Beard Liberation Front
24th August
Charlie Watts revolt into style embraced facial hair in the 60s
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers has paid tribute to Charlie Watts who has died at 80, as a style icon.
In later life Watts was known for his sharp suits and clean shaven appearance.
However in the 1960s and 1970s he did wear facial hair on occasion and it was of course stylish.
Watts is quoted as saying: “Back in the ’70s, Bill Wyman and I decided to grow beards, and the effort left us exhausted.”. This is believed to be a reference to an unsuccessful attempt to match the full organic beard that Mick Jagger had on occasion.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, the reality is that on the occasions Charlie Watts did wear a moustache or a light beard it was very stylish, fully in line with his blues background.
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