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| Gered Mankowitz | |
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Gered Mankowitz |
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Gered Mankowitz is regarded as one of the
greatest rock photographers of the last 50 years. In 1963, Gered met and photographed the singing duo Chad and Jeremy, who had just signed with Ember records. One of these photos was used as the cover of the duo's first album, "Yesterday's Gone", and Gered found himself working in the music industry at a time when it desperately needed new, mould breaking images. He began to work with a new generation of producers like John Barry, Shel Talmy and Chris Blackwell photographing artists who were of his own age group and who felt at ease with him in a way that had not been possible with other photographers. At the end of 1963 Gered opened his first studio, at 9 Masons Yard in the heart of London's West End. On one side was the infamous disco "The Scotch of St.James", hangout of the pop glitterati of the time, and on the other the art gallery "Indica", partly financed by The Beatles and where John Lennon met Yoko Ono. Within a few months Gered had already begun to make a name for himself, and he was approached to photograph Marianne Faithful, who had just had a big hit with "As Tears Go By". Working closely with Marianne he got to know her manager and producer Andrew Loog Oldham. In early 1965, Oldham asked him to photograph the Rolling Stones, who he also managed and produced. This was a major turning point in Gered's career, because from this first session came the cover for "Out of Our Heads" (U.S. title "December's Children"), and as a result he was asked by the Stones to go to America with them on their record breaking 1965 autumn tour. During this 9 week (48 city) tour of the U.S. Gered photographed the Stones on stage and off, and got particularly close to Keith and Charlie. There were many adventures as Gered found himself on the road with the greatest Rock band in the world at the peak of their original success. Gered continued working with the Stones as their 'official' photographer, producing photos for albums ("Between the Buttons"; "Got Live If You Want It"; "Big Hits"; and several others), press and publicity, taken at home, in the recording studio, on stage and behind the scenes until 1967, when the band broke off with their manager, Oldham. Through the 60's, Gered continued in the music world working with Oldham at his famous Immediate label, and with many other major artists including Jimi Hendrix, Free, Traffic, The Yardbirds, The Small Faces and Soft Machine. In to the 70's with Slade, Gary Glitter, Suzi Quatro, Sweet, Elton John, Kate Bush, Eurythmics, ABC, Duran Duran and many others. Some of his portraits of rock musicians, such as The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and Slade, are now part of the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery. |
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| GLAMD - an all live tribute to the Glam Rock era of the 70's | |
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GLAMD |
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Based in Scotland, GLAMD are the best
seventies review band available, playing songs by Sweet, Bay City Rollers,
T. Rex, Slade, Abba, Queen. The ultimate party band! 1970 to 1975…Glam Rules!…from its subtle entrance in 1970 with Ride a White Swan to its garish demise in 1975, Glam was big, shiny, loud, brash and most importantly fun! Three decades later, five seventies kids are suddenly possessed by the phenomenon that was Glam…the four on the floor tribal beat, long hair, outrageous clothes and stupendous platform shoes...they have been GLAMD! The musicians in the band are all experienced, well known names on the live music circuit. Their obvious enjoyment and on stage chemistry translates into a fantastic stage show. On the night, GLAMD can provide a 70's style silver back drop to
transform any room, lighting and haze where appropriate. They also use a
pro pa system with BIG bottom end to get those flares flapping if
necessary! Email: info@glamd.co.uk |
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