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94 Rare Pics Of Celebrities Back In The Days Captured By One Lucky Teen Photographer
Brad Elterman is a professional photographer from California, who started his incredible career at the age of 16 when his first image was published. It was a photo of Bob Dylan in concert in 1974 and it was his ticket to the backstage of the rock 'n' roll world.
The artist focused on candid moments of celebrities. "I wasn't a traditional rock 'n' roll photographer because I didn't give a shit about taking a photograph of someone holding a guitar," he told vice. That's what all the other photographers at the time were doing, and I wasn't interested in those generic concert pictures. I photographed backstage—those were the really exciting pictures that told a story; those were the images that the magazines were craving."
Now, 40 years later, Brad Elterman is still an incredibly popular photographer whose style has not changed much. "It hasn't changed at all. Most of the editors today tell me not to change anything and shoot it just like I was back there in 1977 with Joan Jett."
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David Bowie, 1975
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Chuck Berry And Michael Jackson, 1979
robbie2499 6 years ago
Look how handsome MJ was! He's a great example of one "not comfortable in their own skin". Tragic.
#4
Olivia Newton John And John Travolta, 1978
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Alice Cooper & Vincent Price, 1978
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Joan Jett, 1977
Sabal Minor 6 years ago
Get those nasty shoes off the sheets! Joan Jett was such the rocker! So put another dime in the jukebox, baby!
#7
Michael And Liza, 1980
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John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, 1978
Heather Johnson 6 years ago
Oh god at first i read it like her name was "Olivia Grease Party" haha
#9
The Ramones, 1978
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Joan Jett And Jackie Fox, 1977
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Gene Simmons And Brooke Shields, 1978
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Joan Jett, 1977
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Madonna, 1982
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Michael Jackson, 1978
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Sid Vicious, 1978
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Duran, 1982
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John Travolta, 1978
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Muhammad Ali
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Ringo, John Lennon And Yoko, 1976
Missy Finley 6 years ago
Cannot stand Yoko, and I'm sorry but John Lennon was a pretentious prick. Sorry, but it's the truth.
#21
Frank Sinatra, 1980
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Iggy "No Photos" Pop, 1980
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Abba
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Joan Jett, 1977
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Joan Jett, 1977
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Robert Plant, 1978
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Paul Mccartney
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Peter Frampton, 1978
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Debbie Harry
Sabal Minor 6 years ago
I love my Deborah Harry! Gorgeous, fun, and can sing like a m**o! Small tidbit fact: she popularized rap music on her mid 80s album with Blondie. I hated it then and I hate (rap
#32
Matt Dillon, 1980
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Adam Ant, 1978
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Tom, Todd & Bebe, 1978
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The Ramones, 1978
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Michael With Tatum, 1982
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Paul Stanley From Kiss, 1978
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John Taylor, 1981
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Bob Dylan, 1976
#40
Cherie Currie And Secret Twin Sister, 1978
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Leif Garrett, 1980
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Bob Dylan, 1976
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Cherie Currie Of The Runaways, 1977
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Christiane F. 1978
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Carly Simon And Husband James Taylor
Sabal Minor 6 years ago
Never realized she was from the wealthy publishing company of Simon & Shutter fame until just a few years ago! She is and was a diva probably way too sophisticated for ol' James. He was cool but his music was so mellow it put me to sleep! Still admire the f**k out of them! Cheers!
#46
David Byrne Of The Talking Heads Ucla, 1976
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Runaways, 1978
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Steve Jones, 1978
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Anna Nicole Smith
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Lita For Of The Runaways, 1978
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Ryan & Farrah, 1980
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Joan Jett, 1977
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The Runaways, 1979
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Joey Ramone, 1979
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Valley Chicks, 1977
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Bob Dylan, 1974
Seraina Caflisch 1 year ago
as much as I like and respect the songs he wrote, I cannot stand his voice and wish he would have let someone else sing his tunes
#60
Cherrie Currie, 1977
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Mark Mothersbaugh, 1980
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Cherie Currie, 1977
Tui Babbington 6 years ago
Love the Marie Currie tagged on the bottom of the poster (was she the secret twin by this time???)...
#65
Nina Hagen
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Mark Mothersbaugh, 1980
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Runaways, 1976
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Duran, 1982
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Kim Fowley
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Steve Jones From Sex Pistols
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Cherie Currie Of The Runaways, 1977
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Norman Vane, 1980
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The Industrialists, 1977
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Christiane F., 1978
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Bob Dylan 1976
Heather Johnson 6 years ago
I swear he looks exactly the same in every one of these pictures. Same facial expression.
#79
The Playboy Mansion
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Burt, 1977
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Kim Fowley, 1977
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Bob Dylan, 1976
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Ron Gallela, 1976
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Dog Den, 1977
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Bebe Buell And Stiv Bators, 1978
Robert Maybeth 5 years ago
Liv Tyler's mom (with Steven Tyler). Clearly we know where Liv got her good looks. Lucky for her.
#91
Rodney And Backstage Pass, 1977
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Phil Spector, 1976
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Angela Turrall 6 years ago
These are wonderful thank you. But seriously, it’s Duran Duran, not just Duran.
Angela Turrall 6 years ago
These are wonderful thank you. But seriously, it’s Duran Duran, not just Duran.
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