A BBC Threesome:
May, Nancy & Shannon
Article By: Shelley Germeaux
Ladies of the Night; May Pang, Shannon and Nancy Lee Andrews
February 8, 2011, New York City - Love was in the air at the star-studded photo and art exhibit, All You Need is Love, at the National Arts Club in New York City Tuesday night. The event lasts until February 15th, and features Beatles-related artwork and photos by three women who loved the Beatles, May Pang, Shannon the Artist, and Nancy Lee Andrews.
May Pang, former girlfriend of John Lennon, signed copies of her book, Instamatic Karma, featuring photos from her time with John. Nancy Lee Andrews, Ringo Starr's former girlfriend, displayed a decade worth of her photos, which were featured in her book, A Dose of Rock-n-Roll, and Shannon, the artist who's paintings of the Beatles grace the rooms of the Hard Day's Night Hotel in Liverpool, displayed her stunning artwork. All were on hand to meet with the many enthusiastic guests and friends.
May said to us in an email, "Working with Nancy and Shannon made me realize that each of us bring our own unique perspective which becomes very powerful visually."
Our gallery of photos sent to us by Shannon, May, and Marina show that opening night brought an impressive crowd and included stars such as Liberty DeVito (drummer for Billy Joel), Dennis Ferrante, (former grammy winner and recording engineer for John Lennon), Mark Weiss (famous rock photographer for Aerosmith, Ozzie and Bon Jovi); Modern Drummer Magazine Editor Billy Amendola and John Lennon’s Elephant’s Memory Bassist Gary Van Scyoc unveiled Shannon's new John Lennon painting called "Jack of Peace"; also in attendance were Sid Bernstein, (promoter who brought the Beatles to Shea Stadium), Gene Cornish (Young Rascals), Jon Ihle (Chuck Berry and Four Tops drummer), Victoria Levy (singer/songrwiter), Prince Drummer John Blackwell, former Paul McCartney and Wings drummer Steve Holley (also for Shannon) NY columnist Michael Musto, John Tumino (producer for One Life To Live), Sarah Gallagher (TV screenwriter & producer),Timothy White (photographer who curated Julian Lennon's exhibition), Dr. Judith Kuriansky, Steve Walter (owner of The Cutting Room). The emcee was Thomas Succimarra, and Aldon James, President of the NAC, gave an introductory speech.
Shannon commented afterwards, "So many people came up to us saying they felt so much LOVE in the room, and that the room felt so positive. It truly was filled with Love, Light and Positive energy, just as we intended. It was a smash success!"
Congratulations to May, Shannon, and Nancy, and to Marina Deco for a job well done! If you are in the New York area, be sure to visit the exhibit between now and the 15th.
Billy Joel Drummer, Liberty DeVito, Modern Drummer Magazine Editor Billy Amendola, and Shannon
Joanne Goodfellow McElligott, Helaine Israel , Shannon, and Jennifer Carmine
Shannon w/ new painting unveiled at show. Title: “Jack of Peace”. Left; Mark Weiss – Famous Rock Photographer for Aerosmith, Ozzie, Bon Jovi
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