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          Welsh photographer Chalkie Davies with some of the musicians he's photographed including Elvis Costello, Chris Difford of Squeeze, songwriter Nick Lowe.!

          Chalkie Davies: Rock Photographer

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          ArtsDocumentary hosted by Lynne Seymour, published by BBC in 2015 - English narration

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          In the late 1970s Chalkie Davies was a photographer at the New Musical Express, taking pictures of bands like Thin Lizzy, the Clash, the Sex Pistols and many more.

          Now, as his first major exhibition opens at the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, and showing as part of BBC Music Day, he looks back on an extraordinary life, and old friends like Elvis Costello reflect on how Chalkie's images are so enduring.

          Chalkie Davies was a photographer at the New Musical Express, taking pictures of bands like Thin Lizzy, the Clash, the Sex Pistols and many more.

        1. For as long as I can remember people have suggested that I write a book, citing both my exploits in Rock and Roll from and my story telling.
        2. Welsh photographer Chalkie Davies with some of the musicians he's photographed including Elvis Costello, Chris Difford of Squeeze, songwriter Nick Lowe.
        3. Chalkie created some special distinctive work in a special period of music history - and toured with Elvis Costello, Paul McCartney and Thin.
        4. When music photographer Chalkie Davies left for the US in , he locked away his portfolio.

          5. Chalkie Davies was born in Sully just outside Cardiff and his first job was as an engineer at Heathrow Airport. But he was always a keen amateur photographer and when he won a camera club competition in 1973 the door opened onto a career in rock 'n' roll.

          He was allowed in to take pictures on the last night of David Bowie's legendary Ziggy Stardust tour and the r