Since 1968 Robert M. Knight’s photographs
have served as testimony to the greatest moments in rock and roll history. He
is one of the first professional photographers to shoot Jimi Hendrix and the
last to photograph Stevie Ray Vaughn. His unprecedented access to just about the
entire world’s most recognized artists in music has given him a unique insight
into the emotion of the music.
Raised in Hawaii, based in Los Angeles, Robert Knight is a
long time advertising/travel photographer who also specializes in the rock and
roll music industry. His career spans from 1968 to the present. Constantly
working in the music industry for international record companies, publications,
and musical equipment manufacturers, Robert is best known for his “Guitar
Legend” archive, having worked with such artists as Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck,
Led Zeppelin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, to such contemporary artists as
John Mayer, Tom Morello, and John-5.
Robert is also part of Guitar Center’s Hollywood RockWalk
team, working alongside RockWalk Director Dave Weiderman. Robert and partner
Maryanne Bilham have an exhibition on the outside of the more than 150 Guitar
Centers around America, which is one of the largest outdoor gallery shows of
original photographic art. Robert Knight has published several books: Rock
Prophecies (2009) “50 Rock Guitarists” Shinko Music (1995) “Hollywood’s
RockWalk, The First Decade” (1996) and is part of “Led Zeppelin -The
Photographers” (1996).
Robert's professional life was chronicled in the documentary
film Rock Prophecies.
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