38 Photos of Musicians Backstage in the 1980s
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38 Photos of Musicians Backstage in the 1980s
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1980: Iggy Pop
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1981: Sammy Davis Jr. and Mickey Rooney
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1981: Aretha Franklin
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1982: Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis
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1982: Tony Bennett and Dick Gregory
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1982: Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall
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1982: Paul Simonon and David Bowie
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1982: Frank Sinatra
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1983: The Ramones
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1983: Miles Davis
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1984: Eddie Van Halen
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1984: Eric Clapton
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1984: Elton John
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1984: Run-DMC
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1984: Mötley Crüe
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1985: Freddie Mercury
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1985: Bono
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1985: George Michael
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1985: Bob Dylan and Tom Petty
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1985: Ozzy Osbourne
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1986: AC/DC
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1986: Jon Bon Jovi
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1986: Guns N' Roses
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1986: Guns N' Roses
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1986: Sonic Youth
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1986: Elton John and Wham!
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1986: Bon Jovi
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1987: Salt-N-Pepa
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1987: Spandau Ballet
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1987: Madonna and Sean Penn
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1988: Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder
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1988: Ready Rock C, The Fresh Prince, and DJ Jazzy Jeff
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1989: Ice Cube
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1989: Tommy Lee
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1989: Mick Jagger and Living Colour
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1989: David Bowie and Keith Richards
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1989: Kid 'n Play
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1989: Queen Latifah and Monie Love
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