Folding Back the Years. An exhibition of photographs by Brian Bignell.
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Folding Back the Years. An exhibition of photographs by Brian Bignell.
This picture was taken during a break from recording ‘Thank Your Lucky Stars’ in Birmingham, where I sat and had tea with Cliff, a memorable moment.
Everything Stops for Tea
Unpublished.
How simple things were in the sixties, three Vox AC30 Amps a set of drums and a Watkins Copycat Echo machine. NO multi channel mixer desks with taped backing. This was real live Music at its best.
The Animals on Stage
Unpublished.
Lead Vocalist of The Yardbirds. Born March 1943 - Died May 1976
Keith Relf
Unpublished.
Del Shannon 1934-1990
Unpublished.
Limited edition print available.
For teenagers everywhere, early Friday evenings were dominated by one program - ‘Ready Steady Go’ which promised the weekend starts here which featured Cathy ‘Queen of the Mods’ who quickly became a cult heroine.
Cathy McGowan
Unpublished.
The Roulettes from Hertfordshire, were formed in 1963 as a backing band for Adam Faith. Featuring John Rodgers (bass),
Rob Henrit (Drums), Pete Salt (Rhythm), and Russ Ballard (Lead) who with Rob went on to form Argent.
The Roulettes
Unpublished.
One of the most popular black singers of the ‘60s captured here on his first visit to the UK in September 1965 to promote his hit ‘In the Midnight Hour’ followed up by ‘Mustang Sally’, ‘Land of 1,000 Dances’ and in 1969 ‘Hey Jude’.
Wilson Pickett
Limited edition print available.
Unpublished.
Formed at the end of 1963 and originally called The Ravens.
The Kinks reigned supreme until 1968. Ray’s fantastic lyrics spelled out ordinary everyday issues. Pictured from left to right Dave Davies, Mick Avory, Peter Quaife and Ray Davies.
The Kinks
Limited edition print available.
Unpublished.
On February 8th 1990, Charles Westover shot himself in the head. With him died the hopes, dreams and artistry of Del Shannon. According to his wife he was a physically healthy man, who died violently after taking Prozac for only 15 days after contracting a serious sinus infection.
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Limited edition print available.
Limited edition print available.
Limited edition print available.
Limited edition print available.
Limited edition print available.
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