The 1973 Gered Mankowitz Photo Sessions (part II)
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At the time, many Vinegar Joe fans were convinced Robert Palmer and Elkie Brooks were an item. The smouldering photo sessions of the pair by Gered Mankowitz in November 1973 certainly added fuel to that particular fire. "Elkie and Robert had a powerful sexual chemistry on-stage which I tried to capture," recalls Mankowitz.
"Not many people knew that I was together with Elkie," says the band's guitarist Pete Gage. "We were very professional and agreed that marriage could alienate fans."
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