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50 Black & White Celebrity Portraits Taken In The 1970s And 1980s By Norman Seeff
You may know Norman Seeff from his amazing portrait photos of famous celebrities like Tina Turner or The Rolling Stones. The Los Angeles-based photographer is a true legend and is known for capturing celebrities at the peak of their career.
The 1970s and 1980s are when his most famous photos were taken, so here are 15+ iconic black and white pics of celebrities captured by Seeff during those years! Keep on scrolling to take a look and don't forget to vote for your favorites.
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#1
Ray Charles
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#2
John Travolta
Little Menace 8 years ago
As a shower thought: What if he is really gay and Scientology with all their influence 'promised' him to get him roles [his work had almost dried up and then he made a remarkable comeback after he joined them] and make sure nobody will ever find out and therefore they have him by the goolies to make him do whatever they want...
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#3
Steve Martin
JillVille Child Care 8 years ago
I thought his hair was always white? Has he died it here? lol Love him!
Susan Forbes 8 years ago
It's an old picture from when he was first getting known. He went grey early and quickly and was probably kinda greying already
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#4
Cher
AcousticGString 8 years ago
Before all the plastic surgery, she was gorgeous! Not many brunettes in Hollywood back then, she set the bar.
Katinka Min 8 years ago
She was also gorgeous after plastic surgery. Actresses need to prolong their career as long as they can by any means possible, because showing age kills your career instantly.. No need to bodyshame them for doing something our society forces them to do.
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#5
Jodie Foster
Katinka Min 8 years ago
they weren't mom jeans then and, actually, they aren't mom jeans, right now. I see them everywhere on young, pretty hipster girls..
Load More Replies... Maggie Dougherty 8 years ago
I think Jodie was the smartest actor to leave acting to leave acting to go to Harvard. She came back with guns a blasting!!!
Little Menace 8 years ago
These jeans were able to hold in even bigger 'muffin tops'. I remember you felt so 'safe' in them.
#6
Michael Jackson & Diana
#7
Whitney Houston
World Traveler 8 years ago
Whitney always looked great. What a shame and a wasted life full of talent and natural gifts. But, as they say, we are the architects of our own destiny. Sleep Well Whitney.
Frimpong Poku-Dankwa 8 years ago
Somehow I can hear a musical laugh looking at this picture...
#8
Rollings Stones
#9
Tina Turner
#10
Steve Jobs
RaynaRay 8 years ago
He does! Maybe that's why they picked him to play Steve in his bio-movie
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#11
John Belushi
CheddarCheese 8 years ago
I wish he would have been around longer. He would have only gotten better.
#12
Cher And Gregg Allman
Maggie Dougherty 8 years ago
Where did there child Alijah Blue disappear to? They were a power couple! Nice top, Cher!
#13
Steve Martin
Kelly Cunningham Loya 3 years ago
I absolutely LOVE Steve Martin!! I purchased two of his vinyl record albums, 'A Wild and Crazy Guy' and 'Let's Get Small', which I still have. I would listen to them over and over and over again. He is definitely one wild and crazy guy!!
Aimee Elizabeth 8 years ago
He used to put cuss words in those balloons, so when they popped they'd swear.
#14
Frank Zappa
#15
Kiss
adoracat 8 years ago
The costumes were the "hook" that drew people into their music. Their music isn't bad, though.
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Steve Jobs
#17
Sylvester Stallone
RaynaRay 8 years ago
Had to look that up. So cool. Never knew it had a name
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#18
John Lee Hooker
#20
Martin Scorsese
#21
Diane Keaton
Little Menace 8 years ago
She is beautiful but this image looks like someone fell and is holding their hurting knee.
#22
Andy Warhol
Intensive Panda 8 years ago
after I read about his "creative drawing", he will be always remembered as a man who drew a penis on a plate, which was later sent to moon
Bethany Leigh 8 years ago
I live in Pittsburgh and have been to his museum - one of his pieces is called "P**s Painting: Urine on Canvas" - yikes.
#23
Steve Jobs
JillVille Child Care 8 years ago
I was just thinking that exact same thing!
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#24
Whitney Houston
#25
John Huston
#26
Mick Jagger
Michel M. Prins 8 years ago
It feels strange to see him sit still so calmly. Nontheless, it's great!
#27
Van Halen
#29
Joni Mitchell
#31
Blondie
AsHaysha Salam 8 years ago
At first I thought he was holding a selfie stick, these past couple years have ruined me !
Frimpong Poku-Dankwa 8 years ago
hahahahahahhahhaaaaaaaa I thought the same too...
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Carly Simon
#33
John Travolta
#34
Fleetwood Mac
#35
Bob Marley
Kate Whittaker 8 years ago
That is not bob marley. Just isnt. Onless he was smoking crack, and alot of it. And I'm pretty sure he didn't smoke crack... sooo...
#36
Rod Stewart
Tracy Moorhead 8 years ago
Saw him in concert, he's like an Energizer Bunny....he never slowed down!!
#37
Herbie Hancock
Aimee Elizabeth 8 years ago
I almost lost my leg in an accident twenty years ago. My dad worked with him and Herbie kept a candle lit for me for nearly a year. Grateful
#38
Ike & Tina Turner
#42
Frank Zappa
#45
Kathy Silva And Sly Stone
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Daria B 8 years ago
I hoped for some Clash and more punk rock legends.... Guess I was too optimistic
Aunt Messy 8 years ago
These are just standard publicity shots - there's nothing unique about them, and almost all of them have been plastered across the media for years. Move along folks, nothing to see here.
Daria B 8 years ago
I hoped for some Clash and more punk rock legends.... Guess I was too optimistic
Aunt Messy 8 years ago
These are just standard publicity shots - there's nothing unique about them, and almost all of them have been plastered across the media for years. Move along folks, nothing to see here.
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