# Rock Stars With The Best Sideburns? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 11, 2012, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891 "2012-07-11T12:59:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891/1 "2012-07-11T12:59:15Z")
I give you Slade (Noddy Holder) [here.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxFFBIKAi1A) Mungo Jerry (Lead Singer) [Here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvUQcnfwUUM) Alvin Stardust[Here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Y93Qucbt0) ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891/2 "2012-07-11T13:18:11Z")
I came in to say Mungo Jerry! What a set of chops. [Sadly, they are gone now.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYnBNbcU9i4&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891/3 "2012-07-11T13:22:25Z")
Perhaps still photos would be preferable, for those who don’t want to have to watch YouTube links. With the help of Google: > [@Cicero](#): > > I give you Slade (Noddy Holder) [here.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxFFBIKAi1A) [here](http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/45000/images/_49377_noddy.jpg) > [@](#): > > Mungo Jerry (Lead Singer) [Here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvUQcnfwUUM) [here](http://www.bionicdisco.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Mungo_Jerry_In_The_Summertime_1970.jpg) > [@](#): > > Alvin Stardust[Here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Y93Qucbt0) [here](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VCjDujv-jmc/TWzCXFq-ARI/AAAAAAAAAPU/fcKZXfSrCUY/AlvinStardust.jpg) And yes, those are all some pretty impressive 'burns. ---
**Author:** ![tomcar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tomcar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomcar)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891/4 "2012-07-11T13:28:25Z")
Danzig ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891/5 "2012-07-11T13:46:44Z")
[Sly Stone.](http://media.photobucket.com/image/sly%20stone/erkleismale/9309093-9309096-slarge.jpg?o=82) [Joe Cocker.](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/557492/Joe%2BCocker.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.last.fm/music/Joe%2BCocker/%2Bimages/557492&h=261&w=400&sz=14&tbnid=6w2FUQElCGhmEM:&tbnh=80&tbnw=122&prev=/search%3Fq%3Djoe%2Bcocker%2Bphoto%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=joe+cocker+photo&usg=__yOucc05suMqheg0-qwWUH3p0ZyA=&docid=6P6TxFrJw-fjFM&sa=X&ei=2IL9T9aACarb6wHzxaz0Bg&ved=0CGQQ9QEwCQ&dur=320) [Neil Young.](http://media.photobucket.com/image/neil%20young/Darkhorse014/Neil_Young_4.jpg?o=44) (OK, not necessarily the “best” sideburns …) ---
**Author:** ![Shakester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shakester/32/437_2.png) [@Shakester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shakester)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891/6 "2012-07-11T14:08:34Z")
Duane Allman You can do your own Google Image search. ---
**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891/7 "2012-07-12T11:32:36Z")
[Mike Nesmith](http://www.fanpop.com/spots/the-monkees/images/18021637/title/mike-nesmith-screencap), who may not be strictly rock I suppose, but I’m still going to see him in October! ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891/8 "2012-07-12T11:41:45Z")
Good timing, I had just watched the video for _In the Summertime_ last night. And, boy howdy, does Jerry rock the chops or what? ---
**Author:** ![Slade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@Slade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slade)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891/9 "2012-07-12T11:47:17Z")
[http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/hammersmith\_gorillas.htm](http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/hammersmith_gorillas.htm) Depends what you mean by “star”, but the first name that came to my mind was Jesse Hector of The Hammersmith Gorillas. Scroll down the page linked above for proof. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891/10 "2012-07-12T17:21:31Z")
I’ll go with the lead singer [Marty](http://ww3.hdnux.com/photos/02/16/00/581658/7/628x471.jpg) of the Van Burens. mmm ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891/11 "2012-07-12T18:04:23Z")
Can we pleeeeaaase count friendly chops? [LEMMY!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemmy_Kilmister) ---
**Author:** ![Mixolydian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891/12 "2012-07-12T20:38:32Z")
Country-fied rock… [Doug Sahm](http://www.laventure.net/tourist/ds2-150.jpg) [Roy Head](http://www.amcuruguay.com/royhead124953.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Beastly\_Rotter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/45deac/32.png) [@Beastly\_Rotter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beastly_Rotter)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891/13 "2012-07-12T21:17:59Z")
[Trevor Bolder.](http://www.davidbowie.com/bin/images/html/woody_trevor.jpg) His were sprayed _silver_. ---
**Author:** ![phreesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@phreesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phreesh)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891/14 "2012-07-13T02:16:54Z")
Burns are decent, but I REALLY want to punch Alvin Stardust in the face. What a tool. ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891/15 "2012-07-13T02:30:55Z")
> [@phreesh](#): > > Burns are decent, but I REALLY want to punch Alvin Stardust in the face. What a tool. As any kid growing up in the UK in the 1970s will remember, “You must be out of your tiny minds!” I was gonna nominate [Martin Chambers](http://tellallthecats.blog.com/2011/03/17/drum-driver/) of the Pretenders, just for the sharpness of those chops, but he can’t compete with these guys. Alvin was in a public information film (PIF) for the Green Cross Code in which he uttered those immortal lines. With those lovely leather gloves in hand. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891/16 "2012-07-13T02:41:51Z")
I’m gonna go with Noddy Holder, because in addition to the sideburns, he had the hats. I had SUCH a crush on him (and Dave Hill) when I was a teen. ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891/17 "2012-07-13T06:23:17Z")
[Lemmy Kilmister](http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&cp=6&gs_id=41&xhr=t&q=lemmy+kilmister&safe=off&biw=1600&bih=730&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=kr7_T6vGDsafrAGShPipBw). /thread ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_s\_Son](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19adc/32.png) [@Jim\_s\_Son](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_s_Son)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891/18 "2012-07-13T14:57:26Z")
As Mojo Nixon would say, Elvis is still the King > **[ELVIS PRESLEY R.I.P. ROCK IN PERPETUITY!](https://artiewayne.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/top-20-elvis-music-videos-of-all-time/)** > > ELVIS PRESLEY  1/8/35 – 8/16/77 “On August 16, 1977, Elvis passes away at Graceland and the world mourns, but I feel guilty about crying over him. I was laughed at in my neighborhood, back in… ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891/19 "2012-07-13T15:31:25Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > Can we pleeeeaaase count friendly chops? [LEMMY!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemmy_Kilmister) Derek Smalls also had some great friendly mutton chops. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mr.Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Me)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2012, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891/20 "2012-07-14T00:52:37Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > Derek Smalls also had some great friendly mutton chops. [Indeed](http://www.virginmedia.com/music/pictures/toptens/best-facial-hair.php?ssid=8). Hard to define exactly where the 'burns end and the mustache begins. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-with-the-best-sideburns/627891.md?page=2)