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Songwriter Collection

Background imageSongwriter Collection: John Martyn in concert, St Ives, Cornwall

John Martyn in concert, St Ives, Cornwall
John Martyn (1948-2009), singer, songwriter and guitarist, in concert at the St Ives September Festival, Cornwall. Date: 1980

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Eric Burdon - English singer-songwriter

Eric Burdon - English singer-songwriter
Eric Burdon (1941- ), English singer-songwriter best known as a member and vocalist of rock band the Animals and the funk band War. Date: 1966

Background imageSongwriter Collection: John Martyn in concert, St Ives, Cornwall

John Martyn in concert, St Ives, Cornwall
John Martyn (1948-2009), singer, songwriter and guitarist, in concert at the St Ives September Festival, Cornwall. Date: 1980

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Marianne Faithfull, singer, songwriter and actress

Marianne Faithfull, singer, songwriter and actress
Marianne Faithfull (b.1946), English singer, songwriter and actress. Seen here as a teenager at the Prospect Theatre, Reading, where she went to school. circa 1962

Background imageSongwriter Collection: P J Proby

P J Proby
P.J. Proby (born James Marcus Smith, November 6, 1938), American singer, songwriter, and actor. He also portrayed Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison in musical theatre productions. Date: 1965

Background imageSongwriter Collection: The four Cohans, the famous vaudeville act that

The four Cohans, the famous vaudeville act that included George M. Cohan (left) - also with hs sister, father and mother. Date: 1928

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Melville Gideon at the Piano

Melville Gideon at the Piano
Melville Gideon (1884-1933) was an American composer, lyricist and performer. Here he is appearing in The Co-Optimists, a variety revue show that originally opened in London in 1921

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Alma Goetz, composer

Alma Goetz, composer
Alma Goetz was a composer of songs, including Melisande in the Wood and At Parting'. Date: circa 1910

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Leslie Sarony - British songwriter and entertainer

Leslie Sarony - British songwriter and entertainer
Leslie Sarony (Leslie Legge Frye) (1897-1985) - British entertainer, singer, actor and songwriter

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Barry White, record producer and singer-songwriter

Barry White, record producer and singer-songwriter
Barry Eugene White (1944-2003), American record producer and singer-songwriter. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Robinson Tom Charter 88 Subject Citizen Politics

Robinson Tom Charter 88 Subject Citizen Politics
robinson, tom, charter, 88, subject, citizen, politics, political, placard, slogan, 1950, english, singer, songwriter, bass, guitarist, radio, presenter, entertainer, performer, campaigning

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Pete Seeger, American folk musician and singer-songwriter

Pete Seeger, American folk musician and singer-songwriter
Peter "Pete" Seeger (b 1919), American folk musician and singer-songwriter. From the 1960s onwards he has performed protest music in support of international disarmament

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Ringo Starr, English musician, singer-songwriter, Beatle

Ringo Starr, English musician, singer-songwriter, Beatle
Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey, b 1940), English musician, singer-songwriter and actor, best known as the drummer for The Beatles pop group

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Bill Owen, English actor and songwriter

Bill Owen, English actor and songwriter
Bill Owen (William John Owen Rowbotham, 1914-1999), English actor and songwriter. Best known for the role of Compo in the TV series, Last of the Summer Wine

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Billy Bragg, singer, songwriter, and political activist

Billy Bragg, singer, songwriter, and political activist
The singer, songwriter, alternative rock musician and left-wing political activist Billy Bragg (Stephen William Bragg, b 1957). Seen here singing and playing an electric guitar. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Noel Coward and Yvonne Printemps

Noel Coward and Yvonne Printemps
NOEL COWARD (1899 - 1973), actor, playwright and songwriter with the actress Yvonne Printemps. Date: 1934

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin (1888 - 1889), American composer and musician, known as the King of Ragtime at the time this photograph was taken and he appeared in the revue

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981), American singer, songwriter, composer, musician

Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981), American singer, songwriter, composer, musician, actor and attorney Date: circa 1940s

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Noel Coward, playwright, composer, director, performer

Noel Coward, playwright, composer, director, performer
Noel Coward, English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer, in a bowtie. Date: 1950

Background imageSongwriter Collection: A portrait of George M. Cohan, 1928

A portrait of George M. Cohan, 1928 - American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and theatrical producer Date: 1928

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Cartoon, Mr Charles Godfrey, His Newest Character

Cartoon, Mr Charles Godfrey, His Newest Character
Cartoon portrait, Mr Charles Godfrey, music hall singer and songwriter, seen here as a barman - His Newest Character. 1885

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Thomas Moore, Irish poet, singer and songwriter

Thomas Moore, Irish poet, singer and songwriter
Thomas Moore (1779-1852), Irish poet, singer, songwriter and entertainer. Date: early 19th century

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Charles Dibdin - Actor, Dramatist and Songwriter

Charles Dibdin - Actor, Dramatist and Songwriter
Charles Dibdin (1745-1814) - Actor, Dramatist and Songwriter. Date: circa 1790

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Manning Sherwin and Eric Maschwitz, 1940

Manning Sherwin and Eric Maschwitz, 1940
American songwriter Manning Sherwin and lyricist Eric Maschwitz. The two teamed up in 1940 to produce the smash hit " A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square". 1940

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Anya Taranda

Anya Taranda (1915 1970) American model, showgirl, actress and wife of renowned songwriter Harold Arlen. Date: 1935

Background imageSongwriter Collection: German Theatre Costume

German Theatre Costume - Tannhauser als Saenger und als Pilger (Tannhauser as Singer and as Pilgrim). He was a German Minnesinger and poet, dating back to the 13th century

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Aristide Bruant

Aristide Bruant. French cabaret singer, songwriter, comedian, and nightclub owner. The illustartion shows Bruant wearing the red scarf

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Cartoon, Corney Grain, performer

Cartoon, Corney Grain, performer
Cartoon, Richard Corney Grain (1844-1895), entertainer and songwriter, seen here in the role of Sir Plumley Partridge in A Moss Rose Rent. 1884

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Miss Elsie Janis in Hullo America - Sweetheart of the AEF

Miss Elsie Janis in Hullo America - Sweetheart of the AEF
Miss Elsie Janis (1889-1956) - American singer, songwriter, actress, and screenwriter - pictured here in her revue Hullo America - Sweetheart of the AEF (American Expeditionary Force) during WW1

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Caricature of William J Florence, actor and writer

Caricature of William J Florence, actor and writer
Caricature of William J Florence (William Jermyn Conlin, 1831-1891), American actor, songwriter and playwright. 1880

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Caricature of Corney Grain, entertainer and songwriter

Caricature of Corney Grain, entertainer and songwriter
Caricature of Richard Corney Grain (1844-1895), entertainer and songwriter, seen here at the piano. 1881

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Charles Dibdin (Younger)

Charles Dibdin (Younger)
CHARLES DIBDIN (the younger) Illegitimate son of the songwriter Charles Dibdin, and a playwright in his own right. Date: 1768 - 1833

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Dibdins home Wandsworth

Dibdins home Wandsworth
The home of songwriter Charles Dibdin at Cedar Cottage, Wandsworth (at that time a semi-rural suburb of London). Date: 1745 - 1814

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Chauncey Olcott / Cigar

Chauncey Olcott / Cigar
CHAUNCEY OLCOTT (Chancellor John Olcott) American singer and songwriter Date: 1858 - 1932

Background imageSongwriter Collection: FOSTER (1826 - 1864)

FOSTER (1826 - 1864)
STEPHEN FOSTER - American songwriter with George Cooper. Date: 1826 - 1864

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Paul A. Rubens, composer

Paul A. Rubens, composer
Paul Alfred Rubens (1875 - 1917), English composer who wrote some of the most popular musicals of the Edwardian era. During the First World War, he wrote the patriotic song

Background imageSongwriter Collection: George Grossmith Jr. - British actor and theatre producer

George Grossmith Jr. - British actor and theatre producer
George Grossmith, Jr. (18741935) - British actor, theatre producer and manager, director, playwright and songwriter, best remembered for his work in and with Edwardian musical comedies. Date: 1926

Background imageSongwriter Collection: Louis Ange Pitou

Louis Ange Pitou
LOUIS ANGE PITOU French songwriter, singing his songs in the streets of Paris. Date: 1769 - 1828



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