Elton John (hat off)
David Porter1971
Penrith Regional Gallery, Home of The Lewers Bequest
Emu Plains, Australia
In the early 1970s David Porter was a contributing photographer for some of the most influential Australian Rock music and underground publications (Go-Set, Daily/Planet, Rolling Stone (Australian Edition), The Digger). Porter was based in Melbourne, his subject the zeitgeist of its Rock/Pop music, underground theatre, and Counterculture scenes, sometimes working as ‘David Porter’, sometimes ‘Jacques L’Affrique’, sometimes ‘Jack Africa’. In 1973 he left Melbourne, stopped working in commercial photography, and pursued a teaching career.
ELTON JOHN
Far East Tour: Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney
Kooyong Tennis Stadium Melbourne. 24 October 1971
Supported by Chain, Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, Pilgrimage.
Elton John’s first Australian tour, presented by Rock Club of Australia (in mostly outdoor venues) featured Elton John (piano, vocals), Nigel Olsson (drums), Dee Murray (bass). Performances were described as ‘intoxicating’. Audiences and media reviews were ecstatic.
- Title: Elton John (hat off)
- Creator: David Porter
- Date Created: 1971
- Location Created: Melbourne, Australia
- Physical Dimensions: h 17, w 24 cm
- Type: photograph
- Rights: Penrith Regional Gallery, Home of The Lewers Bequest respects the rights of artists and copyright holders. Every effort has been made to trace the copyright holder and gain permission for use of the images within this collection. We would be grateful for any information concerning the copyright holder.
- Medium: photograph
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