Retro Photos Peel Back More Than Meets The Eye

By | March 12, 2023

Model and rock muse Jerry Hall partying in Paris in sheer, black lace. (1976)

The groovy era is full of eye-bulging, belly laughing, and awe inspiring moments. Wild rock star antics, old school special effects, and the birth of Saturday Night Live bringing us the best sketch comedy in existence, what’s not to love? Collected here are images that remind us of the pioneering artists who not only contributed to pop culture in their heyday, but also built the foundation on which modern entertainment artists stand on today. 

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Jerry Hall was a model throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s and she began having an affair with Mick Jagger in 1977 while he was married to Bianca Jagger. They ended up becoming common-law spouses and then had an unofficial wedding ceremony in 1990. The couple had four children together before once again, Jagger proved he couldn’t settle down. There were far too many models in the world and he had to go and impregnate another one by the name of Luciana Morad. The song “Miss You” was written for Hall. 

Skin I'm In - Sly Stone dressed to impress on Soul Train in 1974.

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Here’s Sly Stone dressed to impress on Soul Train back in 1974. Sly Stone is a musician and record producer, most famous for his days as front man for Sly and the Family Stone. The band played a critical role in the development of soul, funk, rock, and psychedelia all throughout the 1960s and 1970s. As a member of the group, Sly was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame back in 1996.