Here are People's most intriguing people of 1976. How many do you remember?
How many of these notable people do you remember?

We were revisiting a 44-year-old issue of People in which the magazine chronicled the most intriguing people of 1976. The list was fascinating, especially compared to the celebrity weeklies of today. Let's take a look at all 25 people. Some are familiar faces, while others had their 15 minutes of fame expire by the time Carter was sworn into office. Some were movie stars, while another eventually had a Tom Cruise movie made of his life. We've included a blurb from the magazine for each.
How many of these notable people from the Bicentennial year do you remember?
Jimmy Carter Public Domain
"President-elect Carter chats about Amy, overnight guests and cooking in the White House."
Farrah Fawcett-Majors ABC
"A new face knocks out Nielsenland: Farrah Fawcett Majors."
Andrew Wyeth Image: MoMA
"Andrew Wyeth may be America's most popular artist."
Betty Williams

"Irish peace advocate Betty Williams' wish for Ulster."
Andrew Young Public Domain
"At the U.N., Andrew Young will have a friend in the White House."
King Juan Carlos AP Photo/Bob Dear
"The reign in Spain? King Juan Carlos."
Linda Ronstadt Carl Lender
"Linda Ronstadt spins platinum from country rock."
Rev. Sun Myung Moon

"Is the Rev. Sun Myung Moon on the wane?"
Bert Jones

"To Baltimore Colts fans, quarterback Bert Jones is 'the franchise'."
Julius Nyerere

"Africa's most respected black diplomat is Julius Nyerere."
Carl Sagan Public Domain
"Carl Sagan has yet to see a martian, but he's still looking."
Fred Silverman

"ABC's Fred Silverman programs for himself (and his network is No. 1)."
Elizabeth Ray AP Photo/Henry Griffin
"The House is no longer Liz Ray's home."
C.W. McCall Polydor
"C.W. (Rubber Duck) McCall cashes in on the CB radio craze."
Shere Hite Shere Hite
"Shere Hite lifts the veil from female sexuality."
Donald Kendall

"There's a cola war bubbling, thanks to Pepsi's Donald Kendall."
Vivian Reed YouTube
"Black is beautiful on Broadway, and so is Vivian Reed."
Ron Kovic

"Crippled Vietnam vet Ron Kovic exorcises his anguish with a book."
Chevy Chase

"Chevy Chase is TV's new satiric superstar, falling down."
Régine Discogs
"No one Hustles more than disco queen Régine."
Har Gobind Khorana

"Organic chemist Har Gobind Khorana makes a gene."
Nadia Comaneci

"Excellence is nice, but Nadia Comaneci prefers perfection."
Robert Redford

"Robert Redford wasn't too pretty to produce the movie of the year."
Dan Shomron Public Domain
"For Israel's Gen. Dan Shomron, Entebbe was just another business."
King Kong

"King Kong is making monkeys out of Dino DeLaurentiis' detractors."







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