Band on the Run (Paul McCartney; Linda McCartney; Michael Parkinson; Denny Laine; James Harrison Coburn; John Conteh; Sir Clement Raphael Freud; Christopher Lee; Kenny Lynch)
3 of 3 portraits of Michael Parkinson
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Band on the Run (Paul McCartney; Linda McCartney; Michael Parkinson; Denny Laine; James Harrison Coburn; John Conteh; Sir Clement Raphael Freud; Christopher Lee; Kenny Lynch)
by Clive Arrowsmith
digital chromogenic print, 28 October 1973
18 in. x 17 7/8 in. (458 mm x 455 mm) image size
Given by Clive Arrowsmith, 2016
Photographs Collection
NPG x199704
Sittersback to top
- James Harrison Coburn (1928-2002), Actor. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- John Conteh (1951-), Boxer. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Sir Clement Raphael Freud (1924-2009), Writer, journalist and politician. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
- Denny Laine (Brian Hines) (1944-), Musician; singer for The Moody Blues and co-founder of Wings. Sitter in 5 portraits. Identify
- Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (1922-2015), Actor. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
- Kenny Lynch (1938-2019), Singer and actor. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Linda McCartney (1941-1998), Photographer, artist, musician, businesswoman, cookery writer and animal rights activist; late wife of Sir Paul McCartney. Sitter in 10 portraits, Artist of 14 portraits. Identify
- Sir (James) Paul McCartney (1942-), Musician and member of The Beatles and Wings. Sitter in 78 portraits, Artist of 1 portrait. Identify
- Sir Michael Parkinson (1935-), Journalist and broadcaster. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
Placesback to top
- Place made and portrayed: United Kingdom: England, London (Osterley Park, West London)
Events of 1973back to top
Current affairs
With the international oil crisis, and British coal miners 'working to rule' (a form of partial strike), Prime Minister Edward Heath implements the 'three day week' for industry in order to prolong fuel stocks.Art and science
Pink Floyd release Dark Side of the Moon. The album opens with the sound of a heartbeat and instead of a set of individual songs, each track merges into the next to create a continuous piece of music. The LP was one of the most commercially successful albums of all time.International
The Arab-Israeli conflict continues with the Yom Kippur War. Egypt and Syria invaded Israel followed shortly by Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. The conflict lasted for just 18 days before a UN ceasefire was put into place. The events led to an increase in the price of Arab oil, causing economic problems in the West.Tell us more back to top
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