Danny Clifford

Danny Clifford

@dannyclifford.bsky.social

Danny Clifford — one of the world’s leading music photographers. 50+ years shooting legends across every genre. Dylan to Pavarotti, Queen to Sinatra, Amy to Coldplay — plus hundreds more. Still shooting daily.

296 Followers 20 Following 60 Posts Joined Nov 2024
1 day ago

A fab day I have had with @Squeezeofficial @ Koko, London, for launch party for new album #Trixies which is brilliant. Do yourself a favour, stream it, buy the vinyl and listen to it. You won’t be disappointed. Also lovely to spend time with my friend, the lovely & brilliant, Jill Furmanovsky.

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2 weeks ago
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I am @EastcoteStudios with record producer mate Andy Wright who found a new band! Well, they AMAZING. Called ‘Don’t Wake The Neighbours’. Def going to be BIG! Another band to watch ‘Three Days of Wonder’.
#Dontwaketheneighbours #Music #Eastcotestudios #Recording #Photographer #Musicphotographer

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3 weeks ago
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Happy Birthday to the incredible Yoko Ono ! 🎉Wishing you an absolutely amazing day,you legend. As you can hopefully see and remember, this is the photo I took of you & James McCartney in London. Happy birthday! Sending love. Danny Clifford❤️ #YokoOno #JohnLennon #TheBeatles #Music #Photography

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3 weeks ago
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Pink Floyd & The Forbidden Chair! I was born in London’s East End.

Here is my latest Substack entitled Pink Floyd and the Forbidden Chair. If you like it, please share and subscribe. #PinkFloyd #Music #MusicPhotographer #Photographer #Ambition #Determination #DannyClifford #Nikon #1970s #London

open.substack.com/pub/dcliffor...

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1 month ago
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I just found photos that I took in 1978. I haven’t seen them before. For just under 50 years they have been unseen. So a few months before I became Bob Dylan’s official photographer I photographed Joan Armatrading backstage at Bob’s biggest ever gig at Blackbushe. She was so nice to me, I was 19.

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1 month ago
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Dave “Bucket” Colwell & Zak Starkey play an evening of Mott the Hoople On Thursday evening, I drove over to The Crooked Billet in Stoke Row, near Henley on Thames.

I had a great time with my mates Zak Starkey, Dave ‘Bucket’ Colwell & John Fiddler. A night of Mott the Hoople. You can read about it here: - substack.com/@dannycliffo...

#ZakStarkey #MotttheHoople #BadCompany #HumblePie #TheWho #Oasis #Band #Music #DannyClifford #photographer #Nikon

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1 month ago

Studios are closing. My mate Russell built a monster. Salvation Studios, Brighton & Hove (UK) world-class, used by David Gilmour. I am very proud to be associated. There is a big wall of my photos at the studio! Rock ’n’ roll lives. Any artists looking for an AMAZING studio by the sea, message me⚡️

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3 months ago
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The Pogues Shane MacGowan 2026 Calendar | Rare Photos | A4 Wall Music Gift UK | eBay UK Each month showcases a large, high-quality photo that captures Shane’s unmistakable energy, personality and spirit, making this a perfect calendar for fans ofThe Pogues, Irish music, and legendary sin...

Here is a fabulous Xmas idea for all Shane MacGowan and Pogues fans. The amazing 2026 Calendar! It contains very rare and never seen photographs of Shane. It’s a large A4, hi quality product & made in UK. There are not many left. Grab one now. Who will you get one for? ebay.us/m/K5KyBq

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4 months ago
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Status Quo 2026 Calendar — Danny Clifford Status Quo 2026 Calendar, Rick Parfitt, Francis Rossi, Alan Lancaster, John Coghlan, Diary, Band, Music, Gift, Xmas, New year, Guitar, Drums, Bass, Singer, Vocals, Happy

Hi @Everyone, Our Status Quo 2026 Calendar is here: Grab one before they're all gone. Please share & click on the link below. #Quo #Band #Calendar #RickParfitt #FrancisRossi #Xmas #Gift #Birthday #giftideas #FranticFour #JohnCoghlan #AlanLancaster
www.dannyclifford.com/status-quo-1...

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6 months ago
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Brian Wilson - Smile The Royal Festival Hall: Smile with Brian Wilson

Here is my latest Substack story. It’s about the amazing Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. I hope you like it. Click on the link below.

Best wishes,

Danny

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7 months ago
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RIP Ozzy. You will be sadly missed by many, many people, including me. Here is a photo of Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne,from one of those happy moments This was in Rome, Italy in 2004.

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8 months ago
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Dave Gilmour - Pink Floyd - Knebworth, UK 1975 — Danny Clifford Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd. ‘Give Me The Film’ Pink Floyd Knebworth, UK, 1975 I reached the front door of an old church. There were no signs, but I figured that this must be the place. I press...

It was 50 years ago today on July 5th 1975, that I first worked with Pink Floyd. It’s a long story how it came about. The story is on my website www.dannyclifford.com/prints/dave-gilmour-pink-floyd-knebworth-uk-1975

#pinkfloyd #DavidGilmour #Music #Photographer #Musicphotographer #Photography

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8 months ago
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Happy 83rd birthday to the living legend, Sir Paul McCartney. I hope you are having a wonderful day with your lovely family.
#PaulMcCartney #Birthday #Beatles #Wings #SirPaulMcCartney #photographer #Photograph #JamesMcCartney #MaryMcCartney #StellaMcCartney

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9 months ago

RIP Brian Wilson. I was lucky to have worked with Brian about 20 years ago. What a lovely man and total genius he was. I am sending love to his family. Also Jean Sievers & LeeAnn Hard who looked after him so well. #BrianWilson #BeachBoys #Surf #California #Music #Photographer #Musicphotographer

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9 months ago
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Today’s Daily Mirror has a nice article about me and Bob Dylan. It’s on page 3. Here is a scan! They got this story from my Substack!
#BobDylan #Legend #JaffaCakes #Dylan #music #Dylan #Nikon #Photographer #Writer #Tour #1970s #photo #DannyClifford #Folk #Guitar #musicphotographer #Gig #USA

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9 months ago
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Bob Dylan ate all my Jaffa Cakes! The man is described as one of the most influential figures in modern music and cultural history, and a Nobel Prize winner!

Bob Dylan ate all my Jaffa Cakes! Yes, it's true!

You can read all about this on my Substack; click on the link below.

Best wishes,

Danny

#BobDylan #Birthday #Photography #News #Dylan #JaffaCakes #MusicHistory #DannyClifford #Nikon #1970s

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9 months ago
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Pete Townshend at 80 Happy Birthday Peter

Happy birthday Pete! Here is my little story of my time with Pete Townshend and The Who! #TheWho #PeteTownshend #Music #RockMusic #KeithMoon #RogerDaltrey

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10 months ago
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Smoking Dope With The Pope Yes, thats right, Ganja Weed!

Smoking Dope With The Pope!

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10 months ago
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Carrie Fisher Was Shocked! New York City - 1980

Here is my memory of my first meeting with Carrie Fisher. It happened at her apartment on Central Park West in New York City in 1980. I hope you like it. It would be greatly appreciated if you could subscribe to my Substack and share it with your friends.
Best wishes, Danny #CarrieFisher #StarWars

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10 months ago
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The Who Sack Zak & Now, He's Back! A little insight into the world of Zak Starkey, Keith Moon, The Who and me!

Here is my latest story on my Substack. It’s misfit about my life with The Who and how they have just sacked my mate, there drummer Zak Starkey (yes, Ringo’s son). I hope you like it. Best wishes, Danny

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10 months ago

I just want to say, I love @gloriagaynor I first met her over 20 years ago in London and we did a live shoot and also did some shots around London too. Oh, we also shorter with two policemen who didn’t believe she was Gloria Gaynor! She was absolutely amazing and such a lovely lady and what a star!

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11 months ago
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I first photographed Bob Dylan in June 1978, when I toured with him. The last time was just before Covid, 2019 in London. He looked very happy here. I am writing about how I became his photographer in 1978. I will post more when I have release date! #BobDylan #Music #Poet #Genius #ACompleteUnknown

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11 months ago

We are now booking venues for my new UK tour. It’s going to be a busy and exciting time. We will list all dates, times and places as soon as they are confirmed ‘Rock Stars Don’t Smile’. I will hopefully see you around UK soon! #RockStarsDontSmile

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11 months ago

It’s lucky I am not flying anywhere today. London’s Heathrow airport (LHR) is closed due to major fire outage at the sub power station nearby. Now, I wonder where Vladimir Putin was last night at the time the fire started? I hope he has a good alibi! Just saying!

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11 months ago

What a great shot by Ron Pownall of Bob Dylan. It was taken 4 years before I became Bob’s official photographer. What an amazing tour I was on then. It was ‘Street Legal’ & we started in the tour in the US Sept 1978. I was only 20 years old and on tour with Dylan! It was an amazing time! #BobDylan

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11 months ago

Great news! Happy Spring everyone! The spring equinox, also known as the vernal equinox, typically occurs on March 20, 21, or 22 in the Northern Hemisphere. In 2025, since today is March 20, the spring equinox is happening right now—today, March 20, 2025! #SpringEquinox #Sunshine #Herecomessummer

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11 months ago

Rory Gallagher & Ted McKenna & me at rehearsals, London,1978. Rory was laughing hysterically. I asked why, and he said he had seen singer Del Shannon perform & he played his hit ‘Rnaway’ 3 times during the show & then as the encore! Rory thought it was so funny! Which it was! #rorygallagher #Guitar

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1 year ago
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A film you have to see! ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ is best music documentaries. I’ve seen it 3 times. I had a little involvement in it happening, & I am thrilled that I am mentioned on the credits at the end. Bernard McMahon, Allison McGourty & Dan Gitlin have produced a masterpiece! #LedZeppelin

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1 year ago
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David Johansen, New York Dolls passed away, 28th Feb. We spent time in Dallas in 2004 @Crossroads Festival with David & Hubert Sumlin. Stage 4 cancer, a brain tumour & broken back in two places. Tommy Cooper would say, don't go to those places. RIP, David, & condolences to his family. #davidjohansen

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1 year ago
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I spent tonight in the studio with my mate Zak Starkey and Shaun Ryder. Their band Mantra of the Cosmos are F@*king Amazing! I mean really brilliant. @therealzakstarkey

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