Looking for older male celebrities who once wore their hair in a traditional style but at some point, perhaps in the 1970s, let their hair grow out to Beatle length.
For instance, Buddy Hackett:
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/aAwAAOSwWXBe~0Vj/s-l960.jpg
― Josefa, Tuesday, 18 February 2025 05:17 (three days ago) link
LBJ
https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/3LIEHIL3OFE55MA6FLSOQORFKM.aspx?auth=061b7f01157e325e877b14ad5b56c1d192505de8b8d16068b706dc9acebe987d&width=1024&quality=88
― Okay, heteros are cutting edge this year, too. (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 18 February 2025 05:46 (three days ago) link
Pete Best
― Mark G, Wednesday, 19 February 2025 10:58 (two days ago) link
Peter Lawford
https://historicimages.com/cdn/shop/products/adb77_600x.jpeg?v=1503074566
― Josefa, Wednesday, 19 February 2025 13:35 (two days ago) link
From the UK:
Jimmy Tarbuck
https://files.websitebuilder.prositehosting.co.uk/a9/53/a9536981-cdf3-4b11-9834-78b844d5d088.jpeg
Paul Foot
https://funeral-notices.co.uk/notice-media/330/3301952/852111-52fa06fa.jpg
And keeping the flame, Michael Fabricant
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Michael_Fabricant.jpg
― fetter, Wednesday, 19 February 2025 16:16 (two days ago) link
I saw Michael Fabricant at Euston Station last month. tbf to Jimmy Tarbuck he was at school with John Lennon.
― Please play Lou Reed's irritating guitar sounds (Tom D.), Wednesday, 19 February 2025 16:58 (two days ago) link
I had a hunch there’d be some good UK examples
― Josefa, Wednesday, 19 February 2025 17:35 (two days ago) link
since LBJ’s mullet was posted I have to post 70s duke ellington https://medicitv.imgix.net/movie/duke-ellington-and-his-orchestra-live-in-brussels_d.jpg
― brimstead, Wednesday, 19 February 2025 18:21 (two days ago) link
Dick Van Dyke https://i.imgur.com/KXrOaY0.jpeg
― Alba, Wednesday, 19 February 2025 21:00 (two days ago) link
I suspect Fabricant's hair is literally the same appliance from the 70s
― assert (matttkkkk), Wednesday, 19 February 2025 23:43 (two days ago) link
https://www.mediastorehouse.co.uk/p/767/british-motor-racing-driver-stirling-moss-wearing-21528150.jpg.webp
― scott seward, Wednesday, 19 February 2025 23:58 (two days ago) link
i liked when people wore the fake ones.
https://dangerousminds.net/content/uploads/images/made/content/uploads/images/beatlewigs30814_465_568_int.jpg
https://dangerousminds.net/content/uploads/images/made/content/uploads/images/beatlewigs10814_465_362_int.jpg
― scott seward, Thursday, 20 February 2025 00:00 (yesterday) link
https://preview.redd.it/george-martin-in-a-beatle-wig-v0-470mx5bsc4n91.jpg?auto=webp&s=85d2e518aa2e825ee83aeb4b9955ac44ed99f6f1
― scott seward, Thursday, 20 February 2025 00:02 (yesterday) link
shades of things to come...
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSHKRkr9yWBpPERyV7zcdlly8r9oJt3WVS65A&s
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/eb/11/92/eb1192ee4f43742454e33d702f83ba54.jpg
― scott seward, Thursday, 20 February 2025 00:05 (yesterday) link