Iconic Hairdos: Flock of Seagulls
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Mike Score, lead singer and keyboardist for the English New Wave band Flock of Seagulls, was a hairdresser before belting out such hits like I Ran (So Far Away). His signature ‘do, which has a keen likeness to a bird in flight, became synonymous with the band’s image and was oft emulated through the 80’s.
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Rod Stewart
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Oh, Roddy – why the mullet? His success in The Jeff Beck Group, Faces and his solo career couldn’t save him from this ever-popular hairstyle. Rod Stewart has sported a spiky cut through most of his career, and in recent years made it widely known that all of it is still his own!
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Twisted Sister
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Twisted Sister brought the term “hair band” to a new level. Each individual member had regrettable locks, but none more so than Dee Snider, the goldilocked lead singer. Snider still has his long, curly mane today but it’s just less… big.
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Brian May
Brian May, guitarist and songwriter for the legendary band Queen, is an enigma in the world of rock n’ roll hair. His frizzy, poofy, voluminous hair hasn’t changed since his career took off in the 70’s. The above photo shows a side by side of May in the 70’s next to his graying pouf in 2011.
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Sinead O’Connor
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Sinead O’Connor quickly rose to popularity with her deeply felt cover of “Nothing Compares 2 U,” and remained recognizable due to her talent and iconic baldness. O’Connor shaved her head in opposition to traditional views of women, and keeps it shaved to this day.
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Michael Jackson
What is there to say that hasn’t already been said about Michael Jackson’s jheri curl? No Thriller costume is complete without it. It once caught on fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial in front of a live audience. You can’t do a moonwalk properly without running your gloved hand run through it.
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Iconic Hairdos: Elvis Presley
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During Elvis’ junior year of high school, he decided to grow out his sideburns and style his hair with rose oil and Vaseline. From there, the hair only got better, until it became the popular pompadour America fell in love with. During his later years and after his death, Elvis’ hair became a sad caricature of its former glory.
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