Lissa Wales
Elizabeth Marie "Lissa" Wales (1957–2005)[1] was an American photographer known for her photographs of drummers.[2] Lissa Wales was known for her photographs of drummers that she documented in twenty years. The photographs were published in magazines in the United States, Europe and Asia.
Biography
[edit]Wales grew up in Valley and studied at the Arizona State University (ASU) with a BA degree in Communications.[when?][citation needed]
Wales developed acute myelogenous Leukemia in 2004.[1] At a large benefit concert, held on 10 September 2005, she was honored at the Celebrity Theatre[3] in Phoenix, The event was organized by Troy Luccketta (of the band Tesla), with the following drummers playing together: Denny Seiwell (Paul McCartney), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Danny Seraphine (first drummer of Chicago), Billy Ashbaugh (NSYNC), Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge / Rod Stewart ), Jimmy DeGrasso (ex - Megadeth), Ken Mary (House of Lords) and Dom Famularo (World Educator).
As a tribute to Wales, the 2009 book by Jules Follet Sticks 'n' Skins featured photos and biographies of over 500 drummers.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lissa Wales Obituary". Legacy.com. The Arizona Republic. 2005-10-05.
- ^ "Drumpics.com about Lissa Wales and her photography". www.drumpics.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ "Celebrity Theatre: Benefit Concert for Lissa Wales". archive.azcentral.com. 2005. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ "Drum stars gather to celebrate a book and a legend". MusicRadar. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
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