Rock stars who have never grown beards

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All the rolling stones

calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:18 (one year ago)

Sorry, Jagger had a beard when he played Ned Kelly

Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:19 (one year 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 (one year ago)

Joni Mitchell

Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:23 (one year ago)

every woman rock star to thread
none of them have grown beards to my knowledge
you can list them if you want, i choose not to

Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:24 (one year ago)

lol I did not know mick did, that’s hilarious

calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:28 (one year 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 (one year ago)

Jesus, that's hot

immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:31 (one year ago)

Geddy Lee, unless we're counting a soul patch

where did the times go (Matt #2), Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:32 (one year 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 (one year 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 (one year ago)

John Lydon

Kim Kimberly, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:40 (one year ago)

John Fogerty?

calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:41 (one year ago)

little richard

mookieproof, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:43 (one year ago)

Fogerty has had a moustache from time to time, but it doesn't really look good.

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 20:52 (one year 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 (one year 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 (one year 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 (one year 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 (one year 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 (one year 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 (one year ago)

Paul Weller, though this is close.

underwater as a compliment (Eazy), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:06 (one year ago)

Jeff Beck

Kim Kimberly, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:09 (one year 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 (one year 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 (one year ago)

Lou Reed

Kim Kimberly, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:13 (one year 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 (one year 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.

lol

calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:18 (one year ago)

Don Fagen

calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:19 (one year ago)

Every member of Kiss

henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:19 (one year ago)

Alice Cooper

henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:20 (one year 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 (one year ago)

Tommy Ramone had a nice beard in his later years

Josefa, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:20 (one year ago)

David Lee Roth

henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:21 (one year ago)

The Hoffman crew trumped us on this hot topic: https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/musicians-that-never-wore-facial-hair.282116/

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 (one year ago)

Every member of Kiss

Ahem

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d4/7e/65/d47e6503ac0dffb9500a2407b50ba1cf.jpg

immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:25 (one year ago)

Gary Numan

henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:26 (one year ago)

David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie

calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:27 (one year ago)

Ric Ocasek

henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:27 (one year ago)

https://morrisonhotelgallery.com/products/david-bowie-in-1989-grey-and-blown-ii-pbrzyx

henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:28 (one year ago)

Tyler / Perry

calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:29 (one year 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 (one year ago)

https://morrisonhotelgallery.com/products/david-bowie-in-1989-grey-and-blown-ii-pbrzyx🕸🕸

That’s not a beard. That’s facial hair shenanigans

calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:30 (one year ago)

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/24206916733719960/

henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:30 (one year ago)

Beards grown on vacation don't count.

henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:31 (one year 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 (one year 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 (one year ago)

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/24206916733719960🕸/🕸

Not a beard imho

calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:34 (one year ago)

Scott Walker

henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:34 (one year 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 (one year ago)

Johnny Thunders?

Josefa, Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:57 (one year ago)

Nor eligible

calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:01 (one year ago)

David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie

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 (one year ago)

Off top of my head; Marc Almond, Joe Elliott and Andy McCluskey.

Dan Worsley, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:07 (one year ago)

Checked Elliott, he did sport a beard at some point.

henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:09 (one year ago)

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/475833516878421122/

henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:10 (one year ago)

Bernard Sumner

henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:11 (one year ago)

Tony Banks?

jmm, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:18 (one year ago)

Joe Jackson

henry s, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:19 (one year ago)

Ray Davies (I think?)

Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:25 (one year 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 (one year ago)

Rock stars who were never clean shaven: Mike McDonald

calstars, Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:43 (one year 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 (one year ago)

Soz, but Moz.

mike t-diva, Saturday, 13 January 2024 23:46 (one year 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 (one year ago)

Not sure that photo's ever been verified tbh.

Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Sunday, 14 January 2024 00:31 (one year ago)

Bill Bruford

buzza, Sunday, 14 January 2024 04:55 (one year ago)

mac mccaughan may not count as a rock 'star' but

mookieproof, Sunday, 14 January 2024 04:59 (one year ago)

that Todd Rundgren pic is making me lose my mind

frogbs, Sunday, 14 January 2024 05:00 (one year ago)

assistant librarian with a gig on the side vibes

calstars, Sunday, 14 January 2024 11:49 (one year 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 (one year ago)

https://i.imgur.com/yKluL50.png

calstars, Sunday, 14 January 2024 13:50 (one year ago)

Kevin Ayers

Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Sunday, 14 January 2024 13:53 (one year ago)

Rod Stewart

mike t-diva, Sunday, 14 January 2024 13:57 (one year ago)

Ozzy
Dio (?)

calstars, Sunday, 14 January 2024 14:04 (one year ago)

Fred Schneider

Large, Complex, Detailed but Irrefutable POST (Dan Peterson), Sunday, 14 January 2024 15:16 (one year ago)

https://www.reddit.com/r/blacksabbath/comments/w7clko/ozzy_osbourne_1977/?rdt=48418

henry s, Sunday, 14 January 2024 15:40 (one year ago)

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/268245721534210603/

henry s, Sunday, 14 January 2024 15:42 (one year 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 (one year 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 (one year 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 (one year ago)

Bob Mould and Michael Stipe could have a bear beard-off.

B. Amato (Boring, Maryland), Sunday, 14 January 2024 19:24 (one year ago)

Steve Miller

henry s, Sunday, 14 January 2024 19:36 (one year ago)

i guess needing a shave = growing a beard itt?

Deflatormouse, Sunday, 14 January 2024 20:01 (one year ago)

like if some of these pics qualify as beards, i grow one every few days

Deflatormouse, Sunday, 14 January 2024 20:02 (one year ago)

Hard to define but you know a beard when you see it amirite

calstars, Sunday, 14 January 2024 22:16 (one year 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 (one year ago)

~Stipe Update~: he has apparently shaved for this hot new ad campaign

Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Monday, 15 January 2024 01:55 (one year ago)

Stephen Malkmus!

alpine static, Monday, 15 January 2024 03:28 (one year ago)

Geddy Lee, unless we're counting a soul patch

There's a picture of Geddy with a beard in his book!

Josh in Chicago, Monday, 15 January 2024 04:14 (one year 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 (one year 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 (one year ago)

Robert Forster

(of the Go-Betweens. Probably the late actor as well.)

henry s, Monday, 15 January 2024 04:38 (one year ago)

every woman rock star to thread
none of them have grown beards to my knowledge
you can list them if you want, i choose not to

― 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 (one year 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 (one year ago)

I'll grow a long and silver beard
And let it reach my knees

immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Monday, 15 January 2024 16:53 (one year 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 (one year ago)

Back on topic: Thurston Moore

henry s, Tuesday, 16 January 2024 16:29 (one year ago)

and Al Stewart

henry s, Tuesday, 16 January 2024 16:33 (one year ago)


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