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Rock rococo

Rock rococo

Date7/29/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: Rock rococo: Captain Fantastic has become Captain Kitsch, Peter Goddard says of Elton John and his hit concert for 15,000 fans at Maple Leaf Gardens last night. The British rock star swirled out from backstage in his toreador look, reminding Goddard of old illustrations for Alice in Wonderland, except that he's now big enough to be both Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee.
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    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0057777F
      Rock rococo
      Rock rococo
      Cooper, David
      7/29/1982
      A rococo ormolu clock, oriental rug and an antique bust are typical of the items that are for sale at Toronto's auction houses
      A rococo ormolu clock, oriental rug and an antique bust are typical of the items that are for sale at Toronto's auction houses
      Beaty, Keith
      9/21/1987
      Early performers last night at the first of four big rock shows in Varsity Stadium, the rock group Fludd gave a 5,500 strong audience some of the best(...)
      Early performers last night at the first of four big rock shows in Varsity Stadium, the rock group Fludd gave a 5,500 strong audience some of the best(...)
      Fludd (Musical group)
      7/12/1973
      Bruce Charlap, alias Eugene Ripper, (right) praises rock promoter Elliott Lefko (above) and his Silver Dollar digs: He will get behind and push the new hard rock but he also has a taste for good roots and acoustic music
      Bruce Charlap, alias Eugene Ripper, (right) praises rock promoter Elliott Lefko (above) and his Silver Dollar digs: He will get behind and push the new hard rock but he also has a taste for good roots and acoustic music
      Bull, Ron
      1/5/1992
      High on the rocks in the St. Lawrence, 92 miles below Quebec City, the liner Manchester City will be pulled off the rocks by salvage tugs, it is expec(...)
      High on the rocks in the St. Lawrence, 92 miles below Quebec City, the liner Manchester City will be pulled off the rocks by salvage tugs, it is expec(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      10/21/1947
      Bon Jovi rocks CNE. Thousands of Bon Jovi fans got a treat last night as singer Jon Bon Jovi brought his New Jersey hard-rock band to Exhibition Stadi(...)
      Bon Jovi rocks CNE. Thousands of Bon Jovi fans got a treat last night as singer Jon Bon Jovi brought his New Jersey hard-rock band to Exhibition Stadi(...)
      Bon Jovi (Musical group)
      6/2/1989
      Fats Domino: He and Jerry Lee Lewis, both appearing at the Forum today, characterize rock's spirit of blithe anarchy and are among its founding geniuses, argues rock critic Peter Goddard
      Fats Domino: He and Jerry Lee Lewis, both appearing at the Forum today, characterize rock's spirit of blithe anarchy and are among its founding geniuses, argues rock critic Peter Goddard
      Beaty, Keith
      11/27/1984
      Chicago rock concert at the CNE Grandstand last night turned on 23,500 rock fans, an all-time Grandstand record
      Chicago rock concert at the CNE Grandstand last night turned on 23,500 rock fans, an all-time Grandstand record
      Chicago (Musical group)
      9/1/1974
      Sly of the Family stone rock group left teenagers stunned at Maple Leaf Gardens yesterday with strange and funny mixture of Afro Chants and heavy rock
      Sly of the Family stone rock group left teenagers stunned at Maple Leaf Gardens yesterday with strange and funny mixture of Afro Chants and heavy rock
      Ross, Fred
      10/4/1970
      Guilded rocks: Oshawa Times reporter Arnie Hakala looks over the ''guilded rocks'' that newspaper Guild strikers at the Times are selling to augment their strike pay
      Guilded rocks: Oshawa Times reporter Arnie Hakala looks over the ''guilded rocks'' that newspaper Guild strikers at the Times are selling to augment their strike pay
      Hakala, Arnie, 1940-2005
      4/2/1980
      Rock Force: Lead singer Michael Hutchence is a strong force on stage, heading the rock band INXS at the CNE Grandstand last night in front of 24,500 fans
      Rock Force: Lead singer Michael Hutchence is a strong force on stage, heading the rock band INXS at the CNE Grandstand last night in front of 24,500 fans
      INXS (Musical group)
      8/6/1988
      One of the wild men of '50s rock, Wayne Cochrane has mellowed, but not much, says Star rock critic Peter Goddard of singer's performance at the El Moc(...)
      One of the wild men of '50s rock, Wayne Cochrane has mellowed, but not much, says Star rock critic Peter Goddard of singer's performance at the El Moc(...)
      Cochran, Wayne, 1939-
      3/15/1977