24 Rare Photos of Pop Music Before the Internet Took Over

To think that what was considered popular music back in the day was a seriously contrived notion. Almost like a fresh tracks playlist on Spotify that only included the artists who were heavily backed by their labels. Now, we cannot argue and say that these musicians, bands and singers were not highly talented, but it is worth sparing a thought as to why they specifically achieved such success when others did not.

And seeing how we live in a time when anyone, anywhere can be made famous, we figured you might enjoy a nostalgic trip back in time to before the internet allowed anyone with a microphone to try their hand at being the next Michael Jackson. So we present you with this list of rare photos of pop music before the internet took over, as a reminder of when we were only served the cream of the crop.

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Well, the PC police might not have let this one happen in our day and age, which is lucky then, that this album made its debut in 1983. A good forty years before the dawn of cancel culture, which might have made us lose this treasure altogether.
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You know, Rod Stewart was so much more than just his music. He defined a look for the 80s which no one else could lay claim to. The slightly effeminate make up and feather hairstyle will forever be automatically related to the 80s, and Rod along with it.
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