Rockarchive founder, Jill Furmanovsky has been photographing the world's greatest music artists for over 40 years. Her huge, impressive achive includes iconic shots of Pink Floyd, Bob Marley, Eric Clapton, Blondie, The Police, Led Zeppelin, The Pretenders, Bob Dylan, Oasis plus many more. She has also directed videos for Oasis and The Pretenders.
Born in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) Jill moved to London in 1965 when she was 11 years old. She soon established a love of rock music and she became a member of the Beatles fan-club. Her first rock shot was of Paul McCartney standing outside his house with two of her school friends taken on a Kodak Instamatic.
In 1972, after taking a brief course in photography, Jill became the official photographer at the legendary Rainbow Theatre; London's leading music venue where all the big acts performed. So her career as a rock photographer began. Jill is still shooting many top artists today and works closely with Abbey Road Studios.
Kate Bush first came to note in 1978 when, only 19, she topped the UK Singles Chart for 4 weeks with her debut single, "Wuthering Heights"
KD Lang in the corridor of the Le Meridian Hotel, London in March 1992
Patti Smith performing onstage at the Rainbow Theatre, London in April 1978
Phil Collins captured during a feature for Sounds Magazine in April 1980 whilst on Genesis' 'The Duke' tour
'We look so young and innocent' The Police supporting Cherry Vanilla at the Marquee Club, London in June 1977
Relaxing before a gig in Scotland in June 1979, Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers were in high spirits
Chrissie Hynde posing in London wearing a hat made by David Shilling in 1995
Freddie live at the Rainbow Theatre in March 1974 wearing a Zandra Rhodes creation.
I concentrated on getting a good picture of Kieth and this is it. His assistant bought one so I must have caught something special!
Glastonbury Festival June 2013, Mick Jagger headlining with the Rolling Stones on the Pyramid Stage
Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall performing in Munich, Germany on their 1996 Life tour
Taken in her house just off Westbourne Grove in London. This photograph won a Kodak European Gold Award in 1994.
Sinead had been decorating and the walls of her lounge were painted a luminous blue that echoed the colour of her eyes.
I first saw 14 year old Ari Up in 1976 at a Generation X gig. I've often wondered if that was the night she decided to form her own group.
Phil Lynott from Thin Lizzy in his hotel room in Liverpool, UK in May 1980.
Tina Turner with Ike backstage at the 'Startruckin' Tour' in Holland in 1975.
Pausing at the crossroads in Santa Rossa, California 1999, Tom Waits casts a glance of displeasure, or so it appears, over his shoulder
Van Morrison performing at the Rainbow Theatre, London in July 1973.
Van Morrison performing at the Rainbow Theatre, London in July 1973.
Kurt Cobain, from Nirvana, photographed in October 1990 outside the Dalmacia Hotel, Shepherd's Bush, London
David Bowie captured by Mick Rock whilst applying make-up in Scotland in 1973
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young making their London debut at the Royal Albert Hall in 1970
Oasis were an English rock music band formed in Manchester in 1991, to date the band have sold over 70 million records worldwide.
Joy Division (originally named Warsaw), an English rock band formed in 1976 were one of the pioneers of the post-punk movement.
The Stone Roses are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1983, meshing '60s-styled guitar pop with an understated '80s dance beat.
Queen are a British rock band credited with making significant contributions to such genres as hard rock & heavy metal, among others.
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