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Photographer Annie Leibovitz.
Photographer Annie Leibovitz. She's famous for her portraits of celebrities that capture the person behind the public image. She's photographed John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Ella Fitzgerald, Mick Jagger, Tennessee Williams and others. Her photographs have been featured in Rolling Stone, and Vanity Fair. A new book of her photographs has just been published: "Annie Leibovitz Photographs 1970-1990." (Harper/Collins).
Singer, Songwriter, and Guitarist Richard Thompson.
Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Richard Thompson. He first became known from his work with "Fairport Convention." He's since gone solo and is known for his dark songs which blend elements of British folk ballads and the blues. His new album is "Rumor and Sigh," (on Capital Records).(Rebroadcast. Originally aired 6/28/91)
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William Whitworth
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