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94 Rare Pics Of Celebrities Back In The Days Captured By One Lucky Teen Photographer
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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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Chuck Berry And Michael Jackson, 1979
Look how handsome MJ was! He's a great example of one "not comfortable in their own skin". Tragic.
Joan Jett, 1977
Michael And Liza, 1980
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, 1978
Oh god at first i read it like her name was "Olivia Grease Party" haha
Joan Jett And Jackie Fox, 1977
Gene Simmons And Brooke Shields, 1978
Michael Jackson, 1978
Muhammad Ali
Ringo, John Lennon And Yoko, 1976
Cannot stand Yoko, and I'm sorry but John Lennon was a pretentious prick. Sorry, but it's the truth.
Iggy "No Photos" Pop, 1980
Joan Jett, 1977
Paul Mccartney
Debbie Harry
I love my Deborah Harry! Gorgeous, fun, and can sing like a mofo! Small tidbit fact: she popularized rap music on her mid 80s album with Blondie. I hated it then and I hate (rap
Matt Dillon, 1980
Michael With Tatum, 1982
Christiane F. 1978
Carly Simon And Husband James Taylor
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 fuck out of them! Cheers!
Anna Nicole Smith
Ryan & Farrah, 1980
Joan Jett, 1977
Joey Ramone, 1979
