內容簡介
內容簡介 With an introduction by Martyn Ware (of Heaven 17 and The Human League)Tina Turner: singer, trailblazer, icon. One of the best-known and most-beloved performers of all time, Simply Tina documents her life, career, and relationship with celebrated music photographer Paul Cox.When Paul Cox captured Tina's legendary 1983 comeback performance with Heaven 17, it was the beginning of a friendship that would last for over two decades. During that time, Paul was commissioned to photograph Tina for numerous video shoots and live performances.This unique and intimate collection contains a variety of never-before-seen images, telling the story of Tina's career through a mixture of live photos, video shoots, promo shots, candid images and sessions in the recording studio, as well as photographs with such high-profile friends as David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams and many more.
作者介紹
作者介紹 Intrinsically linked tothe music scene from the late 1970's Paul Cox started his career at LFI, anestablished picture agency, where he embarked on an adventurous careerphotographing live bands at venues in London. Artists such as Blondie, SidVicious, Ian Drury - to name a few - were photographed by Paul at iconic venuessuch as the Marquee, Hope and Anchor pub and the Electric Ballroom. During thisperiod Paul did a lot of live shoots, but also worked for a number of musicmagazines and record companies.After three years Paul left the agency and setup a partnership with a fellow photographer from LFI. They set up a studio inan amazing run-down building in Belgravia, London. After a few years there they movedto the studio in Fulham, London going their separate ways in the mid-eighties. Paulwent on to become one of the most prolific photographers of the music scene inthat era, photographing pretty much every band that entered the Top 40.