People

Step into the lives and worlds of our ever-growing selection of cultural icons who were prominently influential in the 1960s. We know there are many more still to cover, so feel welcome to nominate your favourites for future addition to this section of the website!

David Frost

United Kingdom
Photographer not credited. Signature by Diahann Carrol, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)
Photograph of David Frost (left) and Diahann Carroll (right) signed by Diahann Carroll (1971)
Television host, Journalist, Comedian & Writer

David Frost

Cilla Black

United Kingdom
AnonymousUnknown author / Yleisradio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)
Cilla Black performing in Finland (1970)
Singer & Television Presenter

Cilla Black

Janis Joplin

United States
Albert B. Grossman Management (personal manager), New York., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)
Portrait of Janis Joplin (1969)
Singer

Janis Joplin

Peter Fonda

United States
Universal Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)
Peter Fonda pictured in 1962 for his film debut in
Actor

Peter Fonda

Karl Otto Lagerfeld

Germany
Siebbi, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Karl Lagerfeld at the Volkswagen People’s Night (2008)
Fashion designer

Karl Otto Lagerfeld

Jerry Garcia

United States
Herb Greene, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Grateful Dead promotional photo with Jerry Garcia on the front (1970)
Guitarist, singer & songwriter

Jerry Garcia

Jimi Hendrix

United States
Original photographer unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Jimi Hendrix playing at the amusement park Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Sweden (1967)
Guitarist, singer & songwriter

Jimi Hendrix

Dennis Hopper

United States
Rochester Institute of Technology, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Portrait of Dennis Hopped (1973)
Actor, Filmmaker & Photographer

Dennis Hopper

Paul Newman

United States
Studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)
Portrait of Paul Newman (1954)
Actor, Film Director, Race car driver & Entrepreneur

Paul Newman

Neal Cassady

United States
GrawLIN, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Portrait of Neal Cassady (1960)
Author & Poet

Neal Cassady

Peggy Biderman

Photographer, socialite, civil rights activist & pacifist

Peggy Biderman

Tyrannosaurus Rex (band)

United Kingdom
not credited (Reprise Records ?), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)
Tour ad for
Psychedelic rock band, Glam rock band & Folk band

Tyrannosaurus Rex (band)

The Kray Twins

United Kingdom
The National Archives UK, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)
Photograph of London gangster Reginald
Gangsters

The Kray Twins

Lenny Bruce

Stand-up Comedian, Social Critic & Satirist

Lenny Bruce

Vidal Sassoon

United Kingdom United States
The weaver at German Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Vidal Sassoon (left) at the 2006 Gala Ceremony in Barcelona at the Global Salon Business Awards® with one of the semi-finalists Figaro Claus Niedermaier (right)
Hairstylist, Entrepreneur, Anti-Racism Campaigner & Activist

Vidal Sassoon

Che Guevara

Argentina Cuba
Alberto Korda, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)
Iconic photo of Che Guevara whilst at the funeral for the victims of the La Coubre explosion (1960)
Writer, Revolutionary Socialist Politician & Guerrilla Warrior

Che Guevara

Celia Birtwell

United Kingdom
Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)
Lamborghini trouser suit made by Celia Birtwell and Ossie Clark in 1969
Fashion designer, textile designer & model

Celia Birtwell

Jack Nicholson

United States
Los Angeles Times, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)
From left to right: Saul Zaentz, Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, and Michael Douglas posing with their Oscars at the 1976 Academy (1976)
Actor, Screenwriter & Director

Jack Nicholson