Original sentence: Ersel Hickey (June 27, 1934 in Brighton, New York - July 12, 2004 in New York City) was a rockabilly singer best known for "Bluebirds over the Mountain".The photograph appeared in 1976 on the opening page of The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll.The pose—Hickey with his knees bent and pointing his guitar like a machine gun—was the idea of Laverne, an exotic dancer and female impersonator
Edited sentence: Ersel Hickey (June 27, 1934 in Brighton, New York - July 12, 2004 in New York City) was a rockabilly singer best known for "Bluebirds over the Mountain" , and for an iconic publicity photograph.The photograph was something of a cult favorite for years, becoming known to a wider public in 1976 with its publication on the opening page of The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll.The pose -- Hickey with his knees bent (suggesting Elvis-like gyrations) and pointing his guitar like a machine gun -- was the idea of Laverne, an exotic dancer and female impersonator