This is a list of people (real or fictional) appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in the 1970s. This list is for the regular biweekly issues of the magazine, including variant covers, and does not include special issues. Issue numbers that include a slash (XXX/YYY) are combined double issues.
Issue number | Cover date | People on cover | Notes |
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50 | January 21, 1970 | N/A | Altamont Free Concert cover story; cover includes unidentified concertgoers |
51 | February 7, 1970 | John Lennon, Yoko Ono | |
52 | February 21, 1970 | Creedence Clearwater Revival (Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, John Fogerty, Tom Fogerty) | |
53 | March 7, 1970 | Zabriskie Point cast (Mark Frechette, Daria Halprin) | |
54 | March 19, 1970 | Sly & the Family Stone (Greg Errico, Larry Graham, Jerry Martini, Cynthia Robinson, Freddie Stone, Rose Stone, Sly Stone) | |
55 | April 2, 1970 | Abbie Hoffman | |
56 | April 16, 1970 | Dennis Hopper | |
57 | April 30, 1970 | Paul McCartney | |
58 | May 14, 1970 | Captain Beefheart | |
59 | May 28, 1970 | Little Richard | |
60 | June 11, 1970 | N/A | "On America 1970" cover story; cover includes unidentified antiwar demonstrators |
61 | June 25, 1970 | Charles Manson | |
62 | July 9, 1970 | Van Morrison | |
63 | July 23, 1970 | David Crosby | |
64 | August 6, 1970 | Janis Joplin | |
65 | September 3, 1970 | Performance cast (Mick Jagger, Anita Pallenberg) | |
66 | September 17, 1970 | The Grateful Dead (Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, Bob Weir) | |
67 | October 1, 1970 | The Rascals (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere, Gene Cornish, Dino Danelli) | |
68 | October 15, 1970 | Jimi Hendrix | |
69 | October 29, 1970 | Janis Joplin | |
70 | November 12, 1970 | Grace Slick | |
71 | November 26, 1970 | Meher Baba | |
72 | December 10, 1970 | Leon Russell | |
73 | December 24, 1970 | Rod Stewart |
Issue number | Cover date | People on cover | Notes |
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74 | January 21, 1971 | John Lennon | |
75 | February 4, 1971 | John Lennon, Yoko Ono | |
76 | February 18, 1971 | James Taylor | |
77 | March 4, 1971 | Bob Dylan | |
78 | March 18, 1971 | Muhammad Ali | |
79 | April 1, 1971 | Nicholas Johnson | |
80 | April 15, 1971 | Joe Dallesandro | Dallesandro appears with his son, Joseph Jr. |
81 | April 29, 1971 | Michael Jackson | |
82 | May 13, 1971 | Peter Fonda | |
83 | May 27, 1971 | Country Joe McDonald, Robin Menken | |
84 | June 10, 1971 | Elton John | |
85 | June 24, 1971 | Tricia Nixon | Nixon appears with unidentified girl |
86 | July 8, 1971 | Doug Sahm | |
87 | July 22, 1971 | Ian Anderson | |
88 | August 5, 1971 | Jim Morrison | |
89 | August 19, 1971 | Keith Richards | |
90 | September 2, 1971 | George Harrison | |
91 | September 16, 1971 | The Incredible Hulk | |
92 | September 30, 1971 | Jefferson Airplane (Jack Casady, Joey Covington, Papa John Creach, Paul Kantner, Jorma Kaukonen, Grace Slick) | |
93 | October 14, 1971 | Ike & Tina Turner (Ike Turner, Tina Turner) | |
94 | October 28, 1971 | The Beach Boys (Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson) | |
95 | November 11, 1971 | N/A | "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" cover story |
96 | November 25, 1971 | N/A | "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Part Two" cover story |
97 | December 9, 1971 | Pete Townshend | |
98 | December 23, 1971 | Mel Lyman |
Issue number | Cover date | People on cover | Notes |
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99 | January 6, 1972 | Cat Stevens | |
100 | January 20, 1972 | Jerry Garcia | |
101 | February 3, 1972 | The Grateful Dead (Jerry Garcia, Keith Godchaux, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, Bob Weir) | |
102 | February 17, 1972 | Gerritt Van Raam | "Nark, a Tale of Terror" cover story |
103 | March 2, 1972 | Bob Dylan | |
104 | March 16, 1972 | Bob Dylan | |
105 | March 30, 1972 | Alice Cooper | |
106 | April 13, 1972 | N/A | Erotic massage cover story; cover includes unidentified man and woman |
107 | April 27, 1972 | Marvin Gaye, Hubert Humphrey | Various cover stories; cover includes unidentified man at Dripping Springs Reunion festival |
108 | May 11, 1972 | David Cassidy | |
109 | May 25, 1972 | Jane Fonda | |
110 | June 8, 1972 | George McGovern | |
111 | June 22, 1972 | Van Morrison | |
112 | July 6, 1972 | Mick Jagger | |
113 | July 20, 1972 | Paul Simon | |
114 | August 3, 1972 | Huey Newton | |
115 | August 17, 1972 | George McGovern | |
116 | August 31, 1972 | Randy Newman | |
117 | September 14, 1972 | Three Dog Night (Michael Allsup, Jimmy Greenspoon, Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron, Joe Schermie, Floyd Sneed, Cory Wells) | |
118 | September 28, 1972 | Richard Nixon | |
119 | October 12, 1972 | Sally Struthers | |
120 | October 26, 1972 | Jeff Beck | |
121 | November 9, 1972 | David Bowie | |
122 | November 23, 1972 | Joe Conforte | Conforte appears with unidentified women |
123 | December 7, 1972 | Carlos Santana | |
124 | December 21, 1972 | Keith Moon |
Issue number | Cover date | People on cover | Notes |
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125 | January 4, 1973 | Carly Simon, James Taylor | |
126 | January 18, 1973 | N/A | Apollo 17 cover story |
127 | February 1, 1973 | Diana Ross | |
128 | February 15, 1973 | Bette Midler | |
129 | March 1, 1973 | Mick Jagger | |
130 | March 15, 1973 | Robert Mitchum | |
131 | March 29, 1973 | Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show (Billy Francis, Dennis Locorriere, Ray Sawyer) | Appeared on the cover as "What's-Their-Names" (drawn caricatures, not photographed) after releasing the song "The Cover of the Rolling Stone" |
132 | April 12, 1973 | Truman Capote | |
133 | April 26, 1973 | Mark Spitz | |
134 | May 10, 1973 | Alice Cooper | |
135 | May 24, 1973 | Dirk Dickenson | "Death in the Wilderness" cover story |
136 | June 7, 1973 | N/A | Jesus freaks cover story |
137 | June 21, 1973 | Rod Stewart | |
138 | July 5, 1973 | Paul Newman | |
139 | July 19, 1973 | Tatum O'Neal | |
140 | August 2, 1973 | Peter Wolf | |
141 | August 16, 1973 | Elton John | |
142 | August 30, 1973 | Dan Hicks | Hicks appears with unidentified woman |
143 | September 13, 1973 | Sam Ervin | |
144 | September 27, 1973 | Richard Nixon | |
145 | October 11, 1973 | Art Garfunkel | |
146 | October 25, 1973 | Gene Autry | |
147 | November 8, 1973 | Daniel Ellsberg | |
148 | November 22, 1973 | Jerry Garcia | |
149 | December 6, 1973 | Gregg Allman | |
150 | December 20, 1973 | Hugh Hefner |
Issue number | Cover date | People on cover | Notes |
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151 | January 3, 1974 | The Spirit of Ecstasy | "Funky Chic" cover story |
152 | January 17, 1974 | Lady Liberty, Richard Nixon | |
153 | January 31, 1974 | Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney | |
154 | February 14, 1974 | Bob Dylan | |
155 | February 28, 1974 | N/A | "Fear and Loathing at the Super Bowl" cover story |
156 | March 14, 1974 | Bob Dylan | |
157 | March 28, 1974 | Rick Springman | "The POW Who Laid Down His Gun" cover story |
158 | April 11, 1974 | Marvin Gaye | |
159 | April 25, 1974 | Kris Kristofferson | |
160 | May 9, 1974 | John Paul Getty III | |
161 | May 23, 1974 | Jackson Browne | Browne appears with his son, Ethan |
162 | June 6, 1974 | Uncle Sam, Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks | Cover story on the economy of the United States; cover is a parody of The Sting movie poster |
163 | June 20, 1974 | James Dean | |
164 | July 4, 1974 | The Carpenters (Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter) | |
165 | July 18, 1974 | Eric Clapton | |
166 | August 1, 1974 | Maria Muldaur | |
167 | August 15, 1974 | Steely Dan | Cover did not show the band members, only an illustration of a woman riding a silver vibrator in reference to the band's name |
168 | August 29, 1974 | Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (David Crosby, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, Neil Young) | |
169 | September 12, 1974 | Richard Nixon | |
170 | September 26, 1974 | Tanya Tucker | |
171 | October 10, 1974 | Richard Pryor, Lily Tomlin | |
172 | October 24, 1974 | The Beatles (George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr) | |
173 | November 7, 1974 | Evel Knievel | |
174 | November 21, 1974 | Elton John | |
175 | December 5, 1974 | Dustin Hoffman | |
176 | December 19, 1974 | George Harrison |
Issue number | Cover date | People on cover | Notes |
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177 | January 2, 1975 | Suzi Quatro | |
178 | January 16, 1975 | Gregg Allman | |
179 | January 30, 1975 | Freddie Prinze | |
180 | February 13, 1975 | Pan | Cover story on musical instruments |
181 | February 27, 1975 | Loggins & Messina (Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina) | |
182 | March 13, 1975 | Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) | |
183 | March 27, 1975 | Linda Ronstadt | |
184 | April 10, 1975 | Roger Daltrey | |
185 | April 24, 1975 | Peter Falk | |
186 | May 8, 1975 | John Denver | |
187 | May 22, 1975 | Carly Simon | |
188 | June 5, 1975 | Phoebe Snow | |
189 | June 19, 1975 | Stevie Wonder | |
190 | July 3, 1975 | Labelle (Sarah Dash, Nona Hendryx, Patti LaBelle) | |
191 | July 17, 1975 | The Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) | |
192 | July 31, 1975 | Richard Dreyfuss | |
193 | August 14, 1975 | Neil Young | |
194 | August 28, 1975 | Doonesbury cast (MacArthur, Uncle Duke) | |
195 | September 11, 1975 | Mick Jagger | |
196 | September 25, 1975 | The Eagles (Don Felder, Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, Randy Meisner) | |
197 | October 9, 1975 | Muhammad Ali | |
198 | October 23, 1975 | Patty Hearst | |
199 | November 6, 1975 | Britt Ekland, Rod Stewart | |
200 | November 20, 1975 | Randolph Apperson Hearst | Patty Hearst appears in a background portrait |
201 | December 4, 1975 | Jack Nicholson | |
202 | December 18, 1975 | Bonnie Raitt |
Issue number | Cover date | People on cover | Notes |
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203 | January 1, 1976 | Jefferson Starship (Marty Balin, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick) | |
204 | January 15, 1976 | Joan Baez, Bob Dylan | |
205 | January 29, 1976 | Pat Boone | |
206 | February 12, 1976 | David Bowie | |
207 | February 26, 1976 | John Cipollina, Jerry Garcia, Dan Hicks, Steve Miller, Grace Slick | San Francisco cover story |
208 | March 11, 1976 | Donny Osmond | |
209 | March 25, 1976 | Louise Lasser | |
210 | April 8, 1976 | All the President's Men cast (Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford) | |
211 | April 22, 1976 | Peter Frampton | Frampton faces forward in cover photo |
Peter Frampton | Frampton faces left in cover photo | ||
212 | May 6, 1976 | Carlos Santana | |
213 | May 20, 1976 | Marlon Brando | |
214 | June 3, 1976 | Jimmy Carter | Cover illustration also includes Gregg Allman, Hubert Humphrey, Mr. Peanut, and Hunter S. Thompson |
215 | June 17, 1976 | Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney | |
216 | July 1, 1976 | Paul Simon | |
217 | July 15, 1976 | The Beatles (George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr) | |
218 | July 29, 1976 | John Gardner Ford | |
219 | August 12, 1976 | Bob Marley | |
220 | August 26, 1976 | Steven Tyler | |
221 | September 9, 1976 | Doonesbury cast (Ginny Slade, Jimmy Thudpucker) | |
222 | September 23, 1976 | Neil Diamond | |
223 | October 7, 1976 | Elton John | |
224 | October 21, 1976 | None | Cover story on Richard Avedon's portfolio "The Family 1976" |
225 | November 4, 1976 | Brian Wilson | |
226 | November 18, 1976 | Janis Joplin | |
227 | December 2, 1976 | Linda Ronstadt | |
228 | December 16, 1976 | Jackson Browne | |
229 | December 30, 1976 | Moishe |
Issue number | Cover date | People on cover | Notes |
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230 | January 13, 1977 | Rod Stewart | |
231 | January 27, 1977 | Jeff Bridges | |
232 | February 10, 1977 | Peter Frampton | |
233 | February 24, 1977 | Boz Scaggs | |
234 | March 10, 1977 | Princess Caroline of Monaco | |
235 | March 24, 1977 | Fleetwood Mac (Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks) | |
236 | April 7, 1977 | Lily Tomlin | |
237 | April 21, 1977 | Hall & Oates (Daryl Hall, John Oates) | |
238 | May 5, 1977 | Mark Fidrych | |
239 | May 19, 1977 | Hamilton Jordan, Joseph Lester Powell | |
240 | June 2, 1977 | Crosby, Stills & Nash (David Crosby, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills) | |
241 | June 16, 1977 | Robert De Niro | |
242 | June 30, 1977 | Diane Keaton | |
243 | July 14, 1977 | The Bee Gees (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb) | |
244 | July 28, 1977 | Heart (Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson) | |
245 | August 11, 1977 | Diana Ross | |
246 | August 25, 1977 | Star Wars cast (Chewbacca, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill) | |
247 | September 8, 1977 | O. J. Simpson | |
248 | September 22, 1977 | Elvis Presley | |
249 | October 6, 1977 | Bella Abzug | |
250 | October 20, 1977 | John Lydon | |
251 | November 3, 1977 | Ron Wood | |
252 | November 17, 1977 | Pete Townshend | |
253 | December 1, 1977 | Steve Martin | |
254 | December 15, 1977 | None | 10th anniversary issue |
255 | December 29, 1977 | Peter Asher, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor |
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