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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Issue number
Cover date
People on cover
Notes
256
January 12, 1978
Fleetwood Mac (Lindsey Buckingham , Mick Fleetwood , Christine McVie , John McVie , Stevie Nicks )
257
January 26, 1978
Bob Dylan
258
February 9, 1978
Jimmy Thudpucker
259
February 23, 1978
Rita Coolidge , Kris Kristofferson
260
March 9, 1978
Jane Fonda
261
March 23, 1978
Donna Summer
262
April 6, 1978
Brooke Shields
263
April 20, 1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band cast (The Bee Gees (Barry Gibb , Maurice Gibb , Robin Gibb ), Peter Frampton )
264
May 4, 1978
Muhammad Ali
265
May 18, 1978
Jefferson Starship (Marty Balin , John Barbata , Craig Chaquiço , David Freiberg , Paul Kantner , Pete Sears , Grace Slick )
266
June 1, 1978
Carly Simon
267
June 15, 1978
John Travolta
268
June 29, 1978
Mick Jagger
269
July 13, 1978
Willie Nelson
270
July 27, 1978
Patti Smith
271
August 10, 1978
John Belushi
272
August 24, 1978
Bruce Springsteen
273
September 7, 1978
The Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger , Keith Richards )
274
September 21, 1978
Gary Busey
275
October 5, 1978
The Who (Roger Daltrey , John Entwistle , Keith Moon , Pete Townshend )
276
October 19, 1978
Linda Ronstadt
277
November 2, 1978
Gilda Radner
278
November 16, 1978
Bob Dylan
279
November 30, 1978
Steve Martin , Gilda Radner , Linda Ronstadt
280
December 14, 1978
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , Cheech & Chong (Tommy Chong , Cheech Marin )
281/282
December 28, 1978 – January 11, 1979
Richard Dreyfuss
Issue number
Cover date
People on cover
Notes
283
January 25, 1979
The Cars (Elliot Easton , Greg Hawkes , Ric Ocasek , Benjamin Orr , David Robinson )
284
February 8, 1979
Neil Young
285
February 22, 1979
The Blues Brothers (Dan Aykroyd , John Belushi)
286
March 8, 1979
Ted Nugent
287
March 22, 1979
Johnny Carson
288
April 5, 1979
Michael Douglas
Douglas appears with his son, Cameron Douglas
289
April 19, 1979
Village People (Alex Briley , David Hodo , Glenn Hughes , Randy Jones , Felipe Rose , Victor Willis )
290
May 3, 1979
Richard Pryor
291
May 17, 1979
The Bee Gees (Barry Gibb , Maurice Gibb , Robin Gibb )
292
May 31, 1979
Jon Voight
293
June 14, 1979
Cheap Trick (Bun E. Carlos , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , Robin Zander )
294
June 28, 1979
Blondie (Clem Burke , Jimmy Destri , Nigel Harrison , Debbie Harry , Frank Infante , Chris Stein )
295
July 12, 1979
Paul McCartney
296
July 26, 1979
Joni Mitchell
297
August 9, 1979
Rickie Lee Jones
298
August 23, 1979
Robin Williams
299
September 6, 1979
James Taylor
300
September 20, 1979
The Doobie Brothers (Cornelius Bumpus , Keith Knudsen , Chet McCracken, Michael McDonald , John McFee , Tiran Porter , Patrick Simmons )
301
October 4, 1979
Jimmy Buffett
302
October 18, 1979
Sissy Spacek
303
November 1, 1979
Martin Sheen
304
November 15, 1979
Jackson Browne , John Hall , Graham Nash , Bonnie Raitt , Carly Simon , Bruce Springsteen , James Taylor
Musicians United for Safe Energy cover story
305
November 29, 1979
The Eagles (Don Felder , Glenn Frey , Don Henley , Timothy B. Schmit , Joe Walsh )
Don Novello appears as Father Guido Sarducci in the banner in the lower right corner
306
December 13, 1979
Bette Midler
307/308
December 27, 1979 – January 10, 1980
None
1979 year-end issue