Happy Birthday, Michael Bolton! Snakkle Celebrates by Looking Back at Some Great Moments in Music Mullet History

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Michael Bolton, 1992

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Michael Bolton—Today

We will make no joke featuring song lyrics about Michael Bolton's '90s mullet. It is simply the king of mullets, from which all other mullets draw their power.

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Elton John in Concert, Circa 1990

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Elton John—Today

Like Marilyn Monroe, who lived her life as a "candle in the wind," so did Elton John's 1990s mullet. Elton's mullet may have burned out long ago, but its legend never did.

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Garth Brooks Performs at Super Bowl XXVII, 1993

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Garth Brooks—Today

Garth Brooks may have friends in low places, but back in 1993 it looked like he had a barber whose attention drifted from place to place. Though he's learned a lesson and put a hat over it, his mullet still remains more than a memory.

Lionel Richie, Mid-1990s

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Lionel Richie—Today

Lionel Richie’s previous hairdo was once, twice, three times a mullet. And we loved it.

Richard Marx, Repeat Offender, 1989

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Richard Marx—Today

In this photo, from the 1989 album Repeat Offender, Richard Marx is clearly guilty… of having one of the greatest mullets ever! Today, sadly, the crime scene has been scrubbed and no clues remain.

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Richie Sambora, Bon Jovi in Concert, 1993

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Richie Sambora—Today

Tommy used to work on the docks, and Bon Jovi lead guitarist Richie Sambora used to work on his hair for hours at a time (we assume). Today, we live on a prayer for its return.

Rod Stewart, It Takes Two, 1990

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Rod Stewart—Today

Rod Stewart’s done a lot over the years. He’s a Knight of the British Empire, he's sold over 100 million records, and he was once Ashley Hamilton's stepfather! But of all his accomplishments, that '90s hair might have been the greatest of all. Fortunately, in our hearts it will remain forever young.

Toby Keith, Toby Keith, 1993

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Toby Keith—Today

We hope we're not “shock'n y'all” with this picture of Toby's mullet from his first album, but how do you like him now? In 2005, Keith opened a chain of I Love This Bar & Grill restaurants. Could an “I Love This Mullet” salon be far behind? We sure hope so!

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Jon Bon Jovi, 1982

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Jon Bon Jovi—Today

Sure, Snooki might have some famous New Jersey hair. But the Garden State’s most cherished son was a true mullet revolutionary. These days, Bon Jovi is mostly business in the front, but the party never stops.

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Bono Performs at Live Aid, 1985

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Bono—Today

Over the years, rock legend Bono has raised millions of dollars for charity. But if there were a Nobel Prize for hair, this mullet certainly would've earned it.

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Billy Ray Cyrus at the Grammy Awards, 1993

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Billy Ray Cyrus—Today

The same year Billy Ray Cyrus fathered this mullet, he became a dad to his little superstar Miley. Seven pounds nine ounces was the birth weight, and we're just talking about the hair.

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Paul McCartney with Linda, Circa 1976

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Paul McCartney—Today

Paul McCartney was doing his best to to out-mullet wife Linda way before most of our '90s favorites adopted the style. These days, Sir Paul still keeps it casual.