Died 1 October 2005 | ||
Lissa Wales (1957–2005) was an American photographer known for her photographs of drummers.
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Biography
Wales grew up in Valley and studied at the Arizona State University. Lissa Wales was known for her photographs of drummers that she documented in twenty years. Their recordings were published in magazines in the United States, Europe and Asia.
Wales developed leukemia. At a big benefit concert, held on 10 September 2005, she was honored at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, organized by Troy Luccketta (Tesla), For they were playing some of the best drummer 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 Lissa Wales, the 2005 book by Jules Follet Sticks 'n' Skins featured photos and biographies of over 500 drummers.