Oasis, Blur + More – 15 Essential Pop Portraits By Lawrence Watson

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Music photographer Lawrence Watson has snapped numerous legendary icons. You name it, he’s photographed them. Here’s a selection of his most stunning images, from Blur and Bowie to Al Green and LL Cool J.

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Liam Gallagher in 2010 harking back to his 1997 Vanity Fair cover with Patsy Kensit.

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Pulp in 1990 just before a 12″ recording of ‘My Legendary Girlfriend’ became NME’s single of the week.

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In 1996 Orbital’s ‘In Sides’, their fourth album, was released.

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Ian Brown in 1990 the year after Stone Roses’ self-titled debut was released.

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In 1989 Morrissey was on a tour called ‘Oye Esteba’ and played in South America as well as headlining Coachella.

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LL Cool J in 1985, the year his brilliant debut ‘Radio’ came out and changed hip-hop forever.

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It was in 1985 that David Bowie and Mick Jagger recorded their version of ‘Dancing In The Street’.

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Bobby Womack in 1987, the year of ‘Last Soul Man’, just one of the 28 albums made by the soul singer.

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