Vintage Backstage Photos Of History's Most Famous Musicians

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The lives of famous musicians are fascinating to all of us normal people with normal jobs. While we're waking up and heading to our 'nine to five' jobs at the office, these guys live a life of total excess - and they still manage to create and perform amazing music at the same time.

We're talking about The Beatles, The Rat Pack, Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, David Bowie. They're all here and so are all of their famous friends. One thing is for sure: if you love music you're going to love this very musical list. We honestly felt like we were going back in time.

We'll never know how they do it, but at least we can get a glimpse into their glamorous lives with this collection of vintage rock and roll photos. We've curated some of the coolest pictures of some of the most legendary musicians in history. #49 will absolutely leave you breathless!

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Did You Know...

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To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.

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At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.

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David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.

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15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.

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The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.

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