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The south tower explodes after the plane flew into it. A few minutes later a policeman closed the park and I headed home.

World Trade Center and 9/11 Images

Many of my friends have asked me to share my experience of the tragedy that happened on September 11, 2001,…

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Tuli Kupferberg and Ed Sanders, NYC. July 30, 2003. <P>Image #: C-312 © Bob Gruen

Fugs

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Douglas September, Toronto, Canada. September 2008. <P>Image #: C-214 © Bob Gruen

Douglas September

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Damien Hirst, NYC. February 14, 2008. <P>Image #: C-212 © Bob Gruen

Damien Hirst

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Butch Walker, NYC. December 9, 2009. <P>Image #: C-197 © Bob Gruen

Butch Walker

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BP Fallon, Stradbally, Ireland. September 2009. <P>Image #: C-195 © Bob Gruen

BP Fallon

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Blondie Chaplin, NYC. October 2006. <P>Image #: C-188 © Bob Gruen

Blondie Chaplin

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?, Highline Ballroom, NYC. May 23, 2007. <P>Image #: C-170 © Bob Gruen

Question Mark

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Bob Gruen at The Woodstock Festival in 1969.

1969 Woodstock Festival Memories

Sometime in the late spring of 1969, I saw an ad in the paper for the Woodstock Festival “Three Days…

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Willie Nelson, Radio City Music Hall, NYC. May 1984. <P>Image #: C-322 © Bob Gruen

Willie Nelson

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White Stripes, Radio City Music Hall, NYC. August 15, 2002. <P>Image #: C-317 © Bob Gruen

White Stripes

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Tom Waits, NYC. October 1985. <P>Image #: R-524 © Bob Gruen

Tom Waits

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Syl Sylvain, Ohio. June 1976. <P>Image #: R-510 © Bob Gruen

Syl Sylvain

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Suzanne Vega, Highline Ballroom, NYC. July 12, 2007. <P>Image #: C-308 © Bob Gruen

Suzanne Vega

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Supla, NYC. November 1997. <P>Image #: R-379 © Bob Gruen

Supla

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Strypes, Westbeth building, NYC. March 17, 2014. <P>Image #: C-323 © Bob Gruen

Strypes

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Spinal Tap, CBGB, NYC. May 6, 1984. <P>Image #: C-306 © Bob Gruen

Spinal Tap

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Smokey Robinson, MSG, NYC. June 23, 1972. <P>Image #: R-523 © Bob Gruen

Smokey Robinson

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Sic Fucks, CBGB, NYC. September 1977. <P>Image #: R-521 © Bob Gruen

Sic Fucks

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Sheena and The Rokkets, Westbeth Studio, NYC. March 1988. <P>Image #: C-104 © Bob Gruen

Sheena & The Rokkets

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Sebastian Bach, Moscow, Russia. August 1989. <P>Image #: C-97 © Bob Gruen

Skid Row

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Scissor Sisters, NYC. September 2004. <P>Image #: C-295 © Bob Gruen

Scissor Sisters

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Rockats, NYC. July 1980. <P>Image #: R-408 © Bob Gruen

Rockats

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Pure Hell, Buckingham Palace, London, England. November 1978. <P>Image #: C-277 © Bob Gruen

Pure Hell

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Pete Seeger, Central Park, NYC. May 11, 1975. <P>Image #: R-512 © Bob Gruen

Pete Seeger

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Paul Simonon

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Ozzy Osbourne

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Joe Strummer

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Mott The Hoople, Uris Theater, NYC. May 8, 1974. <P>Image #: R-507 © Bob Gruen

Mott The Hoople

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Lordi, Westbeth rooftop, NYC. May 4, 2007. <P>Image #: C-260 © Bob Gruen

Lordi

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Leonard Cohen, Bottom Line, NYC. November 29, 1974. <P>Image #: R-500 © Bob Gruen

Leonard Cohen

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Lady Gaga, MSG, NYC. July 6, 2010. <P>Image #: C-255 © Bob Gruen

Lady Gaga

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Kris Gruen, Germano Studios, NYC. July 1, 2009. <P>Image #: C-254 © Bob Gruen

Kris Gruen

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Kinks, Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ. November 3, 1972. Image #: C-249 © Bob Gruen

Kinks

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Gladys Knight and the Pips, Apollo Theater, NYC. March 14, 1973. <P>Image #: R-495 © Bob Gruen

Gladys Knight & The Pips

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Deee-Lite, Westbeth Studio, NYC. March 1991. <P>Image #: C-213 © Bob Gruen

Deee-Lite

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Dee Snider, NYC. January 1985. <P>Image #: C-102 © Bob Gruen

Twisted Sister

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David Lee Roth, NYC. September 1985. <P>Image #: C-153 © Bob Gruen

David Lee Roth

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Cyndi Lauper, Radio City Music Hall, NYC. June 18, 2007. <P>Image #: C-211 © Bob Gruen

Cyndi Lauper

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Cheap Trick, Radio City Music Hall, NYC. July 13, 2010. <P>Image #: C-199 © Bob Gruen

Cheap Trick

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Bobby Womack, Macon, GA. July 1972. <P>Image #: R-487 © Bob Gruen

Bobby Womack

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Sir Bob Geldof, Tokyo, Japan. May 1980. <P>Image #: C-191 © Bob Gruen

Bob Geldof

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Bee Gees, Miami, FL. November 1988. <P>Image #: C-180 © Bob Gruen

Bee Gees

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Les Paul and B.B. King, Brooklyn, NY. August 1988. <P>Image #: C-178 © Bob Gruen

B.B. King

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Alejandro Escovedo, Highline Ballroom, NYC. July 9, 2008. <P>Image #: C-172 © Bob Gruen

Alejandro Escovedo

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Max's Kansas City, NYC. September, 5 1976. <P>Image #: R-131 © Bob Gruen

Max’s Kansas City

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(L-R) Danny Fields, Joey Ramone and David Johansen, CBGB, NYC. August 1977. <P>Image #: R-460 © Bob Gruen

CBGB

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Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, MSG, NYC. July 24, 1972. <p>Image #: C-25 © Bob Gruen

Rolling Stones

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Ramones

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Johnny Thunders and David Johansen, Los Angeles, CA. September 1973. <P>Image #: R-342 © Bob Gruen

New York Dolls

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Led Zeppelin rented the Boeing 720 airplane for their 1973 tour. It had two bedrooms (one with an electric fireplace) and a brass bar with a piano built in. This photo represents the excess of the rock lifestyle in the 1970's.

Led Zeppelin

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ZZ Top, NYC. September 1989. <P>Image #: R-266 © Bob Gruen

ZZ Top

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X-Ray Spex, London, England. November 1977. <P>Image #: R-390 © Bob Gruen

X-Ray Spex

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Wolfman Jack and Alice Cooper, West 29th Street Studio, NYC. November 27, 1973. <P>Image #: R-86 © Bob Gruen

Wolfman Jack

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Who, MSG, NYC. March 11, 1976. <P>Image #: R-252 © Bob Gruen

Who

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Tubes, Bottom Line, NYC. November 6, 1975. <P>Image #: C-62 © Bob Gruen

Tubes

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Todd Rundgren, West 29th Street Studio, NYC. 1972. <P>Image #: C-91 © Bob Gruen

Todd Rundgren

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Television, CBGB, NYC. April 1976. <P>Image #: C-311 © Bob Gruen

Television

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Suzi Quatro, Detroit. 1974. <P>Image #: C-309 © Bob Gruen

Suzi Quatro

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Suicide, CBGB, NYC. May 4, 1977. <P>Image #: R-263 © Bob Gruen

Suicide

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Stray Cats, Ritz, NYC. May 1989. <P>Image #: R-464 © Bob Gruen

Stray Cats

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Sting, Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany. January 1980. <P>Image #: C-40 © Bob Gruen

Sting

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Stevie Wonder, Detroit, MI. September 28, 1974. <P>Image #: R-471 © Bob Gruen

Stevie Wonder

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Steve Winwood, NYC. May 1986. <P>Image #: R-255 © Bob Gruen

Steve Winwood

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Sonny Bono and Cher, Lexington Avenue, NYC. May 5, 1973. <P>Image #: R-337 © Bob Gruen

Sonny & Cher

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Sly Stone, Central Park, NYC. August 1, 1973. <P>Image #: R-326 © Bob Gruen

Sly Stone

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Siouxsie Sioux, London, England. October 1976. <P>Image #: C-75 © Bob Gruen

Siouxsie Sioux

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(L-R) Martin Degville, Chris Kavanaugh, Neal X, Tony James and Ray Mayhew, The Palladium, NYC. November 1986. <P>Image #: R-413 © Bob Gruen

Sigue Sigue Sputnik

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Sable Starr, Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, CA. 1976. <P>Image #: R-477 © Bob Gruen

Sable Starr

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Rod Stewart, MSG, NYC. September 11, 1972. <P>Image #: C-278 © Bob Gruen

Rod Stewart

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Queen, Memphis, TN. April 20, 1974. <P>Image #: R-267 © Bob Gruen

Queen

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Prince, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. January 18, 1991. <P>Image #: R-215 © Bob Gruen

Prince

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Plasmatics, Ritz, NYC. June 14, 1980. <P>Image #: C-58 © Bob Gruen

Plasmatics

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Patti Smith, Central Park, NYC. July 9, 1976. <P>Image #: R-225 © Bob Gruen

Patti Smith

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(L-R) David Bowie, Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Yoko Ono, John Lennon and Roberta Flack, NYC. March 1, 1975. <P>Image #: R-397 © Bob Gruen

Paul Simon

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Lou Reed, RCA Building, NYC. December 1981. <P>Image #: R-321 © Bob Gruen

Lou Reed

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Sable Starr and Nancy Spungen, Ocean Club, NYC. March 1977. <P>Image #: R-417 © Bob Gruen

Nancy Spungen

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Muddy Waters, Palladium, NYC. March 4, 1977. <P>Image #: R-243 © Bob Gruen

Muddy Waters

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Liza Minnelli

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Lisa Robinson

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Johnny Winter, MSG, NYC. June 16, 1973. <P>Image #: R-56 © Bob Gruen

Johnny Winter

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Johnny Thunders, Los Angeles, CA. September 1973. <P>Image #: R-359 © Bob Gruen

Johnny Thunders

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As the Ike and Tina Turner band was finishing their show at the Honka Monka club in Queens, NY, Tina was dancing offstage as a strobe light flashed. I set my camera for a one second exposure and captured this multiple image of Tina Turner in action.

Ike & Tina Turner

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Harry Nilsson

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Elvis Presley, New York Hilton, NYC. June 9, 1972. <P>Image #: R-182 © Bob Gruen

Elvis Presley

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Bruce Springsteen, Exhibition Stadium Grandstand, Toronto. July 1984. <P>Image #: C-37 © Bob Gruen

Bruce Springsteen

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Art Garfunkel

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Frank Zappa, Felt Forum, NYC. October 31, 1975. <P>Image #: C-36 © Bob Gruen

Frank Zappa

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Carly Simon, NYC.January 10, 1973. <P>Image #: R-83 © Bob Gruen

Carly Simon

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Andy Warhol

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Waylon Jennings, Max's Kansas City, NYC. January, 18 1973. <P>Image #: R-364 © Bob Gruen

Waylon Jennings

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Sean Lennon, Living Room, NYC. October 29, 2006. <P>Image #: C-80 © Bob Gruen

Sean Lennon

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Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Paris, France. October 1989. <P>Image #: R-219 © Bob Gruen

Screamin’ Jay Hawkins

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Runaways

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The Voidoids, Westbeth Studio, NYC. January 1977. <P>Image #: R-453 © Bob Gruen

Richard Hell

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Phoebe Legere, Westbeth Studio, NYC. February 1987. <P>Image #: C-87 © Bob Gruen

Phoebe Legere

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Paul McCartney, MSG, NYC. May 25, 1976. <P>Image #: R-67 © Bob Gruen

Paul McCartney

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(L-R) Nina Hagen, Snap-Her and Supla, Don Hill's, NYC. February 1995. <P>Image #: R-401 © Bob Gruen

Nina Hagen

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Michael Jackson, Giants Stadium, NJ. July 30, 1984. <P>Image #: R-154 © Bob Gruen

Michael Jackson

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Malcolm McLaren, London, England. October 1976. <P>Image #: R-461 © Bob Gruen

Malcolm McLaren

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Madonna, MSG, NYC. June 1985. <P>Image #: R-227 © Bob Gruen

Madonna

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Lolita No.18, NYC. May 1998. <P>Image #: C-72 © Bob Gruen

Lolita No. 18

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Little Richard, MSG, NYC. October 30, 1970. <P>Image #: R-179 © Bob Gruen

Little Richard

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LaBelle, Clifton Boys Club, Clifton, NJ. 1971. <P>Image #: R-66 © Bob Gruen

Labelle

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Kiss

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Joan Jett

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Jesse Malin, NYC. April 13, 2004. <P>Image #: C-79 © Bob Gruen

Jesse Malin

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Jayne County, Club 82 in NYC. October 30, 1974. Image #: R-111 © Bob Gruen

Jayne County

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Iggy Pop, Roseland, NYC. April 1996. <P>Image #: R-251 © Bob Gruen

Iggy Pop

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Heartbreakers, NYC. April 20, 1975. <P>Image #: R-260 © Bob Gruen

Heartbreakers

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Guitar, Max's Kansas City, NYC . September 1975. <P>Image #: R-132 © Bob Gruen

Guitar in Gutter

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Green Day, Top Of The Rock, NYC. May 16, 2009. <P>Image #: C-165 © Bob Gruen

Green Day

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George Harrison, NYC. November 1976. <P>Image #: R-365 © Bob Gruen

George Harrison

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Elton John, Carnegie Hall, NYC. November 1972. <P>Image #: R-79 © Bob Gruen

Elton John

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Don Letts, Acme Attractions, London, England. October 1976. <P>Image #: R-452 © Bob Gruen

Don Letts

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David Johansen, Westbeth Studio, NYC. March 1978. <P>Image #: DavidJohansen378_1978_1 © Bob Gruen

David Johansen

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Courtney Love, Bowery Ballroom, NYC. March 18, 2004. <P>Image #: C-135 © Bob Gruen

Courtney Love

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Chrissie Hynde, Hammersmith Odeon, London, England. December 1979. <P>Image #: R-332 © Bob Gruen

Chrissie Hynde

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Bob Marley, the most important reggae singer in the world, looks great bathed in the yellow, red and green colors of the Rastafarian faith as he played at the Beacon Theatre.

Bob Marley

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Billy Idol, NYC. March 1984. <P>Image #: R-157 © Bob Gruen

Billy Idol

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