The Rick Marinan Video Recordings contain noncommercial digital video and DVD recordings spanning 1965 to 2023. The videos consist mostly of live performances and televised music specials, including many performances from the German music television show Rockpalast. Artists include, but are not limited to, The Beatles, Black Crowes, Black Sabbath, Bon Jovi, David Bowie, Jackson Browne, The Cars, Chicago, Dire Straits, INXS, Kiss, Kraftwerk, Madness, Bob Marley, Metallica, Michael Stanley Band, Van Morrison, Patti Smith Group, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Pretenders, Procol Harum, The Psychedelic Furs, Lou Reed, R.E.M., Linda Ronstadt, Santana, Talking Heads, James Taylor, Thin Lizzy, George Thorogood and the Destroyers, U2, Van Halen, Tom Waits, and The Who. Several performances take place in and around Cleveland, Ohio. The collection will be valuable to researchers interested in viewing performances that have not been commercially released.
Notes
Processing Information: Processed by Amanda R. Avery, Intern. Completed June 10, 2019. Revised by Lyndsey Godwin-Kresge, Audiovisual Archivist. Completed August 26, 2024. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual. Collection processed through an Access to Historical Records grant from the NHPRC.
Acquisition Note: The Rick Marinan Collection of Video Recordings was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. as a gift from Rick Marinan on October 8, 2018, June 26, 2024 and August 22, 2024. The first acquisition was made as part of a Home Movie Day project, funded by an Ohio History Fund grant from the Ohio History Connection.
Citation: [Identification of item], Rick Marinan Collection of Video Recordings, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Language Note: Collection is primarily in English.
Access
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.
Use
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.
