Died On This Date (October 20, 2011) Barry Feinstein / Iconic Rock Photographer
themusicsover Barry Feinstein
DOB Unknown – October 20, 2011
Barry Feinstein was world-renowned photographer who captured many of rock music’s most iconic images of the ’60s and ’70s. From Bob Dylan to George Harrison to Miles Davis to Eric Clapton, Feinstein documented the greats of popular music’s golden era as well as actors and heads of state. His work has graced over 500 record sleeves along with the pages of the world’s biggest magazines. Barry Feinstein was 80 when he passed away on October 20, 2011.
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