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  • Blondie Smiling, Debbie Harry, April 14, 1977Quick View
    • Blondie Smiling, Debbie Harry, April 14, 1977Quick View
    • Blondie, Debbie Harry, Punk, Whisky
    • Blondie Smiling, Debbie Harry, April 14, 1977

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Debbie Harry, Blondie, Whisky backstage, April 14, 1977. #Blondie #DebbieHarry #Whisky #JennyLens #PunkPioneersDotCom #PunkPioneers #PunkPioneersJennyLens #PunkPhotosForSale
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  • Blondie, Debbie Harry, Back Door Man May 1977 CoverQuick View
    • Blondie, Debbie Harry, Back Door Man May 1977 CoverQuick View
    • Back Door Man, Blondie, Debbie Harry, Magazine, Punk, Whisky
    • Blondie, Debbie Harry, Back Door Man May 1977 Cover

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Debbie Harry, Blondie’s LA Debut, Whisky Floor, Feb 1977. THE Infamous Back Door Man May 1977 Cover that manager Peter Leeds used to ban me from shooting Blondie again. Yet THIS PHOTO became LEGENDARY. (Back Door Man remains special. The first to publish my work and pals too. GREAT fanzine!) #Blondie #DebbieHarry #Whisky #BackDoorMan #JennyLens #PunkPioneersDotCom #PunkPioneers #PunkPioneersJennyLens #PunkPhotosForSale
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  • Bob Marley July 24, 1978Quick View
    • Bob Marley July 24, 1978Quick View
    • Bob Marley, Punk, Starlight Bowl Ampitheatre
    • Bob Marley July 24, 1978

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    • Bob Marley, Starlight Bowl Ampitheatre. I had to sneak by guards to get backstage. Only took a few shots because my camera was new and broken. July 24, 1978. #BobMarley #StarlightBowlAmpitheatre #JennyLens #PunkPioneersDotCom #PunkPioneers #PunkPioneersJennyLens #RockPhotosForSale
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  • Boomtown Rats, Sir Bob Geldof, Coconut Grove, Purple Green lighting, March 2, 1979Quick View
    • Boomtown Rats, Sir Bob Geldof, Coconut Grove, Purple Green lighting, March 2, 1979Quick View
    • Bob Geldof, Boomtown Rats, Coconut Grove, Punk
    • Boomtown Rats, Sir Bob Geldof, Coconut Grove, Purple Green lighting, March 2, 1979

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Boomtown Rats, Bob Geldof, Coconut Grove, March 2, 1979. MOST Beautifully Lit Show I Ever Photographed. #BoomtownRats #CoconutGrove #SirBobGeldof #JennyLens #PunkPioneersDotCom #PunkPioneers #PunkPioneersJennyLens #PunkPhotosForSale
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  • Boomtown Rats, Sir Bob Geldof, Coconut Grove, Yellow lighting, March 2, 1979Quick View
    • Boomtown Rats, Sir Bob Geldof, Coconut Grove, Yellow lighting, March 2, 1979Quick View
    • Bob Geldof, Boomtown Rats, Coconut Grove, Punk
    • Boomtown Rats, Sir Bob Geldof, Coconut Grove, Yellow lighting, March 2, 1979

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Boomtown Rats, Bob Geldof, Coconut Grove, March 2, 1979. MOST Beautifully Lit Show I Ever Photographed. #BoomtownRats #CoconutGrove #SirBobGeldof #JennyLens #PunkPioneersDotCom #PunkPioneers #PunkPioneersJennyLens #PunkPhotosForSale
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  • Cars, Ric Ocasek, Midnight Special Rehearsal Sept 28, 1979Quick View
    • Cars, Ric Ocasek, Midnight Special Rehearsal Sept 28, 1979Quick View
    • Cars, Midnight Special, Punk, Ric Ocasek, Rock
    • Cars, Ric Ocasek, Midnight Special Rehearsal Sept 28, 1979

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Ric Ocasek, The Cars, Midnight Special Rehearsal, September 28, 1979. Ric later told me he was never usually photographed smiling! #Cars #MidnightSpecial #RicOcasek #JennyLens #PunkPioneersDotCom #PunkPioneers #PunkPioneersJennyLens #RockPhotosForSale
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  • Cars, Ric Ocasek, Midnight Special Show Sept 28, 1979Quick View
    • Cars, Ric Ocasek, Midnight Special Show Sept 28, 1979Quick View
    • Cars, Midnight Special, Punk, Ric Ocasek, Rock
    • Cars, Ric Ocasek, Midnight Special Show Sept 28, 1979

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Ric Ocasek, The Cars, Midnight Special Taping, September 28, 1979. #Cars #MidnightSpecial #RicOcasek #JennyLens #PunkPioneersDotCom #PunkPioneers #PunkPioneersJennyLens #RockPhotosForSale
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  • Cheap Trick, Rick Nielsen, Starwood, March 17-19, 1977 (Rick7-18-Guitar)Quick View
    • Cheap Trick, Rick Nielsen, Starwood, March 17-19, 1977 (Rick7-18-Guitar)Quick View
    • Cheap Trick, Rick Nielsen, Rock, Starwood, Tom Petersson
    • Cheap Trick, Rick Nielsen, Starwood, March 17-19, 1977 (Rick7-18-Guitar)

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Rick Nielsen, Cheap Trick, the Starwood, March 17-19, 1977. I literally gasped and started shaking after I scanned and zoomed in on this image. Look at his intensely focused expression! Rick Nielsen is famous for multiple & unusual guitars. The larger guitar in front seems to float in space, commanding attention. Dramatic, crisp and sharp, full of emotion and action.…
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  • Cheap Trick, Starwood Audience, March 17-19, 1977 (Aud-Rick-Tom6-32)Quick View
    • Cheap Trick, Starwood Audience, March 17-19, 1977 (Aud-Rick-Tom6-32)Quick View
    • Cheap Trick, Rick Nielsen, Rock, Starwood, Tom Petersson
    • Cheap Trick, Starwood Audience, March 17-19, 1977 (Aud-Rick-Tom6-32)

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Rick Nielsen and Tom Petersson, Cheap Trick, the Starwood, March 17-19, 1977. I LOVE THE ENERGY and Smiles and Dramatic Lighting in this image. OMG! THIS is Rock n Roll! and why we LOVE Cheap Trick! #CheapTrick #RickNielsen #TomPetersson #Starwood #March1977 #JennyLens #PunkPioneersDotCom #PunkPioneers #PunkPioneersJennyLens #RockPhotosForSale
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  • Cheap Trick, Starwood, March 17-19, 1977  (Tom7-23)Quick View
    • Cheap Trick, Starwood, March 17-19, 1977  (Tom7-23)Quick View
    • Cheap Trick, Rock, Starwood, Tom Petersson
    • Cheap Trick, Starwood, March 17-19, 1977 (Tom7-23)

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Tom Petersson, founding Bassist, Cheap Trick, the Starwood, March 17-19, 1977. Tom Petersson was (is) one of THE most handsome men in rock. Those cheekbones! Too shy to ask to take offstage poses with him. Enjoy this onstage photo of the talented bassist who brought so much to Cheap Trick. THIS is Rock n Roll! and why we LOVE Cheap…
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  • Cheap Trick, Starwood, March 17-19, 1977 (5-33)Quick View
    • Cheap Trick, Starwood, March 17-19, 1977 (5-33)Quick View
    • Cheap Trick, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Rock, Starwood, Tom Petersson
    • Cheap Trick, Starwood, March 17-19, 1977 (5-33)

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, and Robin Zander. Cheap Trick on double bill with John Cale, the Starwood, March 17-19, 1977. Cheap Trick: One of a Kind! Legendary! I chose this image because it’s extremely hard to photograph a lineup when standing next to the stage. One performer will be out of focus or behind another or a mic stand blocking…
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  • Cheap Trick, Starwood, March 17-19, 1977 (5-36)Quick View
    • Cheap Trick, Starwood, March 17-19, 1977 (5-36)Quick View
    • Cheap Trick, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Rock, Starwood
    • Cheap Trick, Starwood, March 17-19, 1977 (5-36)

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander, Cheap Trick, The Starwood, March 17-19, 1977 .This photo has so many great details! Rick Nielsen in the air. Love his puffed cheeks, one of Rick’strademarked moves: expressive, funny faces! Robin Zander, eyes closed, smiling intensely, looking stylish and sexy, as always. They both are SO into the moment! THIS is Rock n Roll! and…
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