Just like you and I, rock stars all have parents too. In the deep dusty corners of the Life Magazine archives, these pictures have turned up – famous 70’s rock stars with their parents, taken in their parents’ houses. These pictures are strangely humanizing, showing these rock stars at their parents place.

They all seem to have real, honest-to-goodness, “normal” seeming families. Well, maybe except for Elton John. What I found most interesting though is the awesome 70’s decor in most of these places. Click on any photo to view in higher resolution and size.



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Frank Zappa with his parents Francis and Rosemary in California. Credit: John Olson, Life. By the way, if you already haven’t you have to check out The Real Frank Zappa. It’s one of the funniest, most entertaining books I’ve read in a long time. It stayed in my bathroom for about 6 months. Nice one matching your shirt to the walls, Frank.



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David Crosby with his father Floyd in father’s house in Ojai, California.



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Grace Slick with her mom Virginia Wing in her mom’s home in Palo Alto, California. That blue chair rocks.



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Elton John with his mom Shelia and dad (actually stepfather) Fred Fairebrother hanging out in their London apartment. Check out those boots on his mom – nothing more pimpin’ than boots that match your shirt. Looks like Elton got his fashion sense from his mom.



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Donovan and his parents in England, also The Jackson Five with their parents in Encino, California.



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Eric Clapton with his grandmother Rose in the house he bought her in Surrey, England. I’m thinking Eric’s grandma cut up her previous drapes to make his vest. More to come. Actually scratch that, here they are: Part 2.