Look ceased publication with its issue of October 19, 1971,
the victim of a $5 million loss in revenues in 1970 (with TV
cutting deeply into its advertising revenues), a slack economy
and rising postal rates. Circulation was at 6.5 million when it
closed.

The Look Magazine Photograph Collection was donated to
the Library of Congress and contains approximately five
million items.

Film director Stanley Kubrick was a staff photographer for
Look before starting his feature movie career.

Nancy Lyons

The song “ I Second That Emotion” peaked for three weeks at #4 on the
Billboard pop singles chart in December 1967. It became the Miracles
highest charting popular single since "Shop Around". The song also
topped the Billboard Black Singles Chart and was a million-selling hit
for The Miracles, their sixth overall.

William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. turned 75 in February.