Musicians may get famous for their, well, music, but their senses of style are another iconic part of their personas and performances. Here, a look back at some of the most stylish music men of the past 50 years. They do not disappoint.
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Bob Dylan
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Blood on the Tracks, Blonde on Blonde,, suede and stripes: The man can do no wrong.
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Jack White
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Red-and-white, black-on-black, hand-on-guitar: The man looks damn good doing what he does.
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Bob Marley
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M-65 jackets, Adidas track suits, chinos: The man was hard not to love.
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Gregory Isaacs
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The original cool ruler.
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Serge Gainsbourg
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The original enfant terrible.
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Johnny Cash
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The original man in black, and the only one.
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David Bowie
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"Don't fight the urge to tone down your look as you grow."
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George Harrison
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Now that is a look.
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Andre 3000
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"Anybody can wear crazy clothes and anybody can wear classic clothes. Balancing the two can be an art."
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Pete Doherty
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If for no other reason than his unwavering endorsement of headwear.
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Marvin Gaye
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There is so much style on the cover of What's Going On that it hurts.
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Keith Richards
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This man is wearing a leopard jacket.
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Mick Jagger
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Sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll, and polka-dot scarves.
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Charlie Watts
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During the mid-'80s, in the middle of the night, an intoxicated Jagger phoned up Watts's hotel room and asked, "Where's my drummer?" Watts got up, shaved, put on a suit, tie, and freshly shined shoes, walked down the stairs, punched Jagger in the face, and said, "Don't ever call me your drummer again. You're my fucking singer!"
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Bryan Ferry
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Again with the polka-dot scarf — a bit silkier, but all smooth.
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Run DMC
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Kangol hat, track suit, white-and-black Superstars. Game over. Nothing was ever the same.
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The Ramones
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You could line up four pairs of trashed jeans and four Schott Perfectos and any rightful music fan walking by would mouth the same thing: "Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, and Tommy."
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Brandon Flowers
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The Killers lead singer gave bartenders the panache, from 2007 to present, to refer to themselves as "mixologists."
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Elvis Costello
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Gave members of the A/V club the right to wear Coke-bottle glasses, forever.
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The Beastie Boys
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Take a walk down to your local sneakerhead store and take a look around at the Beastie Boys.