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Black and white photograph of singer and songwriter Al Jarreau with photographer Barry Schultz.

MY DEAR FRIEND AL JARREAU

I can’t believe my good friend Al Jarreau passed away in February 2017. That’s almost 9 years ago. My daughters always laughed at me for calling him my friend. I do call a lot of people my buddy or friend, I admit. But Al and I knew each other back…

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BIRTHDAYS IN JANUARY

Happy birthday to these amazing musicians that I photographed back in the day: Pat Benatar – one of the coolest Rock chicks around Rod Stewart – turns 81 years old Michael Schenker – awesome German guitar player Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones) Paul Stanley (KISS) Stephen Stills Steve Perry (Journey) Phil…

INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE ABOUT THE ELTON JOHN BOOK!

I was interviewed recently by Angela Andaloro for People about my feature in the new Elton John: Icon book. It was great to reminisce about my experience photographing Elton during the 70’s. Check out the full article here, with recollections by five other participating photographers from the book.

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STARS IN THE CAR

The great Jerry Lee Lewis once signed my Great Balls of Fire record from his car. I had run after him, shouting “Killer! Killer!” Maybe not the best idea, but it worked. It was 1995, and my wife and I had gone to a concert called Legends. Jerry Lee Lewis,…

American musician Link Wray lit by a yellow and red light, wearing all black clothing playing his guitar live onstage.

REMEMBERING FRED LINCOLN WRAY JR.

American guitarist, songwriter, and singer Fred Lincoln Wray Jr, a.k.a. Link Wray, performed live at the Paradiso in Amsterdam in August of 1979. I took some cool posed and live pictures of this guy, known for his 1958 single “Rumble” which contributed to the rock music genre and was used…

For the Love of George

Being a big George Harrison fan, I went to see Robin Nolan in the Bimhuis in Amsterdam where he performed a tribute concert to George called, “For the Love of George”. He became friends with George Harrison because while busking in Amsterdam he sold his CD to George’s gardener, and…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Wow, you guys sure liked my birthday overview in November. I’ve made a new list for December. These are all the musicians with birthdays in December that I have photographed: Chris Hillman of the Byrds – Amsterdam, 1977 Southside Johnny – live at Paradiso, Amsterdam, 1977 Jim Messina…

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DECEMBER DISCOUNT

Have you been thinking about buying one of my prints for your collection? I often hear from people that it took them a few months to choose the specific picture of their music hero that they wanted to have printed. Choosing one picture as a gift for someone else can…

DAVID BOWIE PASSED AWAY A DECADE AGO

On January 10, 2026, it will be 10 years since David Bowie passed away. Can you believe it? Time truly flies. Recently, I found 17 new gems of David Bowie in my photo archive which have never been seen before before or published. This brings the total to 71 images…

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50 YEARS PINK FLOYD ALBUM ANNIVERSARY

Pink Floyd will release an anniversary edition of their successful album “Wish You Were Here” on December 12, 2025. The original record was released in 1975. The anniversary edition will have 6 never-before released alternative versions and demos. With lots of extra added bonuses, this edition will be a special…

THE DIRE STRAITS

John Illsley, founder and bassist of Dire Straits, will be coming to the Netherlands for 4 shows to celebrate the 40th anniversary of “Brothers in Arms”. This album is one of the most influential in rock history. It sold over 30 million copies. Read more about Dire Straits shenanigans in…

Musician Bonnie Raitt playing live in concert in 1975.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Wow, what a long list of people with birthdays in November whom I’ve had the pleasure of photographing! – John McVie of Fleetwood Mac. He was the only member of the group that I had a real conversation with on the boat in April 1977. He said that he had never heard of ABBA.…