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Step into the lives and worlds of our ever-growing selection of cultural icons who were prominently influential in the 1960s. We know there are many more still to cover, so feel welcome to nominate your favourites for future addition to this section of the website!

Gerry Marsden

Photographer: Paul Schumach, Metropolitan Photo Service, New York City., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo of Gerry and the Pacemakers musical group taken during their first trip to the United States, likely to appear on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1964)

English Singer & Musician

Gerry Marsden

David Frost

Photographer not credited. Signature by Diahann Carrol, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped / Restored)

Portrait photograph of David Frost (1971)

Television host, Journalist, Comedian & Writer

David Frost

Cilla Black

AnonymousUnknown author / Yleisradio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)

Cilla Black performing in Finland (1970)

Singer & Television Presenter

Cilla Black

Janis Joplin

Columbia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Janis Joplin featured on the cover of the 'Cash Box' magazine (1968)

Singer

Janis Joplin

Peter Fonda

Universal Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)

Peter Fonda pictured in 1962 for his film debut in 'Tammy and the Doctor', released in 1963

Actor

Peter Fonda

Karl Otto Lagerfeld

Siebbi, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Karl Lagerfeld at the Volkswagen People’s Night (2008)

Fashion designer

Karl Otto Lagerfeld

Jerry Garcia

Herb Greene, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Grateful Dead promotional photo with Jerry Garcia on the front (1970)

Guitarist, singer & songwriter

Jerry Garcia

Jimi Hendrix

Original photographer unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Jimi Hendrix playing at the amusement park Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Sweden (1967)

Guitarist, singer & songwriter

Jimi Hendrix

Dennis Hopper

Rochester Institute of Technology, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Portrait of Dennis Hopper (1973)

Actor, Filmmaker & Photographer

Dennis Hopper

Paul Newman

Studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)

Portrait of Paul Newman (1954)

Actor, Film Director, Race car driver & Entrepreneur

Paul Newman

Neal Cassady

GrawLIN, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Portrait of Neal Cassady (1960)

Author & Poet

Neal Cassady

Peggy Biderman

peggy biderman + jaimie robinson, via AFTERDARK

Peggy Biderman (left) and Jaimie Robinson (right) (unknown year)

Photographer, socialite, civil rights activist & pacifist

Peggy Biderman

Tyrannosaurus Rex

not credited (Reprise Records ?), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)

Tour ad for 'T. Rex are doing it across America. Are you ready?' (1973)

Psychedelic rock band, Glam rock band & Folk band

Tyrannosaurus Rex

The Kray Twins

The National Archives UK, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)

Photograph of London gangster Reginald 'Reggie' (centre left) taken in the months leading up to their trial (1968)

Gangsters

The Kray Twins

Lenny Bruce

Unknown. New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Portrait of Lenny Bruce (1961)

Stand-up Comedian, Social Critic & Satirist

Lenny Bruce

Vidal Sassoon

The weaver at German Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Vidal Sassoon (left) at the 2006 Gala Ceremony in Barcelona at the Global Salon Business Awards® with one of the semi-finalists Figaro Claus Niedermaier (right) (2006)

Hairstylist, Entrepreneur, Anti-Racism Campaigner & Activist

Vidal Sassoon

Che Guevara

Alberto Korda, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)

Iconic photo of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara whilst at the funeral for the victims of the La Coubre explosion, Havana, Cuba (1960)

Writer, Revolutionary Socialist Politician & Guerrilla Warrior

Che Guevara

Celia Birtwell

Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)

Lamborghini trouser suit made by Celia Birtwell and Ossie Clark (1969)

Fashion designer, textile designer & model

Celia Birtwell