See the wild throwback photos from the AquaNet era to their more demure, updated looks today Harry Langdon/Getty; Ross Marino/Getty; Chris Walter/WireImage Everything about got big in the '80s. Big sounds, big bands, big clothes, and — perhaps biggest of all — big hair! The decade that introduced Hair Metal saw newly minted rock stars doubling down on the glam and teasing their hair till it was sky-high. Even veteran celebs of the '60s and '70s gave in to the over-the-top style of the era, trading in glitz and hippie chic for mountainous manes held aloft by enough AquaNet to puncture the Ozone layer.
It was inarguably a distinctive moment in pop culture style that burned bright and ultimately burned out. Take a look back at some of the musicians whose hair towered tallest in the '80s — and see how their style evolved after the decade ended. Harry Langdon/Getty; Kevin Mazur/Getty After becoming known for her sheaf of straight hair in the '70s, went big in the '80s.
These days, the "Believe" singer is something of a chameleon, perpetually changing it up, as she did with this blonde look at a pre-Grammys party in February 2024. Fryderyk Gabowicz/picture alliance via Getty; Daniel Knighton/Getty "Kiss Me Deadly" rocker 's teased tresses in 1984 are a marked contrast to her more subdued contemporary style. Gutchie Kojima/Shinko Music/Getty; John Nacion/Getty In the '80s, was known as much for his luxurious mane as he was for hits like "Livin' on a Prayer.
" These days, the 62-year-old is a silver fox whose grey mop still harkens back to his shaggier youth. Ross Marino/Getty; Christian Charisius/picture alliance via Getty Known for her fabulous wigs, soul R&B icon leaned in to an edgier rock 'n' roll look in the '80s. Before her , she sported a more elegant 'do.
Barry King/Sygma/Sygma via Getty; Kevin Mazur/Getty During her solo heyday in the 1980s, singer-songwriter traded hippie chic for big, bold new romantic style. In recent years, the 76-year-old has gone from a smooth cascade of flaxen locks to embracing curls once again on her current tour. Lynn McAfee/Corbis/VCG via Getty; Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP As a member of , guitarist C.
C. DeVille helped define the hair metal era. The '80s may have come and gone, but the 62-year-old still looks every inch the rock star — even if his hair isn't as high as it used to be.
MpiRock/MediaPunch via Getty; Noam Galai/Getty 's sound was always gutsy, but in the '80s the band embraced the decade's excess — and singer sported a coif to match. The hair as Heart moved into their glam rock phase, but these days Wilson favors tousled braids, while letting her powerhouse voice do the talking. Jim Henson Productions/Kobal/Shutterstock; Andrew H.
Walker/Getty may have only donned this impressive wig for his role in 1986's , but it is quintessentially '80s. By the time of his , the iconoclastic pop star had long since adopted a stylishly short 'do. Richard E.
Aaron/Redferns; Phillip Faraone/WireImage While Twisted Sister frontman teased his naturally curly hair to high heaven back in the '80s, these days the 69-year-old rocker tames that voluminous mane by pulling it back. Paul Natkin/Getty; Tasia Wells/Getty Of all the members of , bassist may have had the biggest hair. The 65-year-old may have downsized in recent years, but his current rocker shag is still vaguely reminiscent of its '80s glory.
Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty; Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Like other rock stars of the '60s and '70s, Grace Slick pumped up the volume in the go-go '80s — both in terms of 's music and her hair. Flash forward to today, and the 84-year-old singer has let her once-dark tresses go luxuriantly silver. Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty; John Salangsang/Shutterstock The more things change, the more they stay the same.
lead guitarist has remained steadfastly loyal to his signature curls-and-top-hat look. For more People news, make sure to Read the original article on ..
