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Klaus Voormann was born in Germany on 29 April 1938. He was an artist, musician and record producer, who knew The Beatles in Hamburg and later designed the front cover of Revolver.
One of those days we were doing our stuff and some slightly strange-looking people arrived who didn’t look like anyone else. Immediately we felt, ‘Wey-hey… kindred spirits… something’s going on here.’ They came in and sat down and they were Astrid, Jürgen and Klaus.
Paul McCartney
Anthology
The son of a doctor, Voormann was born on 29 April 1938 in north Berlin, Germany. He studied classical piano between the ages of 8 and 15, but his parents decided he should study commercial art at Berlin’s Meisterschule für Grafik und Buchgewerbe.
He later moved to Hamburg to study at the Meisterschule für Gestaltung, but started work as a commercial artist, graphic designer, and illustrator before completing his studies.
While living in Hamburg Voormann first met Astrid Kirchherr, whom he began a relationship with. Following an argument with Kirchherr and their fr
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Klaus Voormann
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Klaus Voormann is a German artist, musician, and record producer. He designed artwork for many bands including the Beatles, the Bee Gees, Wet Wet Wet and Turbonegro. His most notable work as a producer was his work with the band Trio, including their worldwide hit "Da Da Da". As a musician, Voormann is best known for being the bassist for Manfred Mann from 1966 to 1969, and for performing as a session musician on a host of recordings, including many by former members of the Beatles. His association with the Beatles dated back to their time in Hamburg in the early 1960s. He lived in the band's London flat with George Harrison and Ringo Starr after John Lennon and Paul McCartney moved out to live with their respective partners, and designed the cover of their album Revolver,[1] for which he won a Grammy. Following the band's split, rumours circulated of the formation of a group named the Ladders, consisting of Lennon, Harrison, Starr and Voormann. This failed to materialise, outside
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Voormann Concerts & Sessions
1966
Everly Brother’s Tour England
1969
div. John Lennon Sessions, London
Billy Preston LP, London
1970
George Harrison, London
All Things Must Pass
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band LP
Leon Russel LP
Ringo Starr Sentimental Journey LP
1971
B.B. King LP, London
John Lennon “Imagine”, LP, Film, London/USA
2nd Grammy for “Concert for Banglasdesh”, LP, Film
Harry Nilsson/Nilsson Schmilsson
1972
Frampton “Wind of Change”, LP
John Lennon/Sometime in NYC/Live Jam, LP
1973
Harry Nilsson/Son of Schmilsson
Lou Reed Transformer LP
Carly Simon No Secrets LP
1974
Chi Coltrane , Let it ride LP
George Harrison
Living in the Material World LP
Jerry Lee Lewis, LP
George Harrison, Dark Horse LP
John Lennon, Walls and Bridges
Harry Nilsson, Son of Dracula
Harry Nilsson, Pussy Cats
Martha Reeves, LP
Ravi Shankar, Shankar Family & Friends LP
Carly Simon, Hotcakes LP
Ringo Starr, Good Night Vienna LP
Dion, Born to Be With You, LP
Art Garfunkel, Breakaway LP
George Harrison, Extra Texture LP
John Lennon, Rock ‘n‘ Roll LP
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