Tom Hanley, in his own words, ''Music, and more particularly musicians, have played a part in my career as a photographer that was never intended. I never set out to be a musical photographer in the way that some have. And yet now in the twilight of my long and varied career, I find it is music and musicians who have provided me not only with some great pictures, but also some of the finest memories that I have. The melody does linger on, and the songs never die. I now believe that the greatest benefit to mankind (usually and rightly attributed to doctors) really belongs also to songwriters, singers and musicians. Pop music somehow came in through the bathroom window right behind Cliff Richard and The Shadows. It was of course The Beatles. They have changed nearly everyone's lives so inevitably they have changed mine. This would not have happened without two very fine journalist friends, Derek Taylor and Mike Hennessey. During the autumn months of 1963 we three were very frequently in the Fab Four's [the Beatles] company. It culminated in Paris in January 1964 when we shared the inside of their apartment at the George V Hotel while the rest of the press fumed outside.''