Decades of Music Fandoms
This month also known as Fanuary on EW.com we’re celebrating all things fans and fandoms.
In honor of the devotees who make the industry move, let’s take a look back at music faithfuls through the years.
Frank Sinatra with his fans in Los Angeles in 1943
Fans of Elvis Presley in Miami in 1956
Fans of Elvis Presley at a screening of Love Me Tender in 1956
Fans of Elvis Presley get autographs in 1956
Fans of The Beatles in New York City in 1964
Fans of The Beatles rallying in 1964
Fans of The Beatles in Toronto in 1964
Fans of Tom Jones in the UK in 1969
Fans of the Grateful Dead at a concert in 1977
Fans of Michael Jackson in New Orleans in 1979
Fans of James Brown at a concert in 1980
Fans of Michael Jackson gathering in 1985
Fans of Madonna in New York in 1986
Fan dressed as Madonna in Japan in 1987
Fans of the Backstreet Boys in Germany in 1996
Fans of the Backstreet Boys in Germany in 1997
Fans of the Spice Girls in Switzerland in 1998
Fans of Hanson in New York City in 2000
Fans of Britney Spears in Los Angeles in 2000
Fans of Beyonce in Scotland in 2003
Fans of *NSYNC in Florida in 2003
Fans of Britney Spears in Germany in 2004
Fans of the Spice Girls in London in 2008
Fans of Kiss in Nevada in 2008
Fans of Kiss in Colombia in 2009
Fans of Katy Perry in Florida in 2009
Fans of Taylor Swift in New York City in 2009
Fans of Justin Bieber in Toronto in 2009
Fans of One Direction in London in 2011
Fans of Katy Perry in Orlando in 2011
Fans of Beyonce in England in 2011
Fans of Psy in South Korea in 2012
Fans of Lady Gaga in Tokyo in 2012
Fans of Lady Gaga in Cape Town in 2012
Fans of Psy in Istanbul in 2013
Fans of Justin Bieber in Norway in 2013
Fans of One Direction in Madrid in 2013
Fans of Taylor Swift in Australia in 2013
Fans of Lady Gaga in London in 2014
Fans of Mariah Carey in Hollywood in 2015
Fans of Taylor Swift in North Carolina in 2015
Fans of the Grateful Dead in California in 2015
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