Author of Days of Hopes and Dreams: An Intimate Portrait of
Bruce Springsteen, Frank Stefanko is a fine-art photographer whose
work graces the album covers of Bruce Springsteen’s Darkness
on the Edge of Town and The River. Stefanko’s portfolio
includes vintage and contemporary photographs of The Rolling
Stones, Rod Stewart, Janis Joplin, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of
Invention, Bette Midler, Johnny Winters, as well as Bruce and
Patti. Frank Stefanko grew up near the working class neighborhood
of Bruce Springsteen, and was first introduced to the performer in
1978 by their mutual friend Patti Smith. He lives in New
Jersey.
Guitarist, composer and writer Lenny Kaye was a member of
the Patti Smith Group, and has been Smith’s most frequent
collaborator. He is also the co-author of Waylon Jennings’
autobiography, Waylon: An Autobiography.
Patti Smith is a musician, singer, and poet. On July 10, 2005,
Smith was named a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters by the
French Ministry, honored for her influence on rock and roll and her
appreciation for Arthur Rimbaud.
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