Leif Garret
Leif had surfer boy good looks and a blond shag that made everyone in the 70s swoon. Leif Garret, known for his hit song “I Was Made for Dancin’” and his acting roles, experienced a tragic accident that left his best friend partially paralyzed, leading him to spiral down a dark path. As a result, he gave in to a drug and alcohol addiction but eventually achieved sobriety. He told his story to VH1’s “Behind the Music,” but his career never recovered. He was seen in 2022 at a hotel bar in West Hollywood, rocking long gray braids instead of his shaggy blond look.
Rick Springfield
80s kids will remember this star as the singer of “Jessie’s Girl,” but at the time, he was already a mega pop star in Australia, where he’s originally from. He started plastering the covers of teen magazines and then pivoted from music into acting, appearing on several shows before landing a recurring role in “General Hospital” as Noah Drake. He juggled singing and acting for years, experiencing success in both, and while his hair looks different, he still has his signature lanky good looks that brought him fame in the first place!
Scott Baio
You may recognize this celebrity from being in “Charles in Charge,” but first, he played Fonzie’s cousin Chachi Arcola in “Happy Days,” launching him to heartthrob status and earning him the spinoff “Joanie Loves Chachi.” While many girls swooned over him, things took a dark turn when “Baywatch” star Nicole Eggert, who co-starred on his show, revealed that he had sexually abused her since she was a teenager, and it soon escalated to verbal and physical abuse. Baio denied the allegations. Today, he looks very different and eventually left Hollywood to move to Florida.
Donny Osmond
In the 70s, millions of teenage fans were infatuated with Donny Osmond. He had his first hit record at around 12 or 13 years old and partnered with his sister to host the popular variety show “Donny & Marie.” He then moved on to Broadway and made some guest appearances on reality shows like “Dancing with the Stars,” eventually reuniting with his sister for what was meant to be a short residency in Vegas but ran for over a decade. When it ended, they decided to pursue their individual careers, and Donny ultimately came back to Vegas on his own to headline his own bizarre show where he performed with an AI version of his teen self.
