Beatles and Rolling Stones photographs: New shots of John Lennon and Mick Jagger found
These are just a few of the never before seen private snaps of the world's two biggest bands coping with growing fame as they toured America in the 1960s.
The behind-the-scenes, intimate and unguarded shots, have been unearthed after spending 45 years in a duffel bag of The Beatles and Rolling Stone's former tour manager.
The collection of more than 50 pictures, which are being revealed to the public for the first time are part of 3,500 taken by Bob Bonis, the US tour manager who helped organise the so-called British invasion of America in the Swinging Sixties.
When The Beatles and The Rolling Stones arrived in the US for the first time in 1964, The Beatles were known for just one hit song, "I Want to Hold Your Hand," and The Rolling Stones were billed beneath Bo Diddley and The Everly Brothers.
But Bonis sensed something special was afoot and photographed many of their first tours. By the time the tours has ended the two bands were the biggest in the world.
The photographs, which also include poolside shots of the two bands drinking and relaxing, as well as "goofing" around in hotel rooms, were found by Bonis's son Alex stored in an old Duffel bag.
They are to be exhibited Not Fade Away Gallery will premiere the exhibition 'The British Are Coming: The Beatles and The Rolling Stones 1964 – 66.' in New York...
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The behind-the-scenes, intimate and unguarded shots, have been unearthed after spending 45 years in a duffel bag of The Beatles and Rolling Stone's former tour manager.
The collection of more than 50 pictures, which are being revealed to the public for the first time are part of 3,500 taken by Bob Bonis, the US tour manager who helped organise the so-called British invasion of America in the Swinging Sixties.
When The Beatles and The Rolling Stones arrived in the US for the first time in 1964, The Beatles were known for just one hit song, "I Want to Hold Your Hand," and The Rolling Stones were billed beneath Bo Diddley and The Everly Brothers.
But Bonis sensed something special was afoot and photographed many of their first tours. By the time the tours has ended the two bands were the biggest in the world.
The photographs, which also include poolside shots of the two bands drinking and relaxing, as well as "goofing" around in hotel rooms, were found by Bonis's son Alex stored in an old Duffel bag.
They are to be exhibited Not Fade Away Gallery will premiere the exhibition 'The British Are Coming: The Beatles and The Rolling Stones 1964 – 66.' in New York...