Honoring Stars of the Rock Era With Postage Stamps

The United States Postal Service has issued a handful of stamps honoring stars of the Rock Era.  Twelve artists who have had hits from 1955-2011 have been depicted on those stamps.  Many others have been released throughout the world honoring stars of the Rock Era.  Here is a sampling:

Sweden

 

 

ABBA

 

 

 

 

 

 



U.S. Postal Service Stamp

 

 

 

 

 

The Royal Mail in the U.K. released this set of six stamps featuring the Beatles on January 9, 2007.

Tanzania

The Beatles

Isle of Man

Bee Gees

Nat "King" Cole


 

Bing Crosby


 

Bill Haley



 

Buddy Holly

 

Antigua

Burkina stamp

Chad stamp

Congo


 

Guinea


 

Mali



 

Mozambique

 

John Lennon



 

Elvis Presley

 

 

 

 

 

Otis Redding




 

Jimmie Rodgers




 

Selena




 

Frank Sinatra




 

Richie Valens




 

Dinah Washington