It’s impossible to think about Los Angeles without thinking about the Sunset Strip, the beating heart of youth, fame and excess. The place where everything happened and where you had to be.
From the flower power days of the '60s to the neon colored days of the '80s, the iconic stretch of boulevard defined generations that were chasing a good time and wanted sound, style and a spotlight.
These streets under the California sun and the places in it remain iconic and unforgettable to everyone who was once a part of its history, this was the place that rock gods, wanderers, and misfits called their home.
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Golden hour, 1975
Friends pose with the iconic street sign.
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Datsun nights
Three girls and the open road.
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Whisky nights, 1964
Crowds line up for the next show.
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Billboards and big dreams, 1974
Glowing above the chaos.
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Surreal skies in the 70s
Just another day in Hollywood.
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The Ramones, 1978
Punk attitude meets California sun.
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Wild nights, 1979
A perfect example of what the stretch did.
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Bruce Springsteen in the 70s
In jeans and confidence.
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Whisky a go go, 1976
Muscle cars, neon lights and crazy energy.
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Hitchhiking the strip, 1966
Every ride could lead to the future.
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ABBA in the strip, 1977
The pop superstars with their billboard.
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Robert Plant, 1975
Balcony views and endless nights.
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Protest on the Stretch
Voices rise, especially Cher and Sonny's.
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The Stretch in the '70s
Rock and a classic Cadilla. Very L.A.
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1966 throwback
The birthplace of a cultural movement.
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Debbie Ryan, 1978
Making music for decades.
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Rush hour, 1979
Music, fame and fashion colliding.
