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Tiger Beat was an American teen fan magazine.

Tiger Beat was first published in September 1965 by Charles "Chuck" Laufer, his brother Ira Laufer, and television producer and host Lloyd Thaxton. The magazine featured teen idol gossip and carried articles on movies, music and fashion. Charles Laufer described the magazine's content as "guys in their 20s singing 'La La' songs to 13-year-old girls."

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Tiger Beat was an American teen fan magazine.

Tiger Beat was first published in September 1965 by Charles "Chuck" Laufer, his brother Ira Laufer, and television producer and host Lloyd Thaxton. The magazine featured teen idol gossip and carried articles on movies, music and fashion. Charles Laufer described the magazine's content as "guys in their 20s singing 'La La' songs to 13-year-old girls."

A distinctive element of Tiger Beat was its covers, which featured cut-and-paste collaged photos – primarily head shots – of current teen idols.

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