Mullets, ‘Fros & Beehives
The Sly and the Family Stone frontman (pictured in 1969) embodied 1960s Black Pride with his outrageous Afro.
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David Bowie
Image Credit: Michael Ochs Archives No rock star pulled off a flame-haired mullet quite like Bowie, shown here in 1973.
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James Brown
The Godfather of Soul with his trademark helmet hair in 1974.
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Elvis Presley
Image Credit: Richard Upper Elvis Presley's mutton chops and feathered hair (shown in 1976) embodied the culture of excess of the 1970s.
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Sid Vicious
Image Credit: Richard E Aaron The Sex Pistols bassist (shown in 1977) pioneered the classic punk haircut of dyed hair and sharp spikes.
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Joan Jett
Image Credit: Chris Walter Jett (shown in 1981) personified tough-girl chic with her jet-black proto-mullet.
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Michael Jackson
Image Credit: Hogan The King of Pop's wild Jheri Curls (pictured in 1982) would later be sported by everyone from Billie Dee Williams to Lionel Richie.
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Flock of Seagulls
Image Credit: Costello Flock of Seagulls' Mike Score (shown in 1982) has a dubious distinction in rock history: You never knew the lead singer's name — but you totally knew his hair.
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John Taylor
Image Credit: Finn Costello Duran Duran's bassist (shown in 1983) updated the classic mullet with blond highlights and plenty of hairspray.
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Tina Turner
Image Credit: Lorne Resnick Tina Turner (shown in 1984) was almost as well known for her finger-in-socket hair as her tall-drink-of-water gams.
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Mötley Crüe
Image Credit: Ebet Rogers Mötley Crüe (shown in 1984) were the gold standard for hair metal's teased-to-the-heavens 'dos.
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Madonna
Image Credit: Ron Gallela Madonna (shown in 1984) has rocked every conceivable hair style, including this trashy tigress bob that defined post-punk Eighties New York.
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Morrissey
Moz (shown in 1985) signified the gawky lifestyle of British post-punk with this spiky pompadour.
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Sandra Denton of Salt-n-Pepa
Image Credit: Michael Ochs Archives Denton (right, in 1986) created her asymmetrical hair style accidentally: she had to shave off half her head after chemically damaging her hair.
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Slash
Image Credit: Krasner With his top hat and out-of-control curls, Slash (shown in 1987) was the Cousin It of Eighties hard rock.
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Christopher Reid
Image Credit: Michael Ochs Archives Kid 'n Play MC (left, in 1988) sported a high-rise flattop that totally eclipsed similar efforts by Vanilla Ice and Bel Biv DeVoe.
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Björk
Image Credit: Michael Ochs Archives Björk (shown in 1994) had generally maintained long flowing locks until 1994, when she showed up to the MTV VMAs with her hair twisted into a several mini-buns. Tastemakers like Gwen Stefani soon followed suit.
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Keith Flint
Image Credit: Mick Hutson The Prodigy singer (shown in 1996) ratched up the group's electro-punk image with a crazy, slime-green side-head Mohawk.
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Korn
Image Credit: Mick Hutson Korn (2000): Countless nü-metal acts wear dreads, but none offer a selection as varied (and oft imitated) as Jonathan Davis & Co. Here, they're twisted, braided, and strategically bleachedall to unwashed effect.
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Pete Wentz
Image Credit: Larry Busacca Fall Out Boy's bassist (shown in 2005) pioneered these carefully coifed bangs long before Justin Bieber. In 2009 he cut off his so-called "Emo Swoosh."
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Amy Winehouse
Image Credit: Mark Allan The British singer (shown in 2007) sported a beehive that was so massive, it was checked for drugs when she went to visit her husband "Blake Incarcerated" in 2007, according to British tabloid reports.
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Lady Gaga
Image Credit: Nick Harvey Lady Gaga (shown in 2009) has rocked plenty of unlikely styles, but none of inventive as when she twisted her own hair into a bow.
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Justin Bieber
Image Credit: Pimentel The year's biggest pop sensation's signature flat-dried haircut has led to news reports, fan mania and a blog comparing Bieber's look to a signature lesbian style. ?Nisha Gopalan
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