The Driving Instructor – Bob Newhart (1961)

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An individual, limited edition, example of vinyl art made from a genuine, original, 45rpm, 7” EP (The Button-Down Mind Of Bob Newhart) featuring the  single, The Driving Instructor by American comedian Bob Newhart. The record was released in 1961, on the Warner Bros. record label and has been reworked into the silhouette of an L-Plate as affixed to the car as used by a learner driver.

A great framed gift for a friend or family member who is a fan of Bob Newhart, American Comedy, Driving, Driving Instructors, Learning to Drive or has a special memory linked to the song.

Presented in a black wooden box frame
Limited Edition of 100, signed and numbered by myself, the artist

Title: The Driving Instructor
Media Artist/s: Bob Newhart
Record Label: Warner Bros.
Medium: Mixed media, hand cut from an original 7″ vinyl single
Era: 1960s
Genre: Stage & Screen  / Spoken Word

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Bob Newhart  – The Artist

George Robert Newhart (1929 – 2024) was an American comedian and actor. He was known for his deadpan and stammering delivery style. Beginning as a stand-up comedian, he transitioned his career to acting in television. He received numerous accolades throughout his career. Newhart came to prominence in 1960 when his record album of comedic monologues, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, became a bestseller in both the UK and America.

The Driving Instructor – The Song

‘The Driving Instructor is a song by American singer Pat Benatar, recorded and released on September 12, 1983, as a single from Benatar’s live album Live from Earth (1983), though the song itself was a studio recording. It was written by Holly Knight and Mike Chapman. The song was ranked as one of the of the Greatest Songs of the 1980s. “Love Is a Battlefield” went on to sell over a million records worldwide.

The L Plate – The Shape

This record has been modelled into a silhouette of a L-Plate. An L-plate is a square plate bearing a sans-serif letter L, for learner, which must be affixed to the front and/or back of a vehicle in many countries if its driver is a learner under instruction, or a motorcycle rider with provisional entitlement to ride restricted motorcycles.

A driving instructor is a person who is hired by a new driver who is learning how to improve their skills – often for an upcoming practical test. Different countries have different rules regarding permits and other regulations. Driving instructors have several tasks such as teaching new drivers the theory and techniques needed to carefully operate various types of vehicles such as cars, motorcycles, trucks and buses. A driving instructor has several names and can be recognised as: auto driving instructor, educator, instructor, teacher, driver trainer or truck driving instructor.

 

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Weight 1030 g
Dimensions 25 × 4.5 × 25 cm
Artist Formation

Solo Artist

Decade

60's

Gender

Male

Nationality

American

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