Richard E. Aaron

Richard E. Aaron (April 23, 1949 – December 8, 2016) was a music photographer. In a career that spanned over three decades, Aaron's media ranged across feature films, television, video, corporate public relations, entertainment publicity and album covers.[1]

Richard E. Aaron
Born(1949-04-23)April 23, 1949
DiedDecember 8, 2016(2016-12-08) (aged 67)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPhotographer
Known forMusic photography
Websiterockpix.gallery

Career

Aaron photographed approximately 4,000 musical artists over his career. He photographed Prince,[2] David Bowie, Freddie Mercury,[3] James Brown, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, the Sex Pistols, the Who, members of the Beatles, among many other legendary acts. Among his most notable shoots was Peter Frampton's 1976 album cover, Frampton Comes Alive! Aaron was the photographer behind Paul McCartney on Time magazine's Paul McCartney/Wings Over America cover.[4] He shot Mick Fleetwood and "Fleetwood: The Visitor in Africa" (RCA Records).[1] He was awarded an Honorary master's degree from Brooks Institute in 2008.[1]

On December 8, 2016, Aaron died of kidney disease at the age of 67.[4][5][6][7][8]

References
  1. Jampol. "About". The Photography of Richard E Aaron. Jampol Artist Management. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  2. "Prince Estate Reissuing '1999' With 35 Unreleased Tracks". Spin. 2019-09-10. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  3. "Freddie Mercury, Queen photographs on display". The Music Universe. 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  4. Baltin, Steve (December 12, 2016). "Richard E Aaron, Photographer Behind 'Frampton Comes Alive' Cover & More, Dies at 67". Billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  5. Edwards, . (May 29, 2019). "Next Out of Prince's Vaults: The Hits He Gave Away". New York Times Magazine.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. Krasy, R. (September 14, 2019). "Ken Burns Explores Country Music's Origins in New PBS Series. Bloomberg". Archived from the original on September 15, 2019.
  7. Lebowitz, Rachel (2018-03-15). "The Photographers Who Captured the Flashy, Feverish Nights of Disco". Artsy. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  8. VaziriDecember 13, Aidin; December 14, 2018Updated; 2018; Pm, 4:27. "Stevie Nicks — from Bay Area gigs to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame". Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved 2020-03-03.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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