21 Amazing Vintage Photos of Rock Stars Wearing Short Shorts

In 2015, a study that “examined 1980s heavy metal groupies, musicians, and fans at middle age” found they were “significantly happier in their youth and better adjusted currently than either middle-aged or current college-age youth comparison groups.” What was the difference between then and now? Short shorts, of course!

Shorts can be a divisive topic among men. Some wear them from the moment the temperature climbs above 50 until the first snow. Others wouldn’t be caught dead in shorts, even when the mercury climbs into the hundreds. Below are some amazing photographs of classic rock stars embraced shorts—mostly short shorts.

The Beatles
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood
Mick Jagger
Brian Jones and Keith Richards
Charlie Watts
Def Leppard
Robert Plant
Elton John
David Bowie
Freddie Mercury
John Deacon
Bob Marley
Frank Zappa
AC/DC
Jon Bon Jovi
Axl Rose
Lemmy

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