"Terry was everywhere in the '60s - he knew everything and everyone that was happening" - Keith Richards
Terry O'Neill is one of the world's most celebrated and collected photographers. No one has captured the frontline of fame so broadly - and for so long.Terry O'Neill's Rock 'n' Roll Albumcontains some of the most famous and powerful music photographs of all time. At the same time the book includes many intimate personal photos taken 'behind the scenes' and at private functions.
Terry O'Neill photographed the giants of the music world - both on and off stage. For more than fifty years he captured those on the frontline of fame in public and in private. David Bowie, Elton John, Led Zepplin, Amy Winehouse, Dean Martin, The Who, Janis Joplin, AC/DC, Eric Clapton, Sammy Davis Jnr., The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Berry and The Beatles - to name only a few. O' Neill spent more than 30 years photographing Frank Sinatra as his personal photographer with unprecedented access to the star. He took some of the earliest known photographs of The Beatles and then forged a lifetime relationship with members of the band that allowed him to photograph their weddings and other private moments. It is this contrast between public and private that makesTerry O'Neill's Rock 'n' Roll Albumsuch a powerful document.
Without a doubt, Terry O'Neill's work comprises a vital chronicle of rock 'n' roll history. To any fan of music or photography this book will be a must buy.
ACC Editions' first collaboration with this legendary photographer:Terry O'Neill, published in 2013, has been greeted with universal acclaim from print and broadcast media:
"This sumptuous collection of portraits, taken over six decades, represents the best of his memorable career and should grace every coffee table in the land." - Daily Mail
"Highlights include early pictures of celebrated bands such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, before their music was played in bedrooms around the world... With its compelling insight into the lives of the most-talked about celebrities from the past five decades, Terry O'Neill's book is not to be missed." - Vogue
