Full of politics and new music, the 1960s was an era of protest, change and unforgettable fashion, making it an incredibly popular fancy dress theme. Look like Freddy Mercury with our licensed Breakfree Housewife fancy dress. Hollywood Madam” Heidi Fleiss managed her first prostitution ring at the tender age of 23, under the not-so-soft tutelage of “Madam 90210” Alex Adams, who took care of Beverly Hills’ needs through the 1980s. (Adams later referred to Fleiss as a “Jewish-American Princess,” probably out of jealousy of her protégé’s success.) After an LAPD sting put Fleiss in prison for 3 years, she gave up the madam life for other businesses, including a clothing line, a sex tape, a Laundromat and an appearance on Celebrity Big Brother. She came full circle, in a way, by becoming engaged to fellow pimp-type Dennis Hof in 2009.

Clarence Sims started his career as a small-time blues musician. During a gig in Texas, he met his first hooker. Sims, seduced by the pimp lifestyle, moved to San Francisco and soon became the city’s “Pope of Pimping.” Whether they’ve run with criminals, serviced politicians, or owned a famous brothel, the pimps and madams below have earned themselves a spot in US history. Former taxi driver Joe Conforte and his wife bought Nevada’s Mustang Ranch in the late 1960s. In 1971, thanks in part, to Conforte’s lobbying efforts, it became the Nevada’s first legal brothel.His amateur work, which includes thousands of portraits from the period, often focused on the street trash can he could see from the bar, where a cross section of Times Square's hustlers and homeless stopped for a rest. Sims became Fillmore Slim, named for the San Francisco street where employed what he says were thousands of prostitutes. Making money off the world’s oldest profession might just be the world’s oldest business. With profits ranging from 40% to nearly 100%, pimping’s money lures in all kinds of characters. Women, in fact, have become just as notorious as men in the business–just ask Heidi Fleiss. He and his business parter-cum-wife, Sally, decided to promote heavyweight boxing champ Oscar Bonavena, according to this CNBC article. Bonavena developed a crush on Sally, then announced that he wanted to take over Mustang Ranch. With these disco costumes you’ll be the king or queen of any party. Here you’ll find a huge variety of ‘70s costumes for men, women or kids. You could opt for a jumpsuit, a long sleeved dress, or a shirt with a huge collar and flares - the bigger the better. And of course, don’t forget a good long haired wig. You could also add a fun moustache, big sunglasses, or an eye catching hat to your costume.

After managing Adams’ business for a while, Fleiss branched out on her own, using money and connections she’d gained during a relationship with 61-year-old elite financier Bernie Cornfield. Rich and famous men would call Fleiss, tell her where they’d be traveling and when, and Fleiss would set them up with the kind of company they wanted. The savvy Fleiss would earn 40% of each transaction. Shaft may have been a bad mother— SHUT YOUR MOUTH! – but it’s not a love song. This Isaac Hayes groove is the very definition. In fact, Hayes pretty much commands it – to do otherwise would just be wrong.This isn’t a Led Zeppelin cover; which is fortunate because Baby Making Music with Tolkien references would be kind of disconcerting. After the Feds caught up with her for tax evasion, Palfrey hung herself to avoid her long prison sentence. Now, there’s a book out about how Palfrey was actually lynched by the cops and the media. Instead of ‘fessing up, the Confortes took off to Brazil, from which they couldn’t be extradited. In 1999, after pursuing the Confortes in court, the Feds shut down Mustang Ranch; it has since been reinvented by another couple. THE Seventies brand of soul music was wonderfully varied. Sometimes it was political with unflinching testimonials of the ghetto. Then it could shift gears into some funk that made you want to get up and dance. And then there were those songs that were designed for a single purpose – sweet, sweet lovemaking. This is a list of the best in that domain. Dim the lights, open a bottle, and enjoy….

Yes, Mr. White is on this list twice. However, with a voice like his and with his skills at turning a melody into a mating call, he’s probably not on this list enough.Hollander penned her famous “Happy Hooker” book in 1971. In 1972, Hollander started writing “Call Me Madam,” a popular Penthouse sex advice column. Hollander, something of a Renaissance woman, now speaks, writes books, produces theater shows, owns a bed and breakfast, and enjoys an established public career as a sex expert. The photographer keeps his photos, as well as his paintings, up on the walls of his house for his personal recollections. Nadelman, who lived in Greenwich Village before leaving the city to raise his children, snapped genuine shots as sex workers hid behind newsstands to avoid police at the terminal across the street and watched as the lives of many who entered his bar slowly fall apart. One of the more explicit entries on this list, The Moments lay down an old-school sex jam not suitable for minors. Nadelman, whose thousands of photos have been digitized by his son Stefan, watched as pimps and prostitutes gathered outside of his bar

When the Feds caught former DA Eliot Spitzer with his figurative pants down, Itzler jumped into the spotlight claiming he was Spitzer call girl Ashley Dupre’s pimp. You still hear him pipe up on occasion, most recently claiming he supplied Tiger Woods with one of his many mistresses. The “Master of Pimpology” more recently published a book on his pimp life. He has retired to more mellow things, like running a tattoo parlor. His American Pimp costar Bishop Don “Magic” Juan also retired from pimpdom, ending up instead as a man of God. Not everyone can keep pimping into their golden years, it seems. Have a dry cloth handy, this cosmic funk has such a sexual vibe your speakers may sweat. (Do what you will with the moistened cloth afterwards. Saturday Night Live’s Ladies’ Man once said all he needed was a bottle of Courvoisier and some Lou Rawls to get excited. I think, with Marvin Gaye, there’s no alcohol required.

Shaft (1971)

Hide your Styx Greatest Hits, it’s time for grownups to have sex… and Teddy is going to explain in intricate detail just how it’s done. The brothers in Heatwave were obviously experts in the ways of love. This song is like Viagra in audio form. At the 30 second mark, get ready for an epic spoken-word booty lament that is truly in a class by itself.