Rare Footage from 1972

1970s

Explore 256 rare behind-the-scenes clips and footage of famous musicians from 1972.

1972 in Music

David Bowie became Ziggy Stardust. The Rolling Stones released 'Exile on Main St.'. Pink Floyd began work on 'The Dark Side of the Moon'. Stevie Wonder released 'Talking Book'. Neil Young released 'Harvest'. The Wailers signed with Island Records, bringing reggae to the world.

Artists

Hard StuffSimon KingLeon RussellTim BogertJay Jay FrenchBuffy Sainte-MarieHawkwindthe FirstThe BandPrince BusterCharlie ThomasMarty RobbinsFloyd NewmanLynn AndersonPure Prairie LeagueR.E.M.Paul WarrenLester FlattJunior hNWAEarl ScruggsFoggy Mountain BoysFlatt & ScruggsLonzo and OscarThe Marshall Tucker BandLoggins and MessinaDieter HornsTim BuckleyWanda JacksonButch HancockJ.O.E.HeadEd BruceThe La'sBruce SpringsteenY&TStingwellerB-52sL.A.B.The Rolling StonesPeter SolleyGenesisEd KingBronzRolling StonesJoe TexJohnnie TaylorSteve GilletteGwen McCraeKasim SultonEl recoCal SmithQueenWeenthe jacksonsDonna SummerDavid BowieMichael JacksonThe SoundThe BeatlesPaul McCartneyMother MotherNick Masonlet iThe pink floydPink FloydJohn LennonRecord producerStewRod StewartJon LordRoger GloverGrant Lee BuffaloJames GadsonEdgar BroughtonKenny SeymourBounty KillerChris LeDouxAdelleMarshall RohnerBilly PaulO.C. SmithRufus ThomasJacky WardJohn YoungHound Dog TaylorBobbie GentryRoman StewartHank WilliamsFaron YoungErnest TubbBobby BareJack ClementHank Williams Jr.Kenny RogersAlan StivellThe DublinersLal WatersonThe WhoMarvin JuniorTony BanksThe DoorsSid PageBlue Öyster CultGordon LightfootNanci GriffithSongwriterPhalon JonesLittle SisterEugene RecordThe DellsThe DelfonicsBillie Joe ArmstrongBee GeesAretha FranklinNMEDonny HathawayRideWayne JacksonBobby CaldwellLee DormanRod EvansCaptain BeyondNathan GershmanBill WithersAamRobert CalvertPenny DeHavenZiggyTed BoganP.O.D.Sonny ThompsonMillie JacksonMusic festivalJunior WellsCherSonny TerrySteve Boltonmichael ackPiano RedDon GibsonJimmie Dale GilmoreBob LumanHank SnowThomas sThe ScriptT-Bone WalkerDick CurlessDottie WestRoy Book BinderJosh RouseAtomic RoosterIan StewartSammy LawhornSleepy John EstesRory Gallagherpity aDean MillerBarbara AcklinSarrusophoneJoan BaezThomas A. DorseyParamoreGuns N RosesTony WilliamsLuther IngramDeep PurpleMick TaylorDavid CoverdaleRitchie BlackmoreJeff BeckRon CarterBob DylanJudee SillJohnny MoynihanCaptain BeefheartJohn JohnsonVardisTommy ChongBarbara BrownProto-punkDennis CoffeyLynda LaurenceThe SupremesSmokey RobinsonThe TemptationsT.O.K.Wilson PickettLed ZeppelinMike BloomfieldNecromandusThe Undisputed TruthMC5Night SunThe Staple SingersNazareth (band)Tower of PowerThe Sweet InspirationsThe StylisticsThe Funk BrothersJamaaladeen TacumaJimmy RogersChuck Mangionesteve gaddDetroit bluesAndy GriffithWolfgang Van HalenGrateful DeadThe StoogesJim RodfordLyricistLuther AllisonThe KinksJack BruceVerdine WhitePhilip BaileyRalph JohnsonRoland BautistaNicky HopkinsLittle RichardJames BrownElvis PresleyElton JohnChuck BerryRay Charles