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January 15, 2010 11:42 AM Subscribe
Who are the people portrayed in this photo?
This photo was taken on Jul 13, 1985 during the Live Aid concert in London. Of course, a few people are instantly recognizable: from bottom to top, left to right we have then Princess Diana, Prince Charles, Bob Geldof and, right behind them, David Bowie chatting with Brian May and Roger Taylor from Queen.
The question is: who are the other people portrayed? Who's the gentleman wearing dark sunglasses between Bowie and May?
(I'm asking because, given the setting and the occasion, I think they probably are other VIPs)
And: does anyone have an idea about who's the photographer or whether this photo has been (as it appears) cropped from a wider image or if it's available online in high res (maybe from Getty, Corbis or some such)?
This photo was taken on Jul 13, 1985 during the Live Aid concert in London. Of course, a few people are instantly recognizable: from bottom to top, left to right we have then Princess Diana, Prince Charles, Bob Geldof and, right behind them, David Bowie chatting with Brian May and Roger Taylor from Queen.
The question is: who are the other people portrayed? Who's the gentleman wearing dark sunglasses between Bowie and May?
(I'm asking because, given the setting and the occasion, I think they probably are other VIPs)
And: does anyone have an idea about who's the photographer or whether this photo has been (as it appears) cropped from a wider image or if it's available online in high res (maybe from Getty, Corbis or some such)?
The one leaning over is Roger Taylor not McCartney.
posted by fire&wings at 11:49 AM on January 15, 2010
posted by fire&wings at 11:49 AM on January 15, 2010
Best answer: Photo by Dave Hogan, available at Getty.
posted by Admiral Haddock at 11:53 AM on January 15, 2010
posted by Admiral Haddock at 11:53 AM on January 15, 2010
Best answer: Here is the photo. Taken by Dave Hogan.
posted by fire&wings at 11:54 AM on January 15, 2010
posted by fire&wings at 11:54 AM on January 15, 2010
can anyone confirm if the woman in the upper right of the image is Camilla P.B.?? it sure looks like her....
posted by supermedusa at 12:06 PM on January 15, 2010
posted by supermedusa at 12:06 PM on January 15, 2010
Best answer: The man in sunglasses between David Bowie and Brian May is Chris Taylor, aka "Crystal", who was Roger Taylor's long-time roadie and personal assistant.
posted by Oriole Adams at 12:10 PM on January 15, 2010
posted by Oriole Adams at 12:10 PM on January 15, 2010
A couple more shots of the same people watching the show: 1, 2. From Brian May's site, so they are focused on him.
posted by smackfu at 12:11 PM on January 15, 2010
posted by smackfu at 12:11 PM on January 15, 2010
And a color shot, which is interesting because it makes the box they're in look much larger than the original photo.
posted by smackfu at 12:24 PM on January 15, 2010
posted by smackfu at 12:24 PM on January 15, 2010
I think the guy with the glasses between Bowie and May might be Mitch Ure from Ultravox?....
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 12:24 PM on January 15, 2010
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 12:24 PM on January 15, 2010
Meant to link to this (older) photo of Chris Taylor for verification purposes.
posted by Oriole Adams at 12:28 PM on January 15, 2010
posted by Oriole Adams at 12:28 PM on January 15, 2010
Its definitely not Midge Ure. Here's him at Live Aid 1985.
posted by vacapinta at 12:28 PM on January 15, 2010
posted by vacapinta at 12:28 PM on January 15, 2010
Off to the right on the colour shot is George Michael.
posted by conifer at 2:36 PM on January 15, 2010
posted by conifer at 2:36 PM on January 15, 2010
SLYT.
Note also they guy with the mustache in the suit has an ARTIST badge in the 2nd Brian May photo, but his face doesn't look at all familiar.
posted by turbodog at 4:29 PM on January 15, 2010
Note also they guy with the mustache in the suit has an ARTIST badge in the 2nd Brian May photo, but his face doesn't look at all familiar.
posted by turbodog at 4:29 PM on January 15, 2010
The guy with the mustache in the suit is possibly a security guard.
posted by pettirossa at 12:36 AM on January 16, 2010
posted by pettirossa at 12:36 AM on January 16, 2010
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posted by Chocolate Pickle at 11:48 AM on January 15, 2010