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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.

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Led Zeppelin -

The band walks backstage at the Forum in Los Angeles in 1977.

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David Bowie -

Makeup artist Pierre La Roche and David Bowie backstage in 1973. 

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Michael Jackson -

Michael Jackson and his brother Randy Jackson backstage at the Inglewood Forum, California, on August 26, 1973.

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The Rolling Stones -

Mick Jagger backstage during the group's Tour of the Americas in 1975.

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Diana Ross -

The singer backstage during The Rolling Stones' 1975 Tour of the Americas.

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Elton John -

Elton John and music journalist Lisa Robinson after The Rolling Stones' show in 1975.

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The Rolling Stones -

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

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The Beach Boys -

Dennis Wilson and Carl Wilson after an outdoor show in 1975.

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KISS -

Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons backstage circa 1975.  

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Rod Stewart and David Bowie -

The artists backstage after a performance at Madison Square Garden, New York, in 1975.

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Fleetwood Mac -

Stevie Nicks and her dog backstage in New Haven on October 1, 1975.

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The Righteous Brothers and The Rolling Stones -

Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley backstage with Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, and Keith Richards in London, 1965.

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Genesis -

Phil Collins backstage at the Rosemont Horizon, Illinois, during Genesis' Invisible Touch Tour, in October 1986.

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Neil Young, Crazy Horse, and Paul McCartney -

Neil Young, Frank Sampedro, Ralph Molina, and Paul and Linda McCartney backstage at the Kuip stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 1976.

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Aerosmith -

Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, and Brad Whitford backstage at Madison Square Garden in New York on May 10, 1976.

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The Runaways -

Joan Jett, Jackie Fox, Lita Ford, and Sandy West backstage at CBGB in New York, 1976.

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Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Jery Lee Lewis -

The artists backstage at the Madison Coliseum in Wisconsin on February 18, 1982.  

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Queen -

The British band backstage during their US tour in 1977.

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The Clash -

Mick Jones, Joe Strummer, and Paul Simonon backstage during the band's White Riot tour.

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Fleetwood Mac -

Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, and John McVie backstage at the Los Angeles Rock Awards on September 1, 1977.

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Blondie -

Debbie Harry backstage in Philadelphia in 1978.

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Robert Quine, Elvis Costello, and Richard Hell -

Robert Quine, Elvis Costello, and Richard Hell backstage at the CBGB in New York, in 1978.

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Ashford & Simpson, George Benson, and Stevie Wonder -

George Benson, Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, and Stevie Wonder backstage in New York circa 1978.

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The Ramones -

The band backstage at the Old Waldorf club in San Francisco, California, in 1978.

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Queen -

Freddie Mercury backstage before a concert in the US, in January 1977.

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The Ramones -

Joey Ramone backstage at the Paradise Theater in Boston, Massachusetts, in March 1978.  

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Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones -

Linda and Paul McCartney with Ronnie Wood backstage at the Palladium in New York in 1978.

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Bruce Springsteen -

Bruce Springsteen backstage at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia, in October 1978.

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Joni Mitchell, Mimi Farina, and Herbie Hancock -

The artists backstage at the Berkeley Jazz Festival, at the Greek Theater in May 1979, in California.

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Johnny Cash -

The "Man in Black," Rosanne Cash, and journalist Andy Slater backstage at The MoonShadow Saloon Atlanta, Georgia, in 1982.

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Dire Straits -

King Charles (then Prince Charles) meets the band backstage at the Dominion Theatre in London.

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Run DMC -

The rappers backstage at the U.I.C. Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois, in October 1984.

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Guns N' Roses -

Izzy Stradlin, Axl Rose, Duff McKagan, Steven Adler, and Slash backstage at Fenders Ballroom on March 31, 1986 in Long Beach, California.

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Nirvana -

Dave Grohl, Kurt Cobain, and Krist Novoselic backstage in Frankfurt, Germany, in November 1991.

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Led Zeppelin -

Jimmy Page and Robert Plant backstage at Madison Square Garden, New York, on June 10, 1977.

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AC/DC -

Phil Rudd, Bon Scott, Malcolm Young, Angus Young, and Mark Evans backstage in the UK.

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Prince -

Prince backstage at Paradiso, Amsterdam, in May 1981.

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Iggy Pop -

The singer backstage in Aylesbury, England, in February 1980.

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Patti Smith -

Patti Smith backstage before the event "Arista Records Salutes New York with a Festival of Great Music" at City Center in September 21, 1975.

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 Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood -

Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood backstage in New York, circa 1968.

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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.

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