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Christian Rose

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Christian Rose (1946-2023), photographer of musicians. Christian Rose has been wandering the music stages during 60 years, producing a huge collection of images and meeting numerous artists from the whole music industry. By the age of 19, while working as a freelance photographer of rock, blues, jazz and funk, he published his first photo in Pariscope, a Parisian magazine. From Pierre Boulez to Tina Turner, Miles Davis and many others, he illustrated the pages of many newspapers and magazines such as Jazz Magazine, International Herald Tribune, Libération, Le Monde, Guitare Mag... His work was also used for record sleeves and book covers. Discreet and respectful, he photographed the artists in backstage areas, dressing rooms, clubs and concert halls. He explained his secret for his closeness to artists in one sentence : “We must not forget that we are always intruders, and we must know how to make ourselves forgotten”. His entire collection is preserved at the Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris and is distributed exclusively by the Roger-Viollet agency since 2024.

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Roger-Viollet | 1447568 | Bob Dylan (born in 1941), American singer-songwriter, made Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres by Jack Lang (born in 1939), French Minister for Arts. Paris, January 30, 1990. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Bob Dylan (born in 1941), American singer-songwriter, made Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres by [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1447535 | Bob Dylan (born in 1941), American singer-songwriter, during a concert at the Pavillon de Paris (19th arrondissement), July 5, 1978. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Bob Dylan (born in 1941), American singer-songwriter, during a concert at the Pavillon de Paris [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1447522 | Bob Dylan (born in 1941), American singer-songwriter, during a concert at the Pavillon Baltard. Paris (1st arrondissement), July 8, 1978. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Bob Dylan (born in 1941), American singer-songwriter, during a concert at the Pavillon Baltard. [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1453977 | Dizzy Gillespie (1917-1993), American trumpeter, singer-songwriter and jazz bandleader, and James Moody (1925-2010), American saxophonist, composer and jazz bandleader, during a concert, on November 24, 1965. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Dizzy Gillespie (1917-1993), American trumpeter, singer-songwriter and jazz bandleader, and James [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1465229 | John Lee Hooker (1917-2001), American blues guitarist and singer, during a concert, 1965. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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John Lee Hooker (1917-2001), American blues guitarist and singer, during a concert, 1965.
Roger-Viollet | 1455447 | Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996), American jazz singer, at a concert, March 20, 1965. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996), American jazz singer, at a concert, March 20, 1965.
Roger-Viollet | 1467560 | The Kinks, British rock band, during a concert, on September 7, 1974. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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The Kinks, British rock band, during a concert, on September 7, 1974.
Roger-Viollet | 1474658 | Nathan Davis (1937-2018), American jazz musician and composer, November 30, 1965. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Nathan Davis (1937-2018), American jazz musician and composer, November 30, 1965.
Roger-Viollet | 1479849 | Rickie Lee Jones (born in 1954), American singer-songwriter. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Rickie Lee Jones (born in 1954), American singer-songwriter.
Roger-Viollet | 1457431 | François Moutin (born in 1961), French jazz double bass player, Martial Solal (born in 1927), French jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader, and Patrice Caratini (born in 1946), French double bass player, composer and bandleader, during a concert, November 28, 1997. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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François Moutin (born in 1961), French jazz double bass player, Martial Solal (born in 1927), [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1471472 | Martial Solal (born in 1927), French jazz pianist, composer, arranger and conductor. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Martial Solal (born in 1927), French jazz pianist, composer, arranger and conductor.
Roger-Viollet | 1465261 | John Lee Hooker (1917-2001), American blues guitarist and singer, during a concert, 1979. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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John Lee Hooker (1917-2001), American blues guitarist and singer, during a concert, 1979.
Roger-Viollet | 1473443 | Miles Davis (1926-1991), American jazz composer and trumpeter, and John McLaughlin (born in 1942), English guitarist, during a concert, 1985. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Miles Davis (1926-1991), American jazz composer and trumpeter, and John McLaughlin (born in 1942), [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1465463 | John McLaughlin (born in 1942), English guitarist, during a concert. Paris, June 14, 1973. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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John McLaughlin (born in 1942), English guitarist, during a concert. Paris, June 14, 1973.
Roger-Viollet | 1465524 | John McLaughlin (born in 1942), English guitarist, May 23, 2022. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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John McLaughlin (born in 1942), English guitarist, May 23, 2022.
Roger-Viollet | 1465500 | John McLaughlin (born in 1942), English guitarist, July 1995. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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John McLaughlin (born in 1942), English guitarist, July 1995.
Roger-Viollet | 1473453 | Miles Davis (1926-1991), American jazz trumpeter, with one of his sons. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Miles Davis (1926-1991), American jazz trumpeter, with one of his sons.
Roger-Viollet | 1457635 | Frank Zappa (1940-1993), American composer and musician, and Pierre Boulez (1925-2016), French composer and conductor, 1984. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Frank Zappa (1940-1993), American composer and musician, and Pierre Boulez (1925-2016), French [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1478072 | Pretenders. Chrissie Hynde. 1980. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Pretenders. Chrissie Hynde. 1980.
Roger-Viollet | 1455848 | Elvis Costello (born in 1954), British singer-songwriter and musician, during a concert, 1982. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Elvis Costello (born in 1954), British singer-songwriter and musician, during a concert, 1982.
Roger-Viollet | 1469496 | Little Bob (Roberto Piazza, born in 1945), French rock singer, leader of the group Little Bob Story, May 7, 1993. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Little Bob (Roberto Piazza, born in 1945), French rock singer, leader of the group Little Bob [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1468810 | Lenny Kravitz (born in 1964), American singer-songwriter and producer, during a concert at Bercy. Paris (12th arrondissement), November 16, 1993. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Lenny Kravitz (born in 1964), American singer-songwriter and producer, during a concert at Bercy. [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1442980 | Steven Tyler (born in 1948), American singer, and Joe Perry (born in 1950), American guitarist, members of the band Aerosmith. Paris, on September 17, 1987. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Steven Tyler (born in 1948), American singer, and Joe Perry (born in 1950), American guitarist, [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1442986 | Aerosmith concert. Steven Tyler (b. 1948), American singer, at a concert at Bercy. Paris (12th arrondissement), 2007. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Aerosmith concert. Steven Tyler (b. 1948), American singer, at a concert at Bercy. Paris (12th [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1476991 | Fête de l'Humanité. Pete Townshend (born in 1945), English singer-songwriter and member of The Who, British rock band. La Courneuve (France), September 9, 1972. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Fête de l'Humanité. Pete Townshend (born in 1945), English singer-songwriter and member of The Who, [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1485887 | Roger Daltrey (born in 1944), English singer and member of The Who, British rock band. Paris, March 31, 1984. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Roger Daltrey (born in 1944), English singer and member of The Who, British rock band. Paris, March [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1485265 | The Cure. Michael Dempsey (born in 1958), British bass player, Robert Smith (born in 1959), British singer-songwriter and producer, and Lol Tolhurst (born in 1959), British drummer, in their dressing room. Paris (9th arrondissement), October 19, 1981. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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The Cure. Michael Dempsey (born in 1958), British bass player, Robert Smith (born in 1959), British [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1451189 | Fête de l'Humanité. Chuck Berry (1926-2017), American guitarist, singer and songwriter. La Courneuve (France), September 8, 1973. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Fête de l'Humanité. Chuck Berry (1926-2017), American guitarist, singer and songwriter. La [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1481778 | Sex Pistols. John Lydon. 1987. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Sex Pistols. John Lydon. 1987.
Roger-Viollet | 1449395 | Carlos Santana (born in 1947), Mexican-born American guitarist, composer and singer, and his brother Jorge Santana (1951-2020), Mexican-born American guitarist, during a concert, October 9, 1994. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Carlos Santana (born in 1947), Mexican-born American guitarist, composer and singer, and his [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1477806 | Pink Floyd. David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters (de gch à drte) Paris janvier 1969. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Pink Floyd. David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters (de gch à drte) Paris janvier 1969.
Roger-Viollet | 1447605 | Bob Marley (1944-1981), Jamaican singer, guitarist and songwriter, during a concert, May 10, 1977. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Bob Marley (1944-1981), Jamaican singer, guitarist and songwriter, during a concert, May 10, 1977.
Roger-Viollet | 1447675 | Bob Marley (1944-1981), Jamaican singer, guitarist and songwriter, during a concert. Le Bourget (France), July 3rd, 1980. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Bob Marley (1944-1981), Jamaican singer, guitarist and songwriter, during a concert. Le Bourget [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1467799 | Touré Kunda, Ismaïla Touré en concert. 25/04/1984 | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Touré Kunda, Ismaïla Touré en concert. 25/04/1984
Roger-Viollet | 1467806 | Kraftwerk, German electronic band, during a concert, September 16, 1978. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Kraftwerk, German electronic band, during a concert, September 16, 1978.
Roger-Viollet | 1468282 | Larry Graham (born in 1946), American singer, bassist and songwriter, and Matthieu Chedid (born in 1971), French singer-songwriter, at a concert. La Défense (France), June 18, 2016. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Larry Graham (born in 1946), American singer, bassist and songwriter, and Matthieu Chedid (born in [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1468283 | Matthieu Chedid (born in 1971), French singer-songwriter, and Larry Graham (born in 1946), American singer, bassist and composer. La Défense (France), June 18, 2016. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Matthieu Chedid (born in 1971), French singer-songwriter, and Larry Graham (born in 1946), American [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1468611 | Robert Plant (born in 1948), British singer, and Jimmy Page (born in 1944), British guitarist, members of the rock band Led Zeppelin. Paris, October 15, 1994. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Robert Plant (born in 1948), British singer, and Jimmy Page (born in 1944), British guitarist, [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1468622 | Led Zeppelin concert, British rock band. Jimmy Page (born in 1944), British rock guitarist, producer and composer, and Robert Plant (born in 1948), British singer and harmonica player, 1998. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Led Zeppelin concert, British rock band. Jimmy Page (born in 1944), British rock guitarist, [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1468874 | Léo Ferré (1916-1993), French singer-songwriter, in a recording studio, April 1970. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Léo Ferré (1916-1993), French singer-songwriter, in a recording studio, April 1970.
Roger-Viollet | 1469002 | Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), American composer and conductor, during a concert, February 10, 1971. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), American composer and conductor, during a concert, February 10, 1971.
Roger-Viollet | 1469078 | Leonard Cohen (1934-2016), Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet, novelist and painter, December 23, 1987. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Leonard Cohen (1934-2016), Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet, novelist and painter, [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1469390 | Lionel Hampton (1908-2002), American jazz musician and bandleader, during a concert, March 9, 1971. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Lionel Hampton (1908-2002), American jazz musician and bandleader, during a concert, March 9, 1971.
Roger-Viollet | 1484326 | Supertramp. 1975. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Supertramp. 1975.
Roger-Viollet | 1466119 | Johnny Winter (1944-2014), American guitarist and singer, during a concert at Bobino. Paris (14th arrondissement), March 15, 2010. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Johnny Winter (1944-2014), American guitarist and singer, during a concert at Bobino. Paris (14th [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1466101 | Johnny Winter (1944-2014), American guitarist and singer, 1987. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Johnny Winter (1944-2014), American guitarist and singer, 1987.
Roger-Viollet | 1483396 | Stéphane Grappelli (1908-1997), French violinist, and Michel Legrand (1932-2019), French musician, composer, jazz pianist and singer, September 21, 1992. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Stéphane Grappelli (1908-1997), French violinist, and Michel Legrand (1932-2019), French musician, [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1483315 | Stéphane Grappelli (1908-1997), French jazz violinist, 1980. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Stéphane Grappelli (1908-1997), French jazz violinist, 1980.
Roger-Viollet | 1473059 | Mighty Joe Young (1927-1999), American guitarist, December 2nd, 1976. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Mighty Joe Young (1927-1999), American guitarist, December 2nd, 1976.
Roger-Viollet | 1455619 | Joe Pass (1929-1994), American jazz guitarist, and Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996), American jazz singer, during a concert, May 14, 1984. | © Christian Rose / Roger-Viollet
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Joe Pass (1929-1994), American jazz guitarist, and Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996), American jazz [...]