What might some of the rock 'n' roll era's greatest stars have achieved and what might they look like now, if they had not died before their time? To explore these tantalizing questions, Sachs Media Group partnered with photo restoration and manipulation company Phojoe to create this gallery of images. It is a heartfelt tribute to the memory of beloved artists who helped shape generations of music fans, in order to keep their memory alive for future generations.
Bob Marley
Feb. 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981
Reggae music’s most influential artist, who died in 1981 at age 36
Reggae music’s most influential artist, who died in 1981 at age 36
Elvis Presley
Jan. 8, 1935 – Aug. 16, 1977
The King of Rock and Roll, who died in 1977 at age 42
Jimi Hendrix
Nov. 27, 1942 – Sept. 18, 1970
Widely hailed as rock’s greatest guitarist, who died in 1970 at age 27
John Lennon
Oct. 9, 1940 – Dec. 8, 1980
Founder of The Beatles and influential songwriter and pioneer for peace, who died in 1980 at age 40
Dec. 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971
Ethereal “Lizard King” singer and songwriter for the Doors, who died in 1971 at age 27
Janis Joplin
Jan. 19, 1943 – Oct. 4, 1970
Extraordinary rock-blues singer, who died in 1970 at age 27
Bobby Darin
May 14, 1936 – Dec. 20, 1973
Hit-making singer in the earliest days of rock ‘n’ roll, who died in 1973 at age 37
Keith Moon
Aug. 23, 1946 – Sept. 7, 1978
Notoriously wild drummer for the Who, who died in 1978 at age 32
Feb. 20, 1967 – April 8, 1994
Guitarist/songwriter with the breakthrough grunge band Nirvana, who died in 1994 at age 27
Dennis Wilson
Dec. 4, 1944 – Dec. 28, 1983
Drummer for the Beach Boys, who died in 1983 at age 39
Karen Carpenter
March 2, 1950 - Feb. 4, 1983
Singer and drummer for the Carpenters, who died in 1983 at age 32
'Mama' Cass Elliot
Sept. 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974
Singer with the Mamas and the Papas, who died in 1974 at age 33
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