Rare Footage from 1983

1980s

Explore 304 rare behind-the-scenes clips and footage of famous musicians from 1983.

1983 in Music

Metallica released 'Kill 'Em All'. U2 released 'War'. David Bowie released 'Let's Dance'. R.E.M. released 'Murmur'. The Police released 'Synchronicity'. Run-DMC released their debut. New wave was at its peak.

Artists

RazzleKurt JamesCriss OlivaEddyL.A.B.sooR.E.M.Van HalenDave MenikettiNik TurnerENTREHarvey BainbridgeDave BrockHawkwindDave BrownClaude SchnellJohn NymannKelly NickelsEric AndersenKornKornogJamie McMenemyY&TMother MotherJake E. LeeTommy AldridgeOzzy OsbourneDon AireyBob DaisleyI Mother EarthPhil KennemoreTwisted SisterDee SniderTim BogertHeadJay Jay FrenchEddie OjedaYouthPrince Lincoln ThompsonJ.O.E.SineT.O.K.SineaLeahyWeenJesse JohnsonFridaThe BrownsNicoCherStingChuck BurgiViolent Femmesron kenolTommy ZvoncheckThe BandNMECoven (band)Don BurrowsSon VoltElvis CostelloCreed (band)Tammy WynetteBeauSoleilCarl PalmerBuffalo SpringfieldThe JuddsConcertScott ParkManilla RoadMark SheltonManithe FirstRandy FoxeRobert ParkThe La'sMaximMetal ChurchBruce FairweatherGlykerialet iDale CroverMelvinsDaniel TichenorB-52sGwen McCraeMike BordinRoddy BottumThe WhoSongwriterMark BryanTom NordonJeff PilsonGary HoltonGrant Lee BuffaloJim MartinFred Small (singer-songwriter)James BrownSteve MorseRich CasonMusic venueFaith No MoreNasty SuicideMark KendallRudy SarzoJoe HasselvanderRoger josephJoan JettDeBargeEl DeBargeTalk TalkX (American band)Ra (American band)Bunny DeBargeJanie FrickeLol TolhurstPorl ThompsonTony MontanaLouiche MayorgaE.F. BandRod TempertonRhythm sectionMagic!The SoundMarvin GayeMarqueePaul CookMiles DavisJacky WardVictor KrummenacherMerle HaggardWillie NelsonRick DowneyThe StranglersCharlie DanielsRoman StewartGreg GilmoreTony JacksonTony BanksThrowing MusesJames CottonGreg ErricoTimi HansenRob HalfordAmy winehouse interviewJoey TafollaNever apartJag PanzerSteve WarinerMarky MarDavid JonesSugar RayCarole KingSecond line (parades)Lee AaronUli Jon RothKid Congo PowersSam ChatmonSweet SavagePeggy SeegerTodd YouthNWAMichael Jacksonmichael ackThe TheMadonnaJPPMatt ThompsonRideDallaPhil CollinsPrincetears for fearsDiegoJon KleinGed GrimesJohn McGeochJohn HiattSimple Mindsduke ellington reDerek ForbesRobin GibbRob GeorgBee GeesMaurice GibbBilly JoelEarl Thomas ConleyMaeDean MartinDeborah AllenEdward II (band)War (U.S. band)Roosevelt SykesMichael SchenkerFalling in ReverseJohnny OtisMax CollinsTom ArayaSlayerJeff HannemanKerry KingDave LombardoGary HoltPaul BostaphJoan ArmatradingBig Joe TurnerSocial CodeThe Rolling StonesKeith RichardsChuck LeavellMick JaggerRolling StonesBrian MayHillel SlovakRed Hot Chili PeppersFleaJack IronsSteve TaylorVince ClarkeLittle MiltonTriston Palmathe jacksonsRob HarrisSiouxsie and the BansheesPeter ToshJohn LydonMatthew SweetMary's DanishDennis CoffeySavatageGenesisPete JollyMC5Stevie WonderMinnie RipertonChaka KhanMetallicaKilling JokeRecorded Music NZNew wave of British heavy metalT.S.O.L.Pentagram (band)RattMichael Schenker GroupManowarPersian RiskJohn JohnsonThe Righteous BrothersBig Mama ThorntonJohnny AceRob WassermanWillie DixonPaul SimonJudy MowattRufus ThomasMavis StaplesChuck JacksonMark KnopflerRuth BrownPatti AustinRay ManzarekStevie Ray VaughanLou ReedSteve SwallowPat MethenyJohn CaleRobert CrayJohn Dee HolemanJohnny WinterMuddy WatersLazy LesterLonnie PitchfordTerry ClarkeKenny GThe KinksRobert PlantRay DaviesPeter GabrielSteve HackettAlberta HunterVerdine WhiteWade FlemonsPhilip BaileySherry ScottRonnie LawsRalph JohnsonRoland BautistaBlack SabbathJohnny NeelQueenMick FleetwoodJerry Lee LewisDepeche ModeAC/DC