Tiger Beat Heartthrobs

From the Righteous Brothers to Justin Bieber, see which teen heartthrobs have graced the cover of teen magazine Tiger Beat.

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Inaugural Issue: September 1965

Tiger Beat was the brainchild of Chuck Laufer, a high school English teacher who wanted to encourage more kids to read. The first issue—featuring the Righteous Brothers—hit newsstands in 1965 and cost only 35 cents.

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January 1966

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July 1968

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February 1973

Donny Osmond graced the cover of Tiger Beat a record 35 times.

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May 1976

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November 1976

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August 1978

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May 1979

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June 1998

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November 1998

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April 1999

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September 2007

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July 2009

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November 2010

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Published 10/22/2010