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The 1960s
Making its debut in the late 60s was Star Trek, which
followed the adventures of 23rd Century space voyagers, boldly going
"where no man has gone before". It was (quite literally) ahead of its
time, and though the show fared only moderately well in the ratings
during its three years of existence, the crew of the starship
Enterprise grew enormously in stature during the 1970s, thanks to a
symbiotic combination of televised re-runs and fan conventions.
Still, the show had enough of a cult following during its original
run that three of its cast members - William Shatner (Captain Kirk),
Leonard Nimoy (Mr Spock) and Nichelle Nichols (Lieutenant Uhura) - all
enjoyed brief recording careers. Although Nimoy and Nichols could
actually sing, Shatner's album The Transformed Man
(which featured unintentionally hilarious recitations of songs like
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds and Mr Tambourine Man)
was easily the most memorable release of the bunch.
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