Creative Women that Stole Your Father’s Heart

Yes! you got it right. Here is a special list of women that have been greatly admired by men throughout the last 10 decades.  Each woman is unique in her own way, and the things that they did will forever capture a guy’s heart.

No.1 – Farrah Fawcett
Her appearance in Charlie’s Angel make is sold 12 million copies. Farrah Fawcett’s tousled hair and bright smile hung in every bedroom and every auto shop, making her the biggest sex symbol of the ’70s. Chances are your mom even sported a “Farah-Do” when she met your dad. That hairstyle was emulated more than the “Rachel Cut.”

For Father’s Day, rent DVDs of the Charlie’s Angels series. Then go to YouTube and watch her incoherent interview with David Letterman from 1997. You can both laugh at her crazy drug-induced ramblings and maybe your dad will even tell you one of his old drug stories.

No.2 – Brigitte Bardot
Hands down one of the sexiest film stars of all time, there’s a very good chance this French femme fatale played a large part in your father’s sexual awakening. She became notorious with And God Created Woman, a film that pushed beyond the sexual limits of previous cinema. The scene with Brigitte Bardot dancing barefoot on a table is still one of the most erotic scenes ever. Her accent and bust made her a major sex symbol through the ’50s, ’60s and early ’70s.

No.3 – Goldie Hawn
Goldie Hawn won the hearts of every man who loves a sense of humor during her stint on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In. Unlike her daughter, Hawn had the ability to play sexy and funny. Her painted-body, bikini shot embodied the ’60s mentality and assured her place among the top sex symbols. In 1969, she became legit, winning an Academy Award for the comedy Cactus Flower.

No.4 – Tina Turner
While her hair is now beyond crazy, this 69-year-old still has great legs. During the ’60s and ’70s, those killer legs, amazing pipes and Tina Turner’s crazy husband Ike Turner recorded a number of hits that evolved along with popular music. She became the favorite female singer of everyone from The Rolling Stones to James Brown to Elvis Presley to Ray Charles.

No.5 – Ursula Andress
The first Bond girl continues to be the most popular of all time, regularly topping “Best Bond Girl” lists. Ursula played Honey Ryder in Dr. No and the scene of her emerging from the ocean in a white bikini with a knife strapped to her hip is iconic. This Swiss actress and model then posed nude for Playboy, making the dreams of Bond nerds come true.

For Father’s Day, start with Dr. No and then watch the original Casino Royal, a great satire of the Bond series with Peter Sellers and Ursula.

No.6 – Mamie Van Doren
Howard Hughes discovered Mamie Von Doren when she was crowned Miss Palm Springs at 18 years old. From there she became a Hollywood bombshell and horn-dog. Linked to everyone from Johnny Carson to Steve McQueen, she claimed fidelity to each lover, saying: “I don’t wear panties anymore — this startles the Hollywood wolves so much they don’t know what to pull at, so they leave me alone.” Hmm, what?

Before Father’s Day, read her tell-all sex book Playing the Field and tell your father the crazy stories. Buy her wine, which features sexy pinups on the label, but don’t rent her movies. Yikes.

No.7 – Diana Ross
Diana Ross skyrocketed to fame in the ’60s with The Supremes and helped craft the world-famous Motown sound. It became obvious that Ross was the star of the group with her sultry singing voice and beautiful looks. Becoming equally successful as a solo act, she also crossed over into acting and received a Best Actress Oscar nod in 1972 for her portrayal of Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues.

For Father’s Day, listen to The Supremes’ old hits with your father and move into her solo work like “You Are Everything” (with Marvin Gaye) and “Love Hangover.”

No.8 – Chris Evert
One of the sexiest athletes of all-time, Chris Evert owned the tennis courts in the ’70s. With her long, muscular legs and blond ponytail she became one of the United States’ most popular female athletes. They actually called her Chrissy America. She made boys excited to see the Wheaties box. After breaking off her engagement to tennis star Jimmy Connors, she dated everyone from Burt Reynolds to Geraldo Rivera and Jack Ford, son of U.S. President Gerald Ford. For Father’s Day, turn on ESPN Classic and check out some of her most famous matches.

No.9 – Stevie Nicks

Due to the sexual awakening of the late ’60s, Stevie Nicks appeared naked on her first album cover, Buckingham Nicks. While the album wasn’t a commercial success, it made her a new sex symbol. In 1974, she joined Fleetwood Mac and immediately wrote two of their most popular songs, “Rhiannon” and “Landslide.” Her hauntingly beautiful singing voice and velvet platform shoes made even macho guys like the “sissy band.” For Father’s Day put Rumours on the turntable and kick back some cold ones.

No.10 – Natalie Wood

Growing up as a child actor in such classics as Miracle on 34th Street, there’s probably not a time when your father remembers not knowing of Natalie Wood. As boys transitioned into men, she transitioned from a child star into a legit Hollywood starlet with her Oscar-nominated performance in Rebel Without a Cause. By age 25, she was a three-time Oscar nominee, making critics and perverts dream nightly of her sexy brunette, girl-next-door charm.

For a Father’s Day rental pick choose Rebel Without a Cause; the odd, but funny Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, or From Here to Eternity and walk your dad down memory lane.