This is a list of people (real or fictional) appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in the 1960s. This list is for the regular biweekly issues of the magazine and does not include special issues.
1967
| Issue number | Cover date | People on cover | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 9, 1967 | John Lennon | |
| 2 | November 23, 1967 | Tina Turner | Turner was the first black artist and first woman to be on the cover of Rolling Stone. |
| 3 | December 14, 1967 | The Beatles (George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr) | The Beatles appear with unidentified members of the Magical Mystery Tour cast |
1968
| Issue number | Cover date | People on cover | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | January 20, 1968 | Donovan, Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding | Various cover stories |
| 5 | February 10, 1968 | Jim Morrison | |
| 6 | February 24, 1968 | Janis Joplin | Rolling Stone Awards cover story; cover includes unidentified people from the Gathering of the Tribes be-in |
| 7 | March 9, 1968 | Jimi Hendrix | |
| 8 | April 6, 1968 | Lou Adler, John Phillips | |
| 9 | April 27, 1968 | The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) | |
| 10 | May 11, 1968 | Eric Clapton | |
| 11 | May 25, 1968 | Julianna Wolman | Cover story on rock fashion; Wolman is the wife of cover photographer Baron Wolman |
| 12 | June 22, 1968 | Bob Dylan | |
| 13 | July 6, 1968 | Tiny Tim | |
| 14 | July 20, 1968 | Frank Zappa | |
| 15 | August 10, 1968 | Mick Jagger | |
| 16 | August 24, 1968 | The Band (Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson) | |
| 17 | September 14, 1968 | N/A | Zap Comix cover story |
| 18 | September 28, 1968 | Pete Townshend | Townshend appears with unidentified man |
| 19 | October 12, 1968 | Mick Jagger | |
| 20 | October 26, 1968 | The Beatles (George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr) | |
| 21 | November 9, 1968 | N/A | Cover story on drugs in the United States Army |
| 22 | November 23, 1968 | John Lennon, Yoko Ono | |
| 23 | December 7, 1968 | Doug Sahm | Sahm appears with his son, Sean |
| 24 | December 21, 1968 | The Beatles (George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr) | The Beatles appear with McCartney's dog, Martha |
1969
| Issue number | Cover date | People on cover | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | January 4, 1969 | Robin Tyner | |
| 26 | February 1, 1969 | Jimi Hendrix | |
| 27 | February 15, 1969 | Karen Seltenrich | Groupies cover story |
| 28 | March 1, 1969 | Kenji Sawada | Sawada appears with unidentified man |
| 29 | March 15, 1969 | Janis Joplin | |
| 30 | April 5, 1969 | N/A | "American Revolution 1969" cover story; cover includes unidentified cop and protester |
| 31 | April 19, 1969 | Sun Ra | |
| 32 | May 3, 1969 | Steve Winwood | |
| 33 | May 17, 1969 | Joni Mitchell | |
| 34 | May 31, 1969 | Jimi Hendrix | Hendrix appears with unidentified people |
| 35 | June 14, 1969 | Chuck Berry | |
| 36 | June 28, 1969 | Nudie Cohn | |
| 37 | July 12, 1969 | Elvis Presley | |
| 38 | July 26, 1969 | Jim Morrison | |
| 39 | August 9, 1969 | Brian Jones | |
| 40 | August 23, 1969 | Jerry Garcia | |
| 41 | September 6, 1969 | Joe Cocker | |
| 42 | September 20, 1969 | N/A | Woodstock cover story; cover includes unidentified man and boy |
| 43 | October 4, 1969 | N/A | Underground press cover story; cover includes unidentified man |
| 44 | October 18, 1969 | David Crosby | |
| 45 | November 1, 1969 | Tina Turner | |
| 46 | November 15, 1969 | The Beatles (George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr) | |
| 47 | November 29, 1969 | Bob Dylan | |
| 48 | December 13, 1969 | Miles Davis | |
| 49 | December 27, 1969 | Mick Jagger |
References
- Devine, Kenzi (June 2023). "Why Tina was better than all the rest". New!. No. 1034. Reach plc. pp. 8–9.
Sources
- Rolling Stone Coverwall 1967–2013 Archived 2018-07-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Rolling Stone: 1,000 Covers: A History of the Most Influential Magazine in Pop Culture, New York, NY: Abrams, 2006. ISBN 0-8109-5865-1
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