With social media, artists now share images of their lives behind the scenes more often than ever. But what about back in the '60s, '70s, and '80s? Well, luckily some photographers were there to capture those iconic moments.
Ready for some nostalgia? Browse through the gallery and check out some iconic photos of famous artists backstage.
The band relaxes backstage at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London, UK, in 1963.
Bob Marley of The Wailers and Aston "Family Man" Barrett backstage at the Odeon in Birmingham, UK, July 18, 1975.
Stevie Wonder backstage at the Rainbow Theatre in London, UK, in 1974.
Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel backstage at Wembley Studios.
The artist backstage at Free Trade Hall Concert, in Manchester, England, in 1966.
Rick Wright, David Gilmour, and Nick Mason backstage in Germany, on November 14, 1970.
David Bowie with The Clash's bassist Paul Simonon, at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York City, circa 1982.
Steven Tyler backstage at Madison Square Garden, New York, in 1976.
Eric Clapton backstage during his US tour in 1975.
Glen Campbell and Carl Wilson backstage in 1965.
Barbra Streisand in her dressing room, in October 1965.
Pete Townshend, Keith Moon, and John Entwistle backstage at Wimbledon Palais on May 13, 1966, in London.
Maurice Gibb, Barry Gibb, Colin Petersen, and Robin Gibb backstage with DJ Mike Quinn at the Romford Odeon, UK, in May 1968.
The singer backstage at Newark Symphony Hall, New Jersey, in 1969.
Robert Plant and John Paul Jones backstage at the Fillmore East in New York City.
Gene Simmons and Larry Harris from Casablanca Records backstage in Detroit, May 1975.
Bono backstage at the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium, London, on July 13, 1985.
The "Godfather of Soul" backstage in London in 1973.
Joan Jett with radio DJ Rodney Bingenheimer backstage at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, California, in 1977.
The band walks backstage at the Forum in Los Angeles in 1977.
Makeup artist Pierre La Roche and David Bowie backstage in 1973.
Michael Jackson and his brother Randy Jackson backstage at the Inglewood Forum, California, on August 26, 1973.
Mick Jagger backstage during the group's Tour of the Americas in 1975.
The singer backstage during The Rolling Stones' 1975 Tour of the Americas.
Elton John and music journalist Lisa Robinson after The Rolling Stones' show in 1975.
Ron Wood and Keith Richards backstage during the band's Tour of the Americas in 1975.
Dennis Wilson and Carl Wilson after an outdoor show in 1975.
Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons backstage circa 1975.
The artists backstage after a performance at Madison Square Garden, New York, in 1975.
Stevie Nicks and her dog backstage in New Haven on October 1, 1975.
Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley backstage with Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, and Keith Richards in London, 1965.
Phil Collins backstage at the Rosemont Horizon, Illinois, during Genesis' Invisible Touch Tour, in October 1986.
Neil Young, Frank Sampedro, Ralph Molina, and Paul and Linda McCartney backstage at the Kuip stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 1976.
Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, and Brad Whitford backstage at Madison Square Garden in New York on May 10, 1976.
Joan Jett, Jackie Fox, Lita Ford, and Sandy West backstage at CBGB in New York, 1976.
The artists backstage at the Madison Coliseum in Wisconsin on February 18, 1982.
The British band backstage during their US tour in 1977.
Mick Jones, Joe Strummer, and Paul Simonon backstage during the band's White Riot tour.
Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, and John McVie backstage at the Los Angeles Rock Awards on September 1, 1977.
Debbie Harry backstage in Philadelphia in 1978.
Robert Quine, Elvis Costello, and Richard Hell backstage at the CBGB in New York, in 1978.
George Benson, Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, and Stevie Wonder backstage in New York circa 1978.
The band backstage at the Old Waldorf club in San Francisco, California, in 1978.
Freddie Mercury backstage before a concert in the US, in January 1977.
Joey Ramone backstage at the Paradise Theater in Boston, Massachusetts, in March 1978.
Linda and Paul McCartney with Ronnie Wood backstage at the Palladium in New York in 1978.
Bruce Springsteen backstage at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia, in October 1978.
The artists backstage at the Berkeley Jazz Festival, at the Greek Theater in May 1979, in California.
The "Man in Black," Rosanne Cash, and journalist Andy Slater backstage at The MoonShadow Saloon Atlanta, Georgia, in 1982.
Prince Charles meets the band backstage at the Dominion Theatre in London.
The rappers backstage at the U.I.C. Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois, in October 1984.
Izzy Stradlin, Axl Rose, Duff McKagan, Steven Adler, and Slash backstage at Fenders Ballroom on March 31, 1986 in Long Beach, California.
Dave Grohl, Kurt Cobain, and Krist Novoselic backstage in Frankfurt, Germany, in November 1991.
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant backstage at Madison Square Garden, New York, on June 10, 1977.
Phil Rudd, Bon Scott, Malcolm Young, Angus Young, and Mark Evans backstage in the UK.
Prince backstage at Paradiso, Amsterdam, in May 1981.
The singer backstage in Aylesbury, England, in February 1980.
Patti Smith backstage before the event "Arista Records Salutes New York with a Festival of Great Music" at City Center in September 21, 1975.
Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood backstage in New York, circa 1968.
The "Prince of Darkness" backstage on an exercise bike, circa 1985.
Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards backstage during the band's Tour of the Americas in 1975.
The iconic guitarist backstage at the Fifth Dimension Club in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1967.
Freddie Mercury takes a photo backstage.
Paul and Linda McCartney backstage with Mick Jagger and Bill Wyman at The Palladium, New York City, June 19, 1978.
The singer-songwriter backstage at The Troubadour in Los Angeles, in 1970.
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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With social media, artists now share images of their lives behind the scenes more often than ever. But what about back in the '60s, '70s, and '80s? Well, luckily some photographers were there to capture those iconic moments.
Ready for some nostalgia? Browse through the gallery and check out some iconic photos of famous artists backstage.