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Frank Pettis Detroit Rock Photographer Gallery 2022

Frank Pettis has been going to shows and taking pictures for decades.  He tells amazing stories with his pictures and memories.  Frank was there when Alice Cooper had chickens on…

Frank Pettis

Frank Pettis has been going to shows and taking pictures for decades.  He tells amazing stories with his pictures and memories.  Frank was there when Alice Cooper had chickens on stage and a pillow fight broke out.  Frank Pettis was at The Red Carpet lounge when The Romantics first formed. Frank Pettis started his photo career when his dad took him to see Elvis.  Frank has tons of pictures and a massive vinyl collection.

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Early Bob Seger (photo by Frank Pettis)

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Alice Cooper during a show at the Eastown Theatre in Detroit in March 1970. Frank Pettis says this was his first published photo in Creem magazine.

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Ted Nugent 70's style

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Iggy Pop takes five

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Pettis with The Faces’ Rod Stewart and Ron Wood in 1970.


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Grand Funk 1972: Cobo

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The Romantics: Red Carpet Lounge 1977 Photo courtesy of Frank Pettis

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MC5 1972: Grande Ballroom


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Joe Cocker


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Hotel parties with Rod Stewart.


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Frank Pettis with Alice Cooper at a November 1971 event at the Saginaw County Event Center (now the Dow Event Center).


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Frank, Rod Stewart and Ronnie Lane take a bow!


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Grand Funk 1972: Cobo


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Frank and Seger.


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Ted Nugent in full loincloth mode

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Frank's autographed Rod Stewart pic


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The Romantics: Red Carpet Lounge 1977

The Romantics


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MC5 1972: Grande Ballroom

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MC5 1972: Grande Ballroom


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Iggy Pop


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Frank pettis' first show: Elvis


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Frank and Joe Cocker


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The Romantics: Red Carpet Lounge 1977

The Romantics


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The Romantics: Red Carpet Lounge 1977

The Romantics


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Red Carpet Lounge 1977

The Romantics

Hot Scott, aka Scotty, when not wrangling his chihuahua he's writing, painting, and playing games. Loves Dungeon and Dragons, comics, and everything nerdy and geeky. He has an uncontrollable beard and has been known to wear a kilt on the right occasion. Might be a robot, we are checking on that. Send oil.