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ARC-0725

collection

Larry Singer Collection

1971-1983

0.07 (Linear feet) ; 14.1 (GB)

Larry Singer is an American photographer known for documenting the rock and roll music scene beginning in the 1970s.. His photography career began when he developed a newspaper column covering bands performing at Pirate's World, an amusement park in Florida. Through this work, Singer was granted unlimited backstage access to photograph and interview the bands and artists who performed there.

The Larry Singer Collection, dated 1971–1983, consists primarily of 332 digital photographs from DVD-Rs that document rock and roll musicians and live performances. The collection also includes a transcript of an interview conducted by Jim Esposito with guitarist Richie Blackmore. The photographs depict a range of prominent rock artists and bands, including Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Quiet Riot, the Clash, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Ozzy Osbourne, and Bruce Springsteen. The majority of the images were taken at concert venues in southern Florida, most notably at Pirate’s World, an amusement park that hosted numerous rock performances during the period. The collection documents the live performance environment and backstage access associated with rock music in the 1970s and early 1980s.

: The Larry Singer Collection was received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Singer on February 16, 2026.

: [Identification of Item], Larry Singer Collection, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

: Materials are in English.

: Processed by Crystal Matjasic, Technical Services Archivist. Completed March 6, 2026. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.

Collection is open for research. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights statement on the Researcher Registration Form before using this collection. Consult the Library and Archives in advance of your visit to ensure access to these materials is available.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. has a limited copyright license to the materials within this collection. This limited license does not cover the works of other individuals and organizations contained in the gift. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.