Iconic Moments From The Past You've Never Seen Before

  Here's a collection of groovy photos you may not have seen before. It features snapshots of some of your favorite artists from the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, many of which were taken before they became big stars. It features some of the trendy fashions of the sixties and seventies as well as memorable moments and events. Step back, relax and take a trip down memory lane as you scroll through these photos.

During the 1970s, Lynda Carter continued to make her mark in the entertainment world before her iconic portrayal of Wonder Woman. Born on July 24, 1951, in Phoenix, Arizona, Carter began her career as a beauty queen, winning the Miss World USA title in 1972. Her attractive looks and charisma immediately attracted attention in Hollywood, leading to guest roles on popular television shows. Like "Starsky & Hutch" and "The Bobby Darin Show." While her breakthrough role as Wonder Woman came in 1975, by the early '70s Lynda Carter was laying the foundation for her future stardom, mesmerizing audiences with her presence and talent.

The Limbo game this woman is playing was very popular in the 1950s and 1960s. It was a fun activity at parties, bars, and roller rinks. Limbo was based on the tradition of the tropical island of Trinidad. It was usually played on wax and, like the Limbo we know today, involved participants trying to pass under a bar that was lowered periodically. In the 1950s, Julia Edwards, First Lady of Limbo, a Trinidadian dancer, toured the Caribbean, the United States, Europe, and Asia. She appeared in several films, most notably Fire Down Below in 1957, which helped popularize Limbo.

British musician and former Beatle, George Harrison was the driving force in introducing the Beatles to Transcendental Meditation in 1967, the same year this photo was taken. Transcendental Meditation, a form of silent mantra meditation, was developed by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in India in the 1950s. This technique promoted relaxation, stress relief, self-awareness, and allowed practitioners to access higher levels of consciousness. Harrison, along with John Lennon and Paul McCartney, attended a lecture given by the Maharishi in England. He was so impressed by what he heard that he encouraged the other Beatles to join him in Rishikesh, India, to study with the Maharishi for several weeks in 1968.

James Dean and Italian actress Pier Angeli had a short-lived but passionate romance in the 1950s. Both were filming different movies in nearby locations at the Warner Bros. studios – Angeli was shooting The Silver Chalice and Dean was shooting East of Eden. There were rumors that on several occasions the sounds of the couple's loud lovemaking could be heard from Dean's dressing room. regret. When Pier Angeli's mother found out he was not Catholic, she pressured him to break up with the Brody actor. According to stories, they continued seeing each other in secret until Dean's untimely death. Angeli called James Dean the love of her life and her friends say she never fully recovered from his death in 1955.

Dale Earnhardt Sr., also known as The Intimidator, was one of the greatest racecar drivers in NASCAR history. He was a member of the Earnhardt family dynasty. His father was racecar driver Ralph Earnhardt. His son, Dale Jr., is also an elite racecar driver and his daughter, Kelly, is the vice president of JR Motorsports. Although racing is an inherently dangerous sport, the word was shocked when Dale Sr. was tragically killed during a crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500 on February 18, 2001. He suffered a basilar skull fracture in the accident. This incident was a turning point in NASCAR as it forced the sport to adopt new safety systems to protect its drivers.