Terry o'Neill - Every Picture Tells a Story

"I was walking up the Miami Beach boardwalk to the Fontainebleau Hotel where Sinatra was staying... I just reached out with the letter in my hand and he took it. He opened it, read it... turned to his security men and said, "this kid s with me." I never found out what Ava said to him in that letter. From that moment on, I was part of his inner circle." - Terry O Neill From The Beatles to the Rolling Stones, Terry O Neill fast became the photographer of the 1960s. Having an eye - and ear - for music and musicians, he instinctively knew what bands to focus on. And they in turn trusted him. "I remember sitting in a pub with the Beatles and the Stones. We were just hanging-out and talking about what we d do next, after all of this was over. By this, we meant the fame, being the new kids of the moment . Usually, this sort of celebrity doesn t last. Little did we know that 60 years later, we d still be at it." Music lead O Neill to Hollywood and working with stars resulted not only in to memorable moments but long-lasting friendships. He travelled with Frank Sinatra. Took Raquel Welch to the beach. Went in the ring with Ali. Put The Who in a cage. O Neill captured many of the most unforgettable faces from the frontline of fame, and his photographs exude his own brand of serene simplicity, intimate behind-the-scene moments and the rare quality of trust between photographer and subject. The list of people Terry O Neill has worked with over the past 60 years is a Who s Who in celebrity; from film to music, sports to politics. Terry O Neill: Every Picture Tells a Story is like going through a walking tour of memory by a man who has seen, met and photographed them all. Also available by Terry O Neill: Terry O Neill s Rock n Roll Album ISBN 9781851497720 Terry O Neill ISBN 9781851496921 Two Days That Rocked The World ISBN 9781851498062 Breaking Stones ISBN 9781851498161