Look, no one’s arguing with a young Paul Newman. And #21 is going to make any musical-lover’s heart go pitter-pat. But we’ve got some important additions to Life ’s list of the Sexiest Men of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s: Sidney Poitier . Serious actor? Of course. Stone-cold fox? Yup. His omission is criminal! Serge Gainsbourg . You really can’t use the word “sexy” in any context and not think of Serge. Kerouac/Cassady. Assholes? Surely. Overrated? Maybe. But this is about mid-century “sexiness,” people – and the Beats had that down. Marcello Mastroianni Have you seen 8 1/2? Then you won’t question this. Jimi Hendrix. Another no-brainer. Jean-Paul Belmondo . You don’t need to be a student of the New Wave to appreciate that no list would be complete without a healthy dose of insolent JPB. Howard Keel . Who? You say. Adam Pontipee!…
