London gallery Proud Central host an exhibition of Colin Jones’ photographs entitled ‘The Who: In The Beginning’, from 24th September to 15th November, to mark the 45th anniversary of the band’s formation. A former Royal Ballet dancer who became an internationally renowned photographer, Jones joined the Who on many of their early tours and the [...]
Journal entries about Music
Bluesology
Hear Elton John singing ‘Come Back Baby’, a 1965 single, with Bluesology here:
Bluesology are chiefly remembered today as the first band to feature Elton John - then known as Reg Dwight - who played keyboards with them from the tender age of 14. Originally named the Corvettes, they formed part of the new wave of [...]
Ronnie Jones
Listen to Ronnie Jones performing ‘I Need Your Loving’ with the Nightimers here:
Ronnie Jones was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1937, but a career in the US Air Force brought him over to the UK in 1961. He was discovered by Alexis Korner, although Jones himself credits Georgie Fame with giving him his first taste [...]
Sixties Happenings - Beatles To Bowie
London’s National Portrait Gallery is celebrating the 50th anniversary since the start of the Sixties with ‘Beatles To Bowie: The 60s Exposed’, an exhibition of 150 photographs of the personalities and groups who made the Sixties swing.
The exhibition, which runs from 15th October 2009 to 24th January 2010 and features over 100 images that [...]