Stunning Photos Show The Backstage Life Of Musicians And Artists Of 1970s

#1 British rock band Queen backstage during the band’s US tour, January 1977

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#2 Freddie Mercury gets his hair done backstage, before a concert, circa 1977

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#3 Freddie Mercury of Queen applies make-up backstage before a concert in the US, January 1977

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#4 Elvis Presley and Sammy Davis, Jr. backstage in Elvis’ dressing room, opening night at the Showroom International Hotel on August 10, 1970 in Las Vegas, Nevada

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#5 Jimi Hendrix backstage at the Love And Peace Festival on the Isle of Fehmarn, his final official concert appearance, on September 6, 1970 in Germany

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#6 Rick Wright, David Gilmour, and Nick Mason of Pink Floyd backstage in Germany, doing interview on November 14, 1970

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#7 Robert Plant and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin backstage at the Fillmore East, 1971

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#8 Princess Margaret and her husband, Lord Snowdon, join Elton John backstage at a benefit concert in London in 1972

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#9 David Bowie, preparing for a performance backstage, circa 1973. He is being dressed in an extravagant costume by his wife Angie Bowie (right) and an assistant

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#10 James Brown poses backstage in London in 1973

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#11 Michael Jackson and his brother Randy (right) backstage at the Inglewood Forum, August 26, 1973

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#12 Patti Smith poses with Iggy Pop and James Williamson of The Stooges in November 1974 backstage at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles California

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#13 Pink Floyd’s Robbie Williams, Mick Kluczinsky, Roger Waters, Rick Wright (visible in mirror), David Gilmour backstage in Burmingham on December 4, 1974

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#14 Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett and Bob Marley of The Wailers playing guitar and keyboards backstage at the Odeon, Birmingham, United Kingdom, July 18, 1975

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#15 Cher, Elton John, and Diana Ross pose together while backstage at the first Rock Music Awards in Los Angeles in 1975

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#16 Bassist Paul Simonon of British punk group The Clash, backstage at a concert at the Royal College of Art (RCA), London, November 5, 1976

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#17 David Blue, Lainie Kazan, Bob Dylan, Robert De Niro, Sally Kirkland, Ronee Blakley, and Martine Getty backstage at the Roxy for Ronee Blakley’s concert on August 18, 1976 in Los Angeles, California

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#18 Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath pose for a portrait backstage at Cobo Hall on November 26, 1976 in Detroit, Michigan

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#19 Paul McCartney with David Gilmour of Pink Floyd backstage at Knebworth Music Festival, 1976

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#20 The Runaways (L-R Joan Jett, Jackie Fox, Lita Ford, Sandy West) backstage at CBGB’s in New York on August 2, 1976

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#21 Joan Jett of The Runaways backstage at the Whiskey a Go Go in Los Angeles, California in 1977

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#22 Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon, and Mick Jones of the Clash backstage at the Rainbow Theatre on the White Riot tour on June 9, 1977

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#23 Queen holds up the Toronto Maple Leaf jerseys they were gifted while performing in Canada in 1977

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#24 Debbie Harry backstage at the Philadelphia Spectrum on January 1, 1978

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#25 Joni Mitchell, Mimi Farina, and Herbie Hancock enjoy a moment backstage at the Berkeley Jazz Festival, which was held at the Greek Theatre in May 1979 in Berkeley, California

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#26 Pete Townshend sitting backstage, circa 1970

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#27 Elton John relaxes backstage at Doug Weston’s Troubadour on August 25, 1970 in Los Angeles (now West Hollywood), California

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#28 Mick Jagger in London, England in 1970

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#29 Singer-songwriter James Taylor enjoys a few moments to himself before performing at The Troubadour nightclub in Los Angeles in 1970

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#30 The Beach Boys pose in a green room backstage before a concert in December 1970

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#31 The Who drummer, Keith Moon, poses with fans while dressed in a blonde wig and sequin outfit backstage at a concert in 1972

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#32 Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Tom Hamilton pose backstage while in Newport, Rhode Island in 1973

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#33 Gladys Knight & friends backstage at the Apollo, Harlem in 1973

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#34 Stevie Wonder backstage at the Rainbow Theatre, using a cassette player, on January 30, 1974 in London

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#35 Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers, David Bowie, Yoko Ono, John Lennon, and Roberta Flack at The Grammys on March 1, 1975 in New York City

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#36 Dennis Wilson and Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys hang out after an outdoor concert in 1975

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#37 Diana Ross backstage at a concert on the Rolling Stones’ 1975 Tour of the Americas

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#38 Elton John chats with music journalist Lisa Robinson after a concert on the the Rolling Stones’ Tour of the Americas in 1975

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#39 Eric Clapton speaks with his support staff while on tour in the United States in 1975

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#40 Mick Jagger practices his bowling in the corridor during the Rolling Stones Tour of the Americas, 1975

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#41 Patti Smith backstage with friends at The Boarding House Nightclub in 1975 in San Francisco, California

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#42 Patti Smith posed backstage before performing with the Patti Smith Group at CBGB’s club in New York City on April 4, 1975

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#43 Rod Stewart chats with David Bowie backstage after a performance at Madison Square Garden in 1975

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#44 Ron Wood and Keith Richards backstage during the group’s 1975 Tour of the Americas

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#45 Ron Wood embraces Keith Richards backstage during the Rolling Stones’ 1975 Tour of the Americas

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#46 Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac poses backstage in New Haven holding her dog on October 1, 1975

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#47 AC/DC celebrates after a successful performance at the Marquee Club in London in 1976

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#48 Aerosmith lead singer, Steven Tyler, cools himself off backstage after a performance at the RFK Stadium in 1976

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#49 Neil Young (3rd from left) and Frank Sampedro and Ralph Molina of Crazy Horse stand backstage with Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney at the Kuip stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1976

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#50 Steven Tyler slips into a skintight cheetah print suit before a concert at Madison Square Garden in 1976

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#51 David Bowie and Gerald Casale of Devo pose backstage on November 14, 1977 at Max’s in Kansas City

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#52 Fleetwood Mac (L-R Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks Christine McVie, and John McVie) backstage at the Los Angeles Rock Awards on September 1, 1977 in Los Angeles, California

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#53 Jimmy Page (fore, right) and Robert Plant (center, rear) as they walk backstage at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, June 10, 1977

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#54 Led Zeppelin’s bassist, John Paul Jones, singer, Robert Plant, and guitarist, Jimmy Page, walk backstage at the Forum in Los Angeles in 1977

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#55 Debbie Harry meets a snake before a Philadelphia concert in 1978

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#56 George Benson, Valerie Simpson, and Nickolas Ashford of Ashford & Simpson pose backstage with Stevie Wonder in New York, 1978

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#57 Joey Ramone backstage at the Paradise Theater (now the Paradise Rock Club) in Boston, Massachusetts, March 22, 1978. In the background are bassist Dee Dee Ramone and drummer Tommy Ramone

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#58 Paul and Linda McCartney (right) backstage with Mick Jagger (left) and Bill Wyman (centre) at a Rolling Stones concert at The Palladium, New York City, June 19, 1978

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#59 Paul and Linda McCartney with Ronnie Wood backstage at the Palladium in New York City on June 19, 1978

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#60 Robert Quine, Elvis Costello, and Richard Hell backstage of CBGB in 1978

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#61 The Ramones pose backstage at the Old Waldorf club in January 1978 in San Francisco, California

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#62 Keith Richards at Knebworth Pop Festival for a special appearance with fellow Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, August 12, 1979

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