Musicians

Peter has always had a knack of getting on with the megastars of music, as well as musicians who still inhabit the real world. It’s clear to see both types are at ease with him. Even Roy Orbison and Frank Zappa look relaxed. Beth Orton and MIA count him as a dear friend and it shows. He often takes the photograph that defines the artist’s key characteristic – Nick Cave’s intensity, Freddie Mercury’s drama, Mick Jagger’s lasciviousness.

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Alexis Korner with cigar

Alexis Korner playing on his 50th birthday concert

Bert Jansch, Kilburn London, 1966

Bert Jansch, portrait for Pentagle "Basket of Light" LP

Bert Jansch potrait, album cover photo-shoot, Sussex 1969

Bert Jansch and John Renbourne of Pentangle arriving at the Isle of Wight Music Fesatival, August 1970

Beth Ditto, "Gossip",Latitude Festival, Suffolk UK, 2009

Beth Orton in Shimpling

Beth Orton, Native American Head Dress, Ladbroke Grove, London

Beth Orton, Composite image from two image files – countryside walk

Bob Hite, musicologist and lead singer with Canned Heat

Dave Thomas Welch Blues vocalist and guitarist, Studio portrait, 2021

Cream, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton. The Windsor Jazz Festival, 1967 (Composite image from three consecutive negatives.)

Latitude Festival 2010, Florence and The Machine aka Florence Welch on stage in the Obelisk Arena.

Frank Zappa photographed at the Bailliffscourt Hotel, Sussex, UK, June 1970

Frank Zappa, "The Mothers of Invention" at the Bailliffscourt Hotel, Sussex, UK with artwork for the album "Weasels Ripped My Flesh, June 1970

Frank Zappa, "The Mothers of Invention" at the Bailliffscourt Hotel, Sussex, UK with artwork for the album "Weasels Ripped My Flesh, June 1970

Freddie Mercury, Queen at Wembley Stadium, July 1986

Freddie Mercury, Queen at Wembley Stadium, July 1986

Freddy King, blues guitarist, at The 100 Club, London, 1971

Fredy King, European tour, 1971

Grace Jones in Obelisk Arena, Latitude Festival, 2009

Grace Jones in Obelisk Arena, Latitude Festival, 2009

Hank Wangford (Dr Sam Hutt), English country musician and band leader – studio portrait, 2021

Hank Wangford and Noel Dashwood studio portrait for their album "Promises Promises", released November 2023

Hank Wangford (Dr Sam Hutt), English country musician and band leader – studio portrait, 2021

Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly, "The Humblebums", 1969

Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly, "The Humblebums", 1969

Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly, "The Humblebums", 1969 – poster session for Transatlantic Records

Jack Bruce band live, 1977

Jimi Hendrix Experiance at Woburn, 1969

Jimi Hendrix Experience at Woburn, 6th July 1968. "I had gone to the Woburn festival with Alexis Korner, my friend and mentor taking my recently acquired Hasselblad. Later, after having shot his own performance Alexis said, “Pete, there’s someone very interesting going to play. You should get back on the stage.”

Joe Cocker, European tour, 1972

John Wiseman photographed in the studio with the Roman Colosseum projection, double exposure

John Martyn with Stevie Winwood in concert at Essex University, November 1977

John Mayall portrait from John's Bare Wires Album photo shoot, London 1967

John Mayall portrait from John's Bare Wires Album photo shoot, London 1967

John Mayall portrait from John's Bare Wires Album photo shoot, London 1967

John Mayall portrait from John's Bare Wires Album photo shoot, London 1967

Leon Russell, White Hotel, London 1970

Leon Russell, European tour, 1971

Lou Reed with his wife Laurie Anderson, London, August 2012

Martha Wainright at the Latitude Festival

MIA at The Waterfront, Norwich

MIA at The Waterfront, Norwich

MIA plays at The BIg Chill music festival, Ledbury, UK, 7th August 2010

The Rolling Stones at the Roundhouse, London, March 1971

The Rolling Stones at the Roundhouse, London, March 1971

The Rolling Stones at the Roundhouse, London, March 1971

Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones, Roundhouse London, March 1971

Mick Jagger photographed during a Rolling Stones gig at The Roundhouse, London, March 1971

Ray Davis as Father Christmas with his brother and band mate Dave Davis, 1977

Ray Davis live performance, 1977

Roger Waters rehearsing Joni Mitchell "Good Bye Blue Sky", "The Wall in Berlin", 1990

Sinead O'Connor and Roger Waters rehearse "Mother" for Roger Waters The Wall in Berlin, Potzdam Platz, 1990

Roger Waters, The Wall in Berlin, 1990

Black and white multi exposure photograph of Rory and the band at the Marquee Club, London, late 60s

Roy Orbison with his wife, London, 1969

Roy Orbison with cigarette, 1969

Roy Orbison, London, 1969

Stepane Swervy is the creator and leader of the band, "Swervy World", November 2022

SwervyWorld, studio photo-shoot, November 2022

Latitude Festival 2010, a special appearance of Tom Jones playing the "In The Woods" stage midnight Thursday

Latitude Festival 2010, a special appearance of Tom Jones playing the "In The Woods" stage midnight Thursday

David Byron, lead vocals with Uriah Heep, studio portrait from album sleeve photoshoot, 1969

White Crocodile

White Crocodile

The Wall in Berlin

The Wall Berlin, Pig

Rufus Wainright

Matt Beringer, The National

Laurie Anderson

Laurie Anderson

Juicy Lucy, Glen Campbell

John & Yoko TOTP 1970

Heloise & Savoir Faire

Hank & CJ Cole, 1987

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Buena Vista Social Club