Inaugural Issue: September 1965
Tiger Beat was the brainchild of Chuck Laufer, a high school English teacher who wanted to encourage more kids to read. The first issue—featuring the Righteous Brothers—hit newsstands in 1965 and cost only 35 cents.
Published 10/22/2010
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