Eric Watson was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1956 and moved to London in 1974 to study fine art at Hornsey Art College, where his contemporaries included Adam Ant. He became an assistant to the photographer Red Saunders in 1980 and soon branched out as a photographer in his own right, primarily in the pop music business. From 1981 to 1985 he one of the main photographers for "Smash Hits" magazine where his friend Neil Tennant was assistant editor. When Tennant formed the Pet Shop Boys with Chris Lowe, Watson took the first photographs of them. He was their main photographer and video director from 1984 to 1991. Adam Ant is an English rock artist, lead singer of 1980s New Wave/post-punk group Adam and the Ants and later a solo artist. ... Neil Tennant (right) with collaborator Chris Lowe (left) Neil Francis Tennant (born July 10, 1954 in North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England) is an English musician, who, with his colleague Chris Lowe, makes up the successful pop duo, the Pet Shop Boys. ... The capitalization of song titles in this article may be disputed. ... Chris Lowe (left) with collaborator Neil Tennant (right) Christopher Sean Lowe (born on October 4, 1959 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England) is an English musician, who, with his colleague Neil Tennant, makes up the successful pop duo, the Pet Shop Boys. ...

Watson was much in demand as a pop photographer throughout the 1980s, his images of Spandau Ballet and Frankie Goes To Hollywood being particularly memorable. The first video he directed was "Opportunities (Lets make lots of money)" for Pet Shop Boys in 1985, his co-director being Andy Morahan. He subsequently directed a series of Pet Shop Boys videos, including "Suburbia", "What have I done to deserve this?", "Domino dancing" and "DJ Culture". He also directed videos for many other pop artists including Holly Johnson and Yaz before concentrating on TV commercials. Spandau Ballet were a popular English band in the 1980s. ... Frankie Goes to Hollywood (FGTH) was one of the most controversial and commercially successful UK new wave acts of the early 1980s. ...

He has exhibited his photographs at the Blue Gallery in London and in the "Icons of Pop" exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. His photographs of Pet Shop Boys can currently be seen at the National Portrait Gallery in London. At least three art galleries are named National Portrait Gallery: National Portrait Gallery, Australia National Portrait Gallery, London National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...