Young in the 60s.

Young in the 60s.

People have this obsession. They want you to be like you were in 1969. They want you to, because otherwise their youth goes with you. It's very selfish, but it's understandable.

- Mick Jagger

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Fame comes with its own standard.

Fame comes with its own standard.

If you want to get known as a singer you hire five sexy chicks and let them fight over you onstage and for the cameras. That's publicity, man. 

- Sammy Davis, Jr.

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You gotta love livin baby, cause dyin is a pain in the ass

You gotta love livin baby, cause dyin is a pain in the ass

Basically, I'm for anything that gets you through the night - be it a prayer, tranquilizers or a bottle of Jack Daniels. 

- Frank Sinatra

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C'est Si Bon

C'est Si Bon

"It's all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you, rather than looking for love to compensate for a self love deficit."

Eartha Kitt rides a bike down the street in New York City. Photographer Gordon Parks shot this for LIFE Magazine in July, 1952.

  

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Lady of the Night

Lady of the Night

Well, I'll say I have an incredible ability to fantasize - I really do. I don't have to have things tangible to be able to see them, and therefore I enjoy so many things, because they're in my mind.

- Donna Summer

...in loving memory.

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Take This Heart of Mine

Take This Heart of Mine

Living with father was something like living with a king, a very peculiar, changeable, cruel and all-powerful king. You were supposed to tip-toe around his moods. You were supposed to do anything to win his favor. I never did. Even though winning his love was the ultimate goal of my childhood, I defied him. I hated his attitude. I thought I could win his love through singing, so I sang my heart out. But the better I became, the greater his demands.


- Marvin Gaye

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You will never be perfect

You will never be perfect

"He's not perfect. You aren't either, and the two of you will never be perfect. But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold on to him and give him the most you can. He isn't going to quote poetry, he's not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you could break. Don't hurt him, don't change him, and don't expect more than he can give. Don't analyze. Smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he's not there. Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don't exist, but there's always one guy that is perfect for you."


- Bob Marley

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You were such a babe!

You were such a babe!

Awesome shot of a young Aretha Franklin with her older sister, Erma Franklin in 1963.


"...the moment I wake up, before I put on my make up, I say a little prayer for you.."

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I am a bird now

I am a bird now

I was aware of people staring at me. No one moved. They seemed almost in trance. I just stared at the clock in the center of the church. When I finished, everyone clapped and started crying.

- Whitney Houston

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