Mick Rock, a.k.a. “The Man Who Shot the Seventies,” has died at age 72.

A statement on his Twitter page said, “Those who had the pleasure of existing in his orbit, know that Mick was always so much more than ‘The Man Who Shot the 70s.’ He was a photographic poet — a true force of nature who spent his days doing exactly what he loved, always in his own delightfully outrageous way.”

He shot over 100 album covers, contributed footage to some of the very first music videos, and took portraits of countless iconic artists over the decades.

In 2017, he spoke to Rolling Stone specifically about his relationship with David Bowie and Lou Reed:

“They made an important contribution to the development of my own sensibility. When I was having trouble, they both helped me out financially. They bought my prints. When I was in the hospital for my heart bypass surgery, the first flowers that were there waiting for me were from Lou and David. Not only were they my true friends, they were also my true heroes. My admiration for their work is strong.”

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, let’s put a spotlight on Mick Rock’s album covers. What songs do you want to hear from these albums?

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