Chuck Boyd

Chuck Boyd
John Paul Jones Photo session with Chuck Boyd September 4 1970 at the LA Forum
Born	1942
Died	1991
Occupation	Photographer
Years active	60' – 70' XX.

Chuck Boyd (1942–1991) was a professional rock and roll photographer based in Los Angeles, California. Boyd captured over 30,000 photographs of rock and roll performers from the 1960s and 1970s. After his death in 1991, his photographs were lost for nearly twenty years Between 1964 and 1979, Boyd photographed artists and musicians including The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, and The Who. After their discovery, the images were being made available to the public in 2010.^[1]

Boyd's passion for photography began when he received a camera from his mother at the age of 13. He quickly developed his skills, and by the age of 16, he was working for Los Angeles radio station KRLA, covering special artist promotional functions. Boyd later began working for Tiger Beat magazine, shooting rock-and-roll acts for the influential teen culture and music publication.^[2]

Shortly after beginning his work at the station, Boyd began working for Tiger Beat, shooting rock-and-roll acts for the influential teen culture and music magazine. In 1967, Boyd was hired by Buck Munger, an independent record producer and the national promotion director for Sunn Amplifiers, as Sunn's official photographer. This position allowed Boyd to photograph iconic artists such as Cream, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, KISS, among many others. Since he was often shooting photos for Sunn, Boyd always had unlimited stage access. His photographs represent both his talent and his incredible access to rock-and-roll stars both on and off the stage.^[2]

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