What did iconic musicians look like as children? (21 photos)

I want to show you a collection of photographs of foreign rock stars at the peak of their popularity in comparison with their childhood photographs, in which they could not even imagine that worldwide fame awaited them in the future.





David Bowie







Rock music chameleon David Bowie was an ordinary boy from London. I think each of you has such a photo, when you put it against the wall and took a photo. And most people know who this smiling boy became over the next 50 years in the history of world music: singer, musician, producer, sound engineer, artist, actor and simply an innovator in art!

Freddie Mercury





Queen leader Freddie Mercury, along with David Bowie, made a great contribution to world music. The list here can be endless. Did you know that Freddie played sports during his school years? For example, at the age of 10 he became the school champion in table tennis, and at the age of 12 he received a cup for winning the youth all-around. Apparently the photo shows the same cup.

Mick Jagger





Another cult musician is the vocalist of The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger. Before he entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, in the 50s he looked like the first photo of the Boy without long hair.

Elvis Presley





If David Bowie is the chameleon of rock music, then Elvis Presley is the undisputed king of rock and roll. And that's it. Judging by the childhood photo of Elvis, one gets the feeling that even then his nanny and aunt could not take their eyes off him.

John Lennon





It's fair to say that of all the Beatles, John Lennon is the most famous. In addition, Lennon is considered one of the most popular musicians of the 20th century. And as a child I played with a puppy.

Kurt Cobain





How can you beat yet another artist who was named one of Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time? This is Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain. When you look at Kurt’s childhood photograph, it’s so hard to imagine that this cutie will grow up to be a cool musician, whose premature death gave rise to the legend of “Club 27.”

Jimi Hendrix





Although Kurt Cobain was included in the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” according to Rolling Stone magazine, he is far from Jimi Hendrix. After all, the greatest guitarist of all time is Jimi Hendrix. In addition, he is a singer and composer.

Bob Dylan





Many people seem to have forgotten that one of the voices of the generation of the sixties was Bob Dylan. His songs such as “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “The Times They Are a-Changin’” became anthems of the civil rights movement and the movement against the Vietnam War. This is what a boy with a guitar and harmonica around his neck once achieved.

Björk





Do you recognize this little girl? No? This is Björk. Here she still doesn’t know that in a few years, at the age of 11, she will record her first music album. The album will gain great popularity in Iceland. However, world fame will come to the singer as the vocalist of the alternative rock band The Sugarcubes.

Johnny Cash





Didn't expect to see Johnny Cash on this list of cult musicians? But in vain. Johnny Cash, along with previous legends, is an influential musician of the 20th century. His biggest contribution to the industry is the country genre. He's an icon there.

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This is what iconic musicians in history looked like as children. Their world fame will continue to thunder for many decades to come, and their army of fans will regularly be replenished with young people, because their songs are created to last. Which of these musicians do you like? Are you listening?

Photos are a reminder that every world celebrity was once a child, just like you. And who knows that if you take a picture of your child today, in a couple of decades he won’t become an icon of a generation?! Therefore, try to document your child’s growing up as often as possible.