Ch-ch-changes

Within seven years, David Bowie would transform from a mod rocker......to Ziggy Stardust......to a rock 'n' roll pirate......to soul singer......to a paranoid, barely human, 80 pound shut-in, living on milk, peanut butter, and cocaine and giving the Nazi salute at Victoria Station for shock.
Seven years from that point, he had cleaned up and was selling out arenas.
Better hang onto yourself!

From Africa to Harvard?

In 1979, the success of Alex Hailey's Roots brought us awareness of the black experience and spawned a sequel, finishing the story of Kunte Kinte and his progeny.



In only seven years, Hollywood would begin production on this classic microcosm of minority struggle.

We should be on Mars by now

Okay it's eight years but, who cares, right? The act itself is immense.

In 1961 Kennedy gave us a challenge



In only one more year than seven the first human earthman walked on the moon.

Let's Do World Hunger Next

In only seven years, America's Uranium Committee passed through enough bureaucratic hands and funding increases to produce the world's first atomic weapon.
Who says results are hard to come by?

Of Course, the Oscar Helps

In only seven years, Universal Pictures went from rejecting Peter Jackson's script for King Kong because he had directed one of their biggest box office bombs
To greenlighting his script for King Kong and calling him a "genius artist."

Role Model

In only seven years, plus-size modeling icon Sophie Dahl went from inspiring a nation of regular and plus sized girls....

1999 Dahl



To inspiring a nation of regular and plus sized girls to stop eating:

Dahl in 2006

Dirty Rockers and Smooth Criminals

In 1975 the future of music was this album:



In only seven years the world decided this was the sound of modern music:

College radio

Septenary isn't all devolution.

In only seven years...

R.E.M. went from College Radio/Underground Indie Stars. Their first record considered by many to be one of the greatest debuts of all time



To genuine superstars. Multi-million dollar deals and burdened with the chore of "saving rock." (Rolling Stone, 1999)

TV Star

In only seven years more Americans would watch this man on TV every week:



In only seven years that feel good family comedy would give way to this sardonic, snarky likeable loathesome:



In only seven years this would the most watched face in America.

Rock Icon

In only seven years Freddie Mercury and Queen went from anthemic operatic rock innovator



To mustachioed disco club cliche

Pop Princess

In only seven years....

Britney went from Number One Popstar



To Number One Trainwreck Story