OBITUARY PICS from LEBRECHT: BOB BOGLE, American guitarist and founder of The Ventures, 16 January 1934 – 14 June 2009

Portraits of Bob Bogle with The Ventures, 1960s

Portraits of Bob Bogle with The Ventures, 1960s

Portraits of Bob Bogle with The Ventures, 1960s

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Birthday pictures 18 June, 2009

Peter Donohoe, British pianist, playing the piano May 1993, is 56 today. (photographer Thierry Martinot)

Paul McCartney, British singer and songwriter, playing the guitar in a Melbourne hotel room on 22 June 1964, is 67 today.

Delia Smith, TV chef who is also a director of Norwich City Football Club, is 68 today. She is seen here at the division one play offs in the Millenium stadium cheering on the team during the match against Birmingham City. May 2002.

Birthday Pictures 17th June 2009

John Amis, classical music critic and broadcaster at Aldeburgh Festival, Suffolk, June 2007, is 87 today. (photographer Nigel Luckhurst)

Sir Edward Downes, British conductor, is 85 today. Conductor Sir Edward Downes in discussion with Anthony Pappano, conductor and Music Director of The Royal Opera, after the dress rehearsal of ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ November 2003. (photographer Laurie Lewis)