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PHOTO SHOOTS OF:-Some photos from contributions to magazines such as the FACE, ID, Melody Maker and NME and some live a shoots capturing amongst other artists; Roxy Music, The Clash, Depeche Mode. The Stray Cats, The Pretenders, Altered Images, The Cramps, The Ramones, Elvis Costello, Bauhaus, The Stranglers, Steve Jones-Glen Matlock and Paul Cook, Wasted Youth, Orange Juice, Captain Beefhart, The Stranglers, Psychedelic Furs, New Order, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dexys Midnight Runners, Fad Gadget, Crass, The Jam, The Specials, Joe Jackson, Hazel O’Connor, Nico, The Slits, Classix Nouveau, Japan, Thin Lizzy, Killing Joke, Birthday Party, Spizz, Blancmange, Linx, Human League, Kraftwerk, Theatre of Hate, Magazine, The Polecats, Talking Heads, Devo, A Certain Ratio, Johnny Thunders, The Smiths. He even caught U2 who were playing support to local Liverpool bands Pink Military and Wah! Of course he also recorded the explosion if Liverpool musical talent that was happening at the time, such as, Echo and the Bunnymen, Julian Cope, OMD, Flock of Seagulls, Pink Military, Dead or Alive, Hambi and the Dance, Wah, China Crisis, The Pale Fountains and Naughty Lumps.Music
The Ramones, Captain Beefhart, The Cramps, New York Dolls, The Doors, The Beatles, Mahalia Jackson, Incredible String Band, Frank Zappa, Kings of Leon, Last Shadow Puppets, Zutons, Early Bunnymen, Wild Swans, The Balcony, Motown, Rick James, Tina Marie, Funkadelic, Lucio Battisti, Fabrizio de Andre', Ornella Vanoni, Julie Driscoll, King Crimson, Early Teardrop, Jane bIRKIN, Edith Piaf, Giuseppe di Stefano, Maria Callas, The Clash, Marc and the Mambas, Robert Wyatt, Lucio Dalla, Sonic Youth, Patti Smith, Bruce Sprinsteen, Tony Bennett, DAF, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Van der Graf Generator, New Order, The Smiths, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Al Green, Sam and Dave, Wilson Pickett, Crowded House, Bon Iver, Leonard Cohen, Hall and Oates, Skafish, Bauhaus, Siouxie, Slvie Vartan, Francoise Hardy, George Moustaki, Jacques Brel, The Beach Boys, Jeffm Buckley, Tim Buckley, Super Furry Animals, The Troggs, Bobby O. Patrick Cowley, Pino Donaggio,Movies
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The Hunger, Hydrogen Jukebox, The Naked Lunch,On The Road.Siddharta,Boredom,The Conformist,The Name Of The Rose,Beautiful Losers,Liverpool-Wonderous Place,Poems by Paablo Neruda,Heroes
Anton Corbjin,Gianni Rivera, Paolo Maldini,Federico Fellini Martin Scorsese,Jack Kerouac,Gregory Corso,James Ferlinghetti,Allen Ginsberg,Rocky Marciano,Martin Luther King,Sergio Leone,Franco Baresi,Maya Angelou,Lennonand McCartney,Leonard Cohen
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About me:
I was born in Polistena, southern Italy in 1952. I taught myself English by listening to early Beatles and Rolling Stones records before setting off, aged 16, on a tour of Europe that would see me eventually settle in Liverpool in my early 20s.I trained in photography at Liverpool Art School (now part of the John Moores University) in the the 1970s and went on to manage the Liverpool band Nightmares in Wax later re-named Dead Or Alive. I also set up Black Eyes Records. I became well-known on the Liverpool music and club scene through personal friendships with many local musicians and artists. My photographs record the fashion of the various subcultures in clubland in the pivotal post punk era.
During this time I also developed a career as a rock photographer, capturing on film some of the best known musicians of the time.
My photographs document the iconic Liverpool bands - Echo and the Bunnymen, Teardrop Explodes, Pete Wylie, Jane Casey and Pete Burns - as well as dozens more from elsewhere who were to go on to achieve worldwide fame including The Ramones, The Clash, New Order, U2, Mick Hucknall, Roxy Music.
I was a regular contributor to magazines such as The Face, ID, Melody Maker, NME, Record Mirror, Smash Hits.
IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT ME PLEASE DIRECT YOUR MAIL TO
francescomellinaphotography@googlemail.com
POSTCARDS FOR SALE: The postcard set from my Sound & Vision exhibition is now available to purchase. Images include: Ramones, Clash, Human League, Stray Cats, Bono, Steve Jones, Siouxie, Talking Heads, New Order. Set of 10 postcards for £7.99+£2.00p&p(£3.00 for USA) can be purchased via Paypal.co.uk, send the payment to Francescomellinaphotography@googlemail.com
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francesco mellina sound and vision liverpool 1978-1982
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbbC3aOnaKQ
Francesco Mellina
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Collaborators, artists or anyone who with a spark of excitementDetails
- Status: Married
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Abacay Support UK
2 years ago
Abacay Support UK 2 years ago
Tom Breen 2 years ago
Monica Georg
any exhibition-plans for middle to end of august around Liverpool/Manchester? I'll be in Manchester then and would love to see some stuff of yours!
2 years ago
The Company Store SELL YOUR SOUL TO THE COMPANY STORE!!!!
2 years ago
MartinWilliams 2 years ago
Phoenix Williams 3 years ago
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3 years ago
Monica Georg Really cool pictures! Those were my teenage years!
3 years ago
Street Boundaries [Offi…
3 years ago
10 of 80MoreHey Francesco!
Just stopping by to
Wish you Happy After-Eastern!
Peace!
Melany
Please, let me show you this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfPxqbWe1W0
and this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7an75J7zar8
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How are you, Francesco!
We wish you a wonderful Christmas. Love and Peace to you and your familiy.
Abacay Luka feat. iby David Guetta, Linkin Park, U2 & Manic Street Preachers Remix
Have a great time!
Melany / Abacay .
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.SPEAK SOON
TOM ROOM21
Cia Francesco,
Hello Francesco Mellina Photography.Hope you are doing ok today. Wishing you all the best now and in the future.
Hi Fr..ancesco
Thank you for accepting my friend request – Hope you like my music :-)
Phoenix x
Thanks a lot for the friendship!!
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