The lyric, "Stars they come and all you see is glory” was written by 18 year old Janis Ian, wise beyond her years. I learned how to be a photographer on the lip of her stage. There is an art to being in perfect synchronicity with shapes and the light and the rhythms of a performer's meaning and movement. When what’s in front of the lens is one with what’s in back of the lens, all the elements come together and the shutter releases itself.
In order of first appearance: Bob Dylan, Janis Ian, Marvin Gaye, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Lena Horne, Van Morrison, Julio Iglesias, Richie Havens, Elton John, Bo Diddley, Carlos Santana, Bill Graham, Rod Stewart, Miles Davis, Capt. Beef heart, Neil Young, Rufus Wainwright, Loudon Wainwright, Peter Tosh, Tanya Tucker, Roberta Flack, Dizzy Gillespie, Aretha Franklin, Barry Manilow, Bruce Springsteen, David Bromberg, Ashford&Simpson, Placid Domingo&Gloria Estefan, Jesse Winchester, Tom Waitts&Bette Midler, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Bette Midler, Mandy Patinkin, Stephen Sondheim, Stephan Grappelli, Richard Thompson, Mark Knopfler, Jack Bruce, Thelonious Monk, Van Morrison, Tom Waits, Randy Newman, Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Taj Mahal, Dr John, John Belushi, Joe Cocker, Madonna, Mariah Carey, George Benson, Pete Townshend, Doc Watson, Dion Warwick, Dolly Parton, Kris Kristofferson, Odetta, Bonnie Raitt, Darlene Love, Elvis Costello, Stevie Wonder, Jackson Browne, T-Bone Burnett, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Laura Nyro, Peter Allen, Ry Cooder, Jimmy Cliff, Al Jarreau, John Prine, Earth Eind and Fire, Heart, Tony Bennett, The Clash, Meatloaf, Peter Wolf, Joe Jackson, Bette Carter, Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, K.D.Laing, Paul Simon, David Bowie, Laurie Anderson, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond, Janis Ian. Music written and performed by Janis Ian used with permission. Photographs by Peter Cunningham (7 min)