All the rolling stones
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:18 (two years ago)
Sorry, Jagger had a beard when he played Ned Kelly
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:19 (two years ago)
...and later too during the Emotional Rescue era:
https://fadmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/rolling-stones-model-Jerry-Hall-and-a-bearded-Mick-Jagger-480x619.jpg
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:22 (two years ago)
Joni Mitchell
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:23 (two years ago)
every woman rock star to threadnone of them have grown beards to my knowledgeyou can list them if you want, i choose not to
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:24 (two years ago)
lol I did not know mick did, that’s hilarious
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:28 (two years ago)
Elvis, except in Charro!, where he had a 5 o'clock shadow:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bz__YXrCcAATRwX.jpg
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:31 (two years ago)
Jesus, that's hot
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:31 (two years ago)
Geddy Lee, unless we're counting a soul patch
― where did the times go (Matt #2), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:32 (two years ago)
Couldn’t remember ever seeing Freddie Mercury with a beard but I googled “Freddie Mercury beard” and ooh la la
― remember how much your mother loves you (flamboyant goon tie included), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:32 (two years ago)
Naming my next online alt Mick Jagger's Beard.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:34 (two years ago)
John Lydon
― Kim Kimberly, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:40 (two years ago)
John Fogerty?
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:41 (two years ago)
little richard
― mookieproof, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:43 (two years ago)
Fogerty has had a moustache from time to time, but it doesn't really look good.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:52 (two years ago)
Not like Elvis!
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSom9y7gEqhLEElCr6AFpIyoQ0ZFY6WSH010g&usqp=CAU
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:53 (two years ago)
I think it's funny that Bob Weir was fairly clean-shaven until he got old and decided to become a Civil War General.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:59 (two years ago)
...and later too during the Emotional Rescue era:https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2016-09/29/14/campaign_images/buzzfeed-prod-fastlane02/zach-galifianakis-and-kristen-wiig-gave-questiona-2-30979-1475175514-7_big.jpg
― Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:00 (two years ago)
Although I now see that Weir had a beard period in '77:
https://credo.library.umass.edu/images/resize/600x600/muph009-vHG-sl071-i001-001.jpg
The Cornell Betty Beard is straight fire.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:01 (two years ago)
I was hoping to find one of Charlie Watts with a beard, this is the closest I could get. Probably the best picture of him I've ever seen.
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/312578030370913549/
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:03 (two years ago)
Watts had a 5 o'clock shadow during his mid-'80s Heroin Period.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:05 (two years ago)
Paul Weller, though this is close.
― underwater as a compliment (Eazy), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:06 (two years ago)
Jeff Beck
― Kim Kimberly, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:09 (two years ago)
Punk is probably good for these: the Ramones; David Byrne; Verlaine; Mick Jones...
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:10 (two years ago)
Joe Strummer had a beard for his role in Alex Cox's Walker:
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/c7/2b/35/c72b3518f59ad8352d8d315bb6abc139.jpg
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:13 (two years ago)
Lou Reed
― Kim Kimberly, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:13 (two years ago)
The Hoffman crew trumped us on this hot topic: https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/musicians-that-never-wore-facial-hair.282116/
― Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:17 (two years ago)
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:18 (two years ago)
Don Fagen
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:19 (two years ago)
Every member of Kiss
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:19 (two years ago)
Alice Cooper
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:20 (two years ago)
I was going to say Frank Beard but he's spoiled everyone's favourite joke now by growing one
― where did the times go (Matt #2), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:20 (two years ago)
Tommy Ramone had a nice beard in his later years
― Josefa, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:20 (two years ago)
David Lee Roth
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:21 (two years ago)
Even with the trolly third post citing a female artist.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:21 (two years ago)
Ahem
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d4/7e/65/d47e6503ac0dffb9500a2407b50ba1cf.jpg
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:25 (two years ago)
Gary Numan
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:26 (two years ago)
David BowieDavid BowieDavid Bowie
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:27 (two years ago)
Ric Ocasek
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:27 (two years ago)
https://morrisonhotelgallery.com/products/david-bowie-in-1989-grey-and-blown-ii-pbrzyx
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:28 (two years ago)
Tyler / Perry
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:29 (two years ago)
Gene Simmons had more of a beard in some of his 1980s films, such as Trick or Treat and Wanted: Dead or Alive
― Josefa, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:29 (two years ago)
https://morrisonhotelgallery.com/products/david-bowie-in-1989-grey-and-blown-ii-pbrzyx🕸🕸
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:30 (two years ago)
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/24206916733719960/
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:30 (two years ago)
Beards grown on vacation don't count.
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:31 (two years ago)
I love the mutual Page / Plant facial hair period of Zep when Jimmy was wearing sweaters on stage
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:33 (two years ago)
Ocasek had a moustache back in his Milkwood days:
https://sweetpurplejune.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/milkwood-cover-outtake-shared-by-jim-goodkind.jpg?w=700
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:34 (two years ago)
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/24206916733719960🕸/🕸
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:34 (two years ago)
Scott Walker
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:34 (two years ago)
Marc Bolan tried in 1970:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a7/99/74/a79974bde8aa3757c251a39eab4c4d41.jpg
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:38 (two years ago)
Is that Bolan or the Other Guy?
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:39 (two years ago)
It’s the other guy. Grosso taking the piss
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:39 (two years ago)
Bowie had a really manicured goatee during the Earthling period:
https://64.media.tumblr.com/e60b260f188689a7f647e42ee90c853b/tumblr_inline_o55x81wPFO1t8dzn4_1280.jpg
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:41 (two years ago)
Tom Scholz
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:42 (two years ago)
Angus Young
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:43 (two years ago)
Paul Westerberg
(and Alex Chilton, for that matter)
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:47 (two years ago)
Todd Rundgren
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:48 (two years ago)
https://www.rockartshow.com/cdn/shop/products/Rundgren_SW01109_weiner.jpg
― Kim Kimberly, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:50 (two years ago)
I thought the dubious assumption in my post was calling Joni Mitchell a rock star
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:52 (two years ago)
Chilton attempted a beard after he left the Box Tops (see that picture of him holding the Byrds album on the original 1970 CD cover) but it looked patchy and he wisely gave up on it.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:54 (two years ago)
Serious "Divorced Dad" energy in that Rundgren pic.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:56 (two years ago)
Kinda reminds me of Aaron Rodgers *ducks*
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:57 (two years ago)
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:57 (two years ago)
Johnny Thunders?
― Josefa, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:57 (two years ago)
Nor eligible
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:01 (two years ago)
Bowie had a really manicured goatee during the Earthling period
Also a rather scraggly one when he appeared in ‘Baal’, and he’s sporting a rather neater one on the sleeve of the first Tin Machine album.
― Dan Worsley, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:05 (two years ago)
Off top of my head; Marc Almond, Joe Elliott and Andy McCluskey.
― Dan Worsley, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:07 (two years ago)
Checked Elliott, he did sport a beard at some point.
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:09 (two years ago)
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/475833516878421122/
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:10 (two years ago)
Bernard Sumner
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:11 (two years ago)
Tony Banks?
― jmm, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:18 (two years ago)
Joe Jackson
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:19 (two years ago)
Ray Davies (I think?)
― Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:25 (two years ago)
This probably counts more as a "grown on vacation" beard:
https://scontent-bos5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/97055467_3793915127317339_2935529972661485568_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=84c479&_nc_ohc=5TJL-n--BWkAX-1pVEe&_nc_ht=scontent-bos5-1.xx&oh=00_AfAm_2AtsW-JhjOnax5sF4bArngPFYFaiicM_E-Jhww6ZQ&oe=65CA8ECE
― henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:32 (two years ago)
I think we can all agree that this is essentially akin to a massive civil war beard for Nick Rhodes:https://www.pinterest.com/pin/nick-rhodeswith-facial-hair-omg-lol--114349278014626749/
― mr.raffles, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:42 (two years ago)
Rock stars who were never clean shaven: Mike McDonald
― calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:43 (two years ago)
Odd thing is one might figure David Sylvian wouldn't have had one but even he butched it up in 84 alongside LeBon, Oakey, etc.
― mr.raffles, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:44 (two years ago)
Soz, but Moz.
― mike t-diva, Saturday, 13 January 2024 23:46 (two years ago)
Not seeing Lux Interior mentioned because I assume we're all familiar with this early pic of him & Ivy:
https://dangerousminds.net/content/uploads/images/made/content/uploads/images/luxivyhippies1bb_465_469_int.jpg
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 13 January 2024 23:58 (two years ago)
Not sure that photo's ever been verified tbh.
― Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Sunday, 14 January 2024 00:31 (two years ago)
Bill Bruford
― buzza, Sunday, 14 January 2024 04:55 (two years ago)
mac mccaughan may not count as a rock 'star' but
― mookieproof, Sunday, 14 January 2024 04:59 (two years ago)
that Todd Rundgren pic is making me lose my mind
― frogbs, Sunday, 14 January 2024 05:00 (two years ago)
assistant librarian with a gig on the side vibes
― calstars, Sunday, 14 January 2024 11:49 (two years ago)
I'm not finding any pictures of Sparks with beards.
But did this find this very crucial historical footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-gxpkeiXTA
― jmm, Sunday, 14 January 2024 13:29 (two years ago)
https://i.imgur.com/yKluL50.png
― calstars, Sunday, 14 January 2024 13:50 (two years ago)
Kevin Ayers
― Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Sunday, 14 January 2024 13:53 (two years ago)
Rod Stewart
― mike t-diva, Sunday, 14 January 2024 13:57 (two years ago)
OzzyDio (?)
― calstars, Sunday, 14 January 2024 14:04 (two years ago)
Fred Schneider
― Large, Complex, Detailed but Irrefutable POST (Dan Peterson), Sunday, 14 January 2024 15:16 (two years ago)
https://www.reddit.com/r/blacksabbath/comments/w7clko/ozzy_osbourne_1977/?rdt=48418
― henry s, Sunday, 14 January 2024 15:40 (two years ago)
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/268245721534210603/
― henry s, Sunday, 14 January 2024 15:42 (two years ago)
Rod seems to have had a beard on a few occasions.
https://i.pinimg.com/236x/27/b9/84/27b984fada96d9670ff6b6be6e0f22c9.jpg
― Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Sunday, 14 January 2024 16:08 (two years ago)
^He came to mind too. I think that once you get to a certain age you just grow a beard. Roger Waters, Iggy Pop, etc.
― henry s, Sunday, 14 January 2024 16:14 (two years ago)
Even the beards give pause https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61SVgT61MML._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg
― Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Sunday, 14 January 2024 16:28 (two years ago)
Bob Mould and Michael Stipe could have a bear beard-off.
― B. Amato (Boring, Maryland), Sunday, 14 January 2024 19:24 (two years ago)
Steve Miller
― henry s, Sunday, 14 January 2024 19:36 (two years ago)
i guess needing a shave = growing a beard itt?
― Deflatormouse, Sunday, 14 January 2024 20:01 (two years ago)
like if some of these pics qualify as beards, i grow one every few days
― Deflatormouse, Sunday, 14 January 2024 20:02 (two years ago)
Hard to define but you know a beard when you see it amirite
― calstars, Sunday, 14 January 2024 22:16 (two years ago)
If you clean up yr neck and/or cheekbones but leave the rest of the stubble… you’ve chosen beard, IMO
― Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Sunday, 14 January 2024 22:27 (two years ago)
~Stipe Update~: he has apparently shaved for this hot new ad campaign
― Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Monday, 15 January 2024 01:55 (two years ago)
Stephen Malkmus!
― alpine static, Monday, 15 January 2024 03:28 (two years ago)
There's a picture of Geddy with a beard in his book!
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 15 January 2024 04:14 (two years ago)
I thought David Byrne never had one but google tells me otherwise:
https://www.gettyimages.fi/detail/uutiskuva/david-byrne-and-paula-scher-attend-opening-of-an-exhibition-uutiskuva/605893390
He should have kept it he looks great with it.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 15 January 2024 04:18 (two years ago)
Art Garfunkel…
Although he did have a killer moustache
https://www.paul-simon.info/PHP/showpic.php?id=668
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 15 January 2024 04:32 (two years ago)
Robert Forster
(of the Go-Betweens. Probably the late actor as well.)
― henry s, Monday, 15 January 2024 04:38 (two years ago)
every woman rock star to threadnone of them have grown beards to my knowledgeyou can list them if you want, i choose not to― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera)
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera)
funnily enough basically every trans woman i know who transitioned after a certain age (so like laura les probably never grew a beard) has grown a beard at some point
it's known as a "denial beard"
not really sure if laura jane grace ever had a beard and i'm not going to go trawling through pre-transition pictures of her to find out
that there aren't more women rock stars with beards probably speaks more to the nature of "rock" and "stardom" than anything else
― Kate (rushomancy), Monday, 15 January 2024 15:07 (two years ago)
I just saw a pic on FB of the longtime clean-shaven David Robinson of the Modern Lovers/Cars, who now has a big old dude beard.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 January 2024 15:22 (two years ago)
I'll grow a long and silver beardAnd let it reach my knees
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Monday, 15 January 2024 16:53 (two years ago)
I've never understood the impulse to turn oneself into Mr. Natural/Jasper from "The Simpsons", but the allure is apparently pretty strong. I guess once you get that beard going you want to see where it tops out at.
― henry s, Monday, 15 January 2024 17:49 (two years ago)
Back on topic: Thurston Moore
― henry s, Tuesday, 16 January 2024 16:29 (two years ago)
and Al Stewart
― henry s, Tuesday, 16 January 2024 16:33 (two years ago)