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.
Morrissey performing upside down on a monitor during his Kill Uncle Tour at the Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh, New York in July 1991
The original Pink Floyd line-up on their first ever photo shoot in Ruskin Park, London
John Lennon performing at Madison Square Gardens, New York in August 1972
Bob Dylan hanging out on the streets of Portland, Orgeon prior to performing there as part of his Gospel Tour in January 1980.
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band who were in the vanguard of the British music Invasion that became popular in the US in 1964–65.
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk.
Liam Gallagher is best known as the charismatic, self-assured front man of Manchester Britpop band Oasis.
Catherine Bush is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer, known for her eclectic and experimental music.
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