send company into Big Biz pantheon.
The Tobacco Celebs “Wayne For Camels” 1950s Hollywood film star John Wayne appears in Camel cigarette ads.		The Tobacco Celebs “Al Jolson & Luckies” 1928-1940s First “talking pictures” star ushers in era of Hollywood-tobacco deals.
Music & Advertising “Selling Janis Joplin” 1995 How Mercedes-Benz used a Janis Joplin tune to hook baby boomers.		Advertising & Celebrity “Dennis Does Ameriprise” 2006-2008 Actor Dennis Hopper pitches Baby Boomers: “Dreams Don’t Retire.”
Music & TV Ad “Levi’s Be My Baby” 1989 A Levi’s jeans ad uses a 1960s’ tune to tell a “good Samaritan” story.		Music & Marketing “Start Me Up” 1995 Bill Gates uses a Rolling Stones’ song to sell computer software.
Sports Team Advertising “21 of 23 Giants” …Smoke Camels Tobacco company uses entire World Series team in 1933 ad to hawk cigarettes.		Celebrity Sponsor “The Yogi Chronicles” 1940s-2012 Yogi Berra of NY Yankees also became famous in commercial advertising.
Music & Advertising “Microsoft & Too Close” 2012 A Microsoft TV ad for its Explorer browser used a dubstep tune to get notice.		Sports Star Advertising “Vuitton’s Soccer Stars” June 201o Soccer legends Pelé, Zidane & Maradona do advert for a luxury bag maker.
Corporate Advertising “G.E.’s Hot Coal Ad” 2005 General Electric’s ‘hot’ TV ad gives coal mining a look that’s not exactly real.		Historic Political Ad “LBJ’s Atomic Ad” 1964 “Daisy Girl” TV ad of 1964 began practice of negative campaign ads.
The Tobacco Celebs “Gifford for Luckies” 1961-1962 NY Giants football star Frank Gifford gives his pitch for Lucky Strikes.		Sports & Marketing “Wheaties & Sport” 1930s A cereal maker becomes an advertising icon using sports celebrities.
Video: TV Ad Clip Nike’s “Revolution” Ad 1987-1988 Nike TV advertisement uses classic Beatles song to sell athletic shoes.		Music & Marketing “Nike & The Beatles” 1987-1989 Nike finds ideal song to promote athletic shoes, but Beatles file a lawsuit.
Music & Madison Avenue “Big Chill Marketing” 1980s & 1990s How 1983’s The Big Chill, sparked the use of rock ‘n roll music in TV ads.		Movie Trailer “Big Chill Promo” 1983 & 1998 Trailer for 1983’s The Big Chill provides overview of story, music & characters.
Timex Watch Advertising “…Keeps on Ticking” 1950s-1990s Timex ‘torture test’ ads w/ celebrities & sports stars becomes iconic.		Music & Advertising “Pepsi’s Madonna Ad” 1989 A Madonna television ad stirs controversy when it’s linked to music video.
TV, Music & Marketing “American Bandstand” 1956-2007 How Dick Clark & TV helped make rock ‘n roll a major business.		Celebrity Commerce “The Most Beautiful Girl” 1993-2007 Supermodel Gisele is star in business & advertising; earns $33 million in 2006.
TV Ad Clip “Buy Me A Mercedes-Benz” 1990s Clip of a European TV ad for Mercedes-Benz using famous Janis Joplin lyrics.		TV Ad Clip G.E.’s “Coal Miners” TV Ad – 2005 General Electric’s ‘hot’ TV ad gives coal mining a look that’s not exactly real.

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