Rare vintage photos of artists backstage

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With social media, artists now share images of their lives behind the scenes more often than ever. But what about back in the '60s, '70s, and '80s? Well, luckily some photographers were there to capture those iconic moments.

 

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The Beatles -

The band relaxes backstage at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London, UK, in 1963.

 

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Bob Marley and Aston Barrett -

Bob Marley of The Wailers and Aston "Family Man" Barrett backstage at the Odeon in Birmingham, UK, July 18, 1975.

 

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Stevie Wonder -

Stevie Wonder backstage at the Rainbow Theatre in London, UK, in 1974.

 

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Simon & Garfunkel -

Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel backstage at Wembley Studios.

 

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Bob Dylan -

The artist backstage at Free Trade Hall Concert, in Manchester, England, in 1966.

 

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Pink Floyd -

Rick Wright, David Gilmour, and Nick Mason backstage in Germany, on November 14, 1970.

 

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David Bowie and The Clash -

David Bowie with The Clash's bassist Paul Simonon, at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York City, circa 1982.

 

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Aerosmith -

Steven Tyler backstage at Madison Square Garden, New York, in 1976.

 

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Eric Clapton -

Eric Clapton backstage during his US tour in 1975.

 

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The Beach Boys -

Glen Campbell and Carl Wilson backstage in 1965.

 

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Barbra Streisand -

Barbra Streisand in her dressing room, in October 1965.

 

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The Who -

Pete Townshend, Keith Moon, and John Entwistle backstage at Wimbledon Palais on May 13, 1966, in London.

 

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Bee Gees -

Maurice Gibb, Barry Gibb, Colin Petersen, and Robin Gibb backstage with DJ Mike Quinn at the Romford Odeon, UK, in May 1968.

 

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Aretha Franklin -

The singer backstage at Newark Symphony Hall, New Jersey, in 1969.

 

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Led Zeppelin -

Robert Plant and John Paul Jones backstage at the Fillmore East in New York City.

 

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KISS -

Gene Simmons and Larry Harris from Casablanca Records backstage in Detroit, May 1975.

 

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U2 -

Bono backstage at the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium, London, on July 13, 1985.

 

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James Brown -

The "Godfather of Soul" backstage in London in 1973.

 

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The Runaways -

Joan Jett with radio DJ Rodney Bingenheimer backstage at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, California, in 1977.