Rare vintage photos of artists backstage

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Ozzy Osbourne -

The "Prince of Darkness" backstage on an exercise bike, circa 1985.

 

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The Rolling Stones -

Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards backstage during the band's Tour of the Americas in 1975.

 

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Jimi Hendrix -

The iconic guitarist backstage at the Fifth Dimension Club in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1967.

 

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Queen -

Freddie Mercury takes a photo backstage.

 

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Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones -

Paul and Linda McCartney backstage with Mick Jagger and Bill Wyman at The Palladium, New York City, June 19, 1978.

 

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James Taylor -

The singer-songwriter backstage at The Troubadour in Los Angeles, in 1970.

 

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Musicians and actors -

David Blue, Lainie Kazan, Bob Dylan, Robert De Niro, Sally Kirkland, Ronee Blakley, and Martine Getty backstage at the Roxy in LA, on August 18, 1976.

 

[nilukasandamali]

I love how raw and unfiltered those moments are, seeing the artists relaxed or goofing around backstage really makes them feel more real and not just stage personas.