Westport native finds his lost rock ’n’ roll negatives, showcased in a new book
The man who took the incredible pictures says he's so happy they were finally found.
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The magical moments of some of rock ’n’ roll's biggest stars have been captured by a Westport native.
The man who took the incredible pictures says he's so happy they were finally found.
"I had the first rock ’n’ roll band in Westport," says 80-year-old Michael Friedman.
Friedman loved music at Staples High School in the '50s and '60s. A decade later, he started working with some big-time groups.
"Doing publicity for the Bee Gees, the Mamas and Papas, and the Turtles and Glen Campbell and a whole bunch of other people," says Friedman.
Friedman became good friends with some of the biggest names in the business.
"I loved photography, and it was my hobby, so I used to take my camera with me everywhere And since these guys were all people that I worked with and they were my friends, nobody was self-conscience or posing for me or anything," says Friedman.
The up-close pictures he took of stars like Mick Jagger and Janis Joplin now hang at his pop-up store in Westport. But until recently, Friedman had misplaced them.
"They were lost for 50 years until a couple of years ago my wife found them in a box of old contracts and music business papers in our attic," says Friedman.
Friedman now has a new book out called "Exposed - The Lost Negatives and Untold Stories of Michael Friedman". It captures his greatest moments.
"We've been really just thrilled with the reaction that we've gotten," says Friedman.
One of Friedman's very first cameras hangs in the gallery.
Some of his pictures have even been seen at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
"I was very fortunate to have the life that I was living in those days as a young guy," says Friedman.
And now those memories are here to stay.
You can find out more at www.MichaelFriedmanPhotography.com
