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Rowlands, John
Spotlight heroes : two decades of rock and roll superstars as seen through the camera of John Rowlands
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1981, 143 p.


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  Bachman, Randy (b. 1943)   guitar, vocals
  Balin, Marty (b. 1943)   singer, composer
  Beck, Jeff (b. 1944)   rock guitar
  Berry, Chuck (b. 1926)   composer, lyricist
  Bolan, Marc (b. 1947 d. 1977)   songwriter, rock guitar
  Bowie, David (b. 1948)   composer, lyricist
  Burdon, Eric (b. 1941)   composer, lyricist
  Burnette, Dorsey (b. 1932 d. 1979)   bass, rockabilly singer
  Butterfield, Paul (b. 1941 d. 1987)   harmonica, harp
  Chandler, Chas (b. 1938)   bass
  Chaquico, Craig (b. 1954)   rock guitar
  Clapton, Eric (b. 1945)   composer, guitar
  Clarke, Stanley (Marvin) (b. 1951)   bass (instrument), bass
  Clayton-Thomas, David (b. 1941)   singer, vocals
  Cocker, Joe [John Robert] (b. 1944)   singer, vocals
  Cohen, Leonard Norman (b. 1934)   poet, novelist
  Collins, Allen (b. 1952 d. 1990 a. 1965)   rock guitar
  Cooper, Alice (b. 1948)   composer, lyricist
  Costello, Elvis (b. 1955)   guitar, singer
  Croce, Jim [James Joseph] (b. 1943 d. 1973)   singer, songwriter
  Cropper, Steve (b. 1941 a. 1961-1966)   guitar, rock guitar
  Crosby, David (b. 1941)   singer, vocals
  Cummings, Burton (b. 1947)   composer, guitar
  Daltrey, Roger (b. 1944)   singer, vocals
  Davies, Ray [Raymond Douglas] (b. 1944)   composer, guitar
  De Young, Dennis (b. 1947 a. 1984)   keyboard, singer
  Derringer, Rick (b. 1947)   guitar, rock guitar
  Diamond, Neil (Leslie) (b. 1941)   composer, lyricist
  Diddley, Bo (b. 1928)   jazz guitar, vocals
  Domino, Fats (b. 1928)   composer, lyricist
  Donovan (b. 1946)   singer, songwriter
  Dr. John (b. 1940)   rock singer, songwriter
  Dunn, Donald "Duck" (b. 1941 a. 1961-1966)   bass guitar
  Dylan, Bob (b. 1941)   composer, folksinger
  Emmett, Rik (b. 1953)   rock guitar, singer
  Everly, Don [Isaac Donald] (b. 1937)   singer
  Everly, Phil (b. 1939)   composer, guitar
  Frampton, Peter Kenneth (b. 1950)   guitar, singer
  Garcia, Jerry (b. 1942)   singer, songwriter
  Garfunkel, Art (b. 1942)   singer, actor
  Glan, Whitey (a. 1969)   drummer
  Goffin, Louise (a. 1979)   singer
  Gramm, Lou (b. 1950)   singer
  Haley, Bill (b. 1925 d. 1981)   piano, rock & roll singer
  Hall, Daryl (b. 1948)  
  Harrison, George (b. 1943)   alto saxophone, singer
  Harry, Debbie [Deborah Ann] (b. 1945)   cast, rock singer
  Hendrix, Jimi [James Marshall] (b. 1942 d. 1970)   guitar, rock singer
  Hobbs, Randy (a. 1970)   bass
  Hodgson, Roger (b. 1950)   singer, guitar
  Howlin' Wolf (b. 1910 d. 1976)   blues singer, harmonica
  Ian, Janis (b. 1951)   singer, vocals
  Jackson, Al (b. 1935 d. 1975)   drummer, drums
  Jagger, Mick (b. 1943)   composer, lyricist
  Joel, Billy [William Martin] (b. 1949)   singer, songwriter
  John, Elton (b. 1947)   composer, lyricist
  Jones, Brian (b. 1942 d. 1969)   double bass, organ
  Jones, Mick (b. 1944)   rock guitar
  King, B.B. (b. 1925)   blues singer, guitar
  King, Carole (b. 1943)   composer, lyricist
  Lennon, John (Winston Ono) (b. 1940 d. 1980)   author, composer
  Lightfoot, Gordon (Meredith) (b. 1939)   singer, songwriter
  Little Richard (b. 1935)   composer, lyricist
  Loggins, Kenny [Kenneth Clarke] (b. 1948)   singer, vocals
  Lyon, Johnny (a. 1976)   singer
  Marley, Bob (b. 1945 d. 1981)   entertainer, reggae musician
  McCartney, Paul [James Paul] (b. 1942)   author, composer
  McDonald, Michael Hanley (b. 1952)   keyboard, songwriter
  McGuinn, Jim [James] (b. 1942)   composer, lyricist
  McLaughlin, John (b. 1942)   jazz guitar, rock guitar
  Meat Loaf (b. 1947)   rock singer, actor
  Messina, Jim [James M.] (b. 1947)   singer
  Midler, Bette (b. 1945)   singer, vocals
  Miller, Steve (b. 1943)   guitar, songwriter
  Mitchell, Joni (b. 1943)   composer, lyricist
  Money, Eddie (b. 1949)   singer, songwriter
  Moon, Keith (b. 1947 d. 1978)   additional Lyrics, additional Music
  Morrison, Van [George Ivan] (b. 1945)   singer, songwriter
  Muddy Waters (b. 1915 d. 1983)   blues singer, vocals
  Nash, Graham (b. 1942)   guitar, singer
  Nelson, Rick [Eric Hilliard] (b. 1940 d. 1985)   cast, rock & roll singer
  Nicholls, Allan (a. 1970)   musician
  Nielsen, Rick (b. 1946)   rock guitar, singer
  Nugent, Ted [Theodore Anthony] (b. 1948)   rock guitar
  Oates, John (b. 1949)   guitar
  Ono, Yoko (b. 1933)   composer, librettist
  Orbison, Roy (Kelton) (b. 1936 d. 1988)   composer, guitar
  Park, Billy (a. 1979)   guitarist in Rod Stewart's backup band
  Perry, Joe (b. 1950)   heavy rock guitarist
  Petty, Tom [Thomas] (b. 1953 a. 1975-1989)   rock singer, songwriter
  Pitney, Gene (b. 1941)   singer, vocals
  Pop, Iggy (b. 1947)   rock singer, songwriter
  Presley, Elvis (Aaron) (b. 1935 d. 1977)   singer, songwriter
  Prine, John (b. 1946)   folksinger, vocals
  Quatro, Patti (a. 1973)  
  Reed, Lou [Louis Alan] (b. 1943)   composer, lyricist
  Richard, Keith (b. 1943)   guitar
  Robertson, Robbie [Jaime] (b. 1944)   guitar, vocals
  Ronson, Mick (b. 1945 d. 1993)   rock guitar
  Ronstadt, Linda [Maria Linda] (b. 1946)   cast, singer
  Ross, Diana (b. 1944)   soul singer
  Santana, Carlos [Devadip Carlos] (b. 1947)   rock guitar, songwriter
  Scaggs, Boz [William Royce] (b. 1944)   rock singer, rock guitar
  Sebastian, John (b. 1944)   armonica a bocca, composer
  Seger, Bob [Robert Clark] (b. 1945)   Motor City rocker
  Simmons, Gene (b. 1949)   composer, heavy rock bassist
  Simon, Paul (b. 1942)   composer, lyricist
  Slick, Grace (b. 1943)   composer, lyricist
  Smith, Patti (Lee) (b. 1946)   rock singer, songwriter
  Springsteen, Bruce (b. 1949)   singer
  Stanley, Paul (b. 1952)   guitar
  Starr, Ringo (b. 1940)   drummer, drums
  Stevens, Cat (b. 1948)   composer, guitar
  Stewart, Rod [Roderick David] (b. 1945)   singer, vocals
  Stills, Stephen (b. 1945)   guitar, vocals
  Stone, Sly (b. 1944)   composer, lyricist
  Taylor, James (Vernon) (b. 1948)   composer, lyricist
  Thompson, Dougie (b. 1951)   bass guitar
  Townshend, Pete (b. 1945)   author, composer
  Troiano, Tricky [Domenic Michaele Antonio] (b. 1946)   guitar, singer
  Turner, Tina (b. 1938)   rock singer, vocals
  Tyler, Steven (b. 1948)   singer
  Van Zandt, Miami Steven (b. 1950 a. 1976-1984)   guitar
  Van Zant, Ronnie (b. 1949 d. 1977)   singer
  Walker, T-Bone (b. 1910 d. 1975)   guitar, singer
  Walsh, Joe (b. 1947)   guitar, rock guitar
  Weir, Bob [Robert Hall] (b. 1947)   rock guitar, singer
  White, Maurice (b. 1941)   singer, drummer
  Wilson, Nancy Lamoureaux (b. 1954)   singer, songwriter
  Winter, Johnny [John Dawson] (b. 1944)   blues guitar, rock guitar
  Wolf, Peter (b. 1946)   singer
  Wood, Ronnie (b. 1947)   rock guitar
  Wray, Link (b. 1935)   electric guitar pioneer
  Young, James "J.Y." (a. 1972)   guitar, singer

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