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The Queen of Soul: 50 Amazing Photos of Aretha Franklin during the 1960s

Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Referred to as the “Queen of Soul”, she has twice been placed 9th in Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Franklin began her career as a child, singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit,Continue reading “The Queen of Soul: 50 Amazing Photos of Aretha Franklin during the 1960s”

Linda McCartney, and her Photographs of Paul, The Beatles and Other Artists

These pictures are mostly from ‘Linda McCartney: Life in Photographs’, a rich, evocative low-key look at the human side of the celebrities we are set up revere – to watch but not always to see. Linda McCartney was famous for her vegetarianism, animal rights activism and her work as a music photographer, capturing such famousContinue reading “Linda McCartney, and her Photographs of Paul, The Beatles and Other Artists”

27 Vintage Photos From John & Yoko’s “Peace For Christmas” UNICEF Concert in December 1969

After months of trying to bring their Bed-In to the United States, John Lennon and Yoko Ono launched the worldwide billboard and poster campaign, War Is Over! The campaign was launched on 15 December 1969 at the “Peace for Christmas” concert, a benefit for UNICEF held at London’s Lyceum Ballroom. John Lennon and Yoko OnoContinue reading “27 Vintage Photos From John & Yoko’s “Peace For Christmas” UNICEF Concert in December 1969”

21 Amazing Photographs of 19-Year-Old Cher in a Record Studio in Los Angeles, California, 1966

At age 16, Cher dropped out of school, left her mother’s house, and moved with a friend into Los Angeles, where she took acting classes and worked to support herself. Cher met Sonny Bono in November 1962 when he was working for record producer Phil Spector. Cher accepted Sonny’s offer to be his housekeeper. SonnyContinue reading “21 Amazing Photographs of 19-Year-Old Cher in a Record Studio in Los Angeles, California, 1966”

27 Amazing Photos Show Celebrities of the Hollywood Golden Age Taking a Musical Break

Celebrities are just like us. They also need a leisure time period after work. These intimate photos captured classic celebrities taking a musical break from between the 1920s and 1950s.

20 Vintage Photos of Disco Queen Donna Summer during the 1970s

LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the “Queen of Disco”, while her music gained a global following. Influenced by the counterculture of the 1960s, SummerContinue reading “20 Vintage Photos of Disco Queen Donna Summer during the 1970s”

28 Amazing Photos Showing Dizzy Gillespie’s Cheeks Inflating While Playing the Trumpet

If you’re a jazz aficionado, you know the sound. If you’re everyone else, you know the face. John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was a jazz legend, a band leader and performer, famous for his contributions to jazz and for the contortions of his face while playing the trumpet. If you’ve never seen Gillespie play, images ofContinue reading “28 Amazing Photos Showing Dizzy Gillespie’s Cheeks Inflating While Playing the Trumpet”