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ARC-0450

collection

James Shive Photographs

1970s-1980s

23.7 (GB)

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James Shive started taking photographs of live rock concerts back in 1974, because he liked the artists; unintentionally documenting a time and place in rock and roll history, and capturing images of iconic musicians very early in their careers.

The James Shive Photographs span the decades of the 1970s and 1980s and include 547 digital, live concert photographs of a number of national and international acts during the early years of their careers. Most of the photographs depict shows played in the New York and New Jersey areas, specifically at Madison Square Garden, the Bottom Line, and Asbury Park, among other venues. Artists featured include .38 Special, Bryan Adams, Asia, Jeff Beck, Blondie, Blue Angel, Bon Jovi, Boston, David Bowie, Jackson Browne, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Ronnie James Dio, Dire Straits, Bob Dylan, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Dan Fogelberg, Steve Forbert, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Andrew Gold, Grateful Dead, Hall and Oates, Heart, Hot Tuna, Billy Idol, Jefferson Starship, Garland Jeffreys, Billy Joel, Elton John, Rickie Lee Jones, Journey, Judas Priest, Huey Lewis and the News, Meat Loaf, Joni Mitchell, Pretenders, REO Speedwagon, Bonnie Raitt, Ramones, Rolling Stones, Linda Ronstadt, Scorpions, Brian Setzer, Carly Simon, Patti Smith, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Talking Heads, James Taylor, George Thorogood, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Village People, Tom Waits, Who, Neil Young, and Warren Zevon. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are the most prominently featured artists in this collection.

: Processed by Jennie Thomas, Head Archivist. Completed May 15, 2013. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.

: [Identification of Item], James Shive Photographs, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

: The collection has no linguistic content.

: The James Shive Photographs were received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. as a gift from James Shive on May 7, 2013. A revised gift agreement with James Shive was completed on November 1, 2023.

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. Available only upon advanced request. Consult the Library and Archives staff to access these materials.

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.