Media is packed with shiny covers and airbrushed images of celebrities we love, but the candid behind-the-scenes images that capture the unpolished truths and honest emotions of these famous faces are what show someone we can actually relate to.
Here is a time travel to the glory days of the greatest pop culture legends of all time. Incredible timeless images captured by utterly talented photographers offer a glimpse into iconic moments of celebrities‘ lives and let us feel like a small part of their intriguing world. Some of them are not with us anymore, others’ fame has vanished, but these vintage images of the biggest names of the last decades hold many memories and make us remember why these people are so special.
Morrison Hotel Gallery has collected thousands of nostalgic images featuring some of the most popular artists and events in history. It is the world’s leading brand for fine art music photography representing over 125 of the greatest music photographers and their archives.
Take the trip down the memory lane through the gallery of some rare pictures from the past you probably haven‘t seen before, to remember and celebrate icons in their golden days.
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#1 Audrey Hepburn, 1967
Photo: Terry O’Neill

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#2 David Bowie, The Man Who Fell To Earth, 1975
Photo: Geoff MacCormack

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#3 Elton John, The Muppet Show, Elstree Studios, England
Photo: Terry O’Neill

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#4 Amy Winehouse, London, 2004
Photo: Jake Chessum

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#5 David Bowie And Elizabeth Taylor, 1975
Photo: Terry O’Neil

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#6 Freddie Mercury & Mick Rock
Photo: Mick Rock

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#7 Janis Joplin And Tina Turner At Madison Square Garden, November 27, 1969
Photo: Amalie R. Rothschild

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#8 Led Zeppelin In Front Of The Starship, 1973
Photo: Bob Gruen

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#9 Paul Newman, Burbank, CA, 1958
Photo: John R. Hamilton

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#10 Debbie Harry, Late 1970s
Photo: Chris Stein

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#11 Tina Turner, Paris, 1984
Photo: Bob Gruen

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#12 Cher, ‘I’d Rather Believe In You’ Album Cover, 1976
Photo: Norman Seeff

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#13 Paul & Linda Mccartney, Cover Of Life Magazine, 1971
Photo: Henry Diltz

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#14 Elizabeth Taylor, Culver City, CA, 2000
Photo: Timothy White

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#15 Mick Jagger And John Lennon, Abbey Road Studios, London, 1967
Photo: David Magnus

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#16 David Bowie & Aretha Franklin, Grammy Awards, NYC, 1975
Photo: Bob Gruen

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#17 Bob Marley, Essex House, NYC, 1980
Photo: Ebet Roberts

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#18 Cher, 1976
Photo: Norman Seeff

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#19 Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac At JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, 1978
Photo: Steve Joester

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#20 Faye Dunaway, Beverly Hills Hotel, CA, 1977
Photo: Terry O’Neill

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#21 Nirvana, 1993
Photo: Jesse Frohman

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#22 Yoko Ono And John Lennon, Butterfly Studios, NYC, 1972
Photo: Bob Gruen

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#23 Cyndi Lauper, 1984
Photo: Richard E. Aaron

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#24 Brigitte Bardot, Cuautla, Mexico, 1964
Photo: John R. Hamilton

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#25 Frank Sinatra, Capitol Records, Hollywood, CA, 1956
Photo c/o Frank Sinatra Estate

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#26 Stevie Wonder, Dance Theater Of Harlem, NYC, 1976
Photo: Allan Tannenbaum

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#27 David Bowie, “Keep Your ‘Lectric Eye”, 1973
Photo: Masayoshi Sukita

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#28 Dolly Parton And Mick Jagger, Bottom Line Concert, May, 1977
Photo: Allan Tannenbaum

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#29 The Jackson 5, Encino, CA, 1974
Photo: John R. Hamilton

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#30 Paul Mccartney With Anti-Beatles Button, 1964
Photo c/o The Vincent Vigil Collection

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#31 Gloria Steinem, Palm Beach, FL, 1971
Photo: Al Satterwhite

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#32 The Beatles, Filming ‘Help!’ Bahamas, 1965
Photo c/o The Vincent Vigil Collection

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#33 Bob Dylan On Train From Dublin To Belfast, 1966
Photo: Barry Feinstein

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#34 Kate Bush, 1978
Photo: Gered Mankowitz

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#35 Jim Morrison, Fantasy Fair, Mill Valley, CA, 1967
Photo: Elaine Mayes

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#36 Billy Idol, Max’s Kansas City, NYC, 1978
Photo: Ebet Roberts

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#37 Janis Joplin, Hollywood, CA, 1970
Photo: Barry Feinstein

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#38 Whitney Houston, NYC, 1990
Photo: Timothy White

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#39 Yoko Ono, NYC, 1973
Photo: Bob Gruen

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#40 Robert Mapplethorpe And Patti Smith, New York City, 1969
Photo: Norman Seeff

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#41 The Supremes, 1965
Photo: Art Shay

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#42 Gregg Allman And Cher, Los Angeles, CA, 1977
Photo: Norman Seeff

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#43 Steve Jobs, Woodside, CA, 1984
Photo: Norman Seeff

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#44 Elvis Presley, Miami, FL, 1956
Photo: Charles Trainor

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#45 Robert Plant, Led Zeppelin, 1970
Photo: Peter Simon

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#46 Tupac Shakur, New York City, 1993
Photo: Danny Clinch

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#47 Mick Jagger
Photo: Terry O’Neill

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#48 John Lennon And Yoko Ono, Central Park, NYC, 1980
Photo: Allan Tannenbaum

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#49 Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones, 1963
Photo: Terry O’Neill

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#50 Bruce Springsteen, Darkness Cover – Full Frame, 1978
Photo: Frank Stefanko

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#51 Madonna, 1980
Photo: Mick Rock

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#52 Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, 1984
Photo: Lynn Goldsmith

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#53 John Lennon, The Beatles, UK, 1965
Photo: Duffy © Duffy Archive

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#54 Keith Richards And Patti Hansen, New York, 1981
Photo: Lynn Goldsmith

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#55 Liza Minnelli, NYC, 1996
Photo: Timothy White

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#56 Rod Stewart
Photo: Terry O’Neill

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#57 Black Sabbath, London, 1973
Photo: Duffy

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#58 Lou Reed And Nico, 1975
Photo: Mick Rock

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#59 Jim Morrison, Los Angeles, CA, 1969
Photo: Henry Diltz

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#60 Roger Moore, 1973
Photo: Terry O’Neill

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#61 Carly Simon, 1981
Photo: Lynn Goldsmith

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#62 Sheryl Crow At Her Home Just Outside Nashville, TN
Photo: David McCliste

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#63 Boy George, New York City, 1993
Photo: Catherine McGann

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#64 Jay Z, 1988
Photo: Timothy White

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#65 Mick Fleetwood, West Africa, 1981
Photo: Richard E. Aaron

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#66 Michael Jackson And The Jackson 5, 1970
Photo: Lynn Goldsmith

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#67 Lana Del Rey, Carson, CA, 2017
Photo: Adam Elmakias

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#68 Courtney Love, New York City, 2009
Photo: Clay Patrick McBride

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