Klaus Voormann (born 29 April 1938) is a German artist, musician, and record producer known for his long association with The Beatles, for whom he designed the cover of their album Revolver. He also is known for being the bassist with the British group Manfred Mann and later as a respected session player and record producer.
Voormann was born and grew up in the suburbs of North Berlin in a doctor's family, as one of six brothers. The Voormann fam...
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Klaus Voormann (born 29 April 1938) is a German artist, musician, and record producer known for his long association with The Beatles, for whom he designed the cover of their album Revolver. He also is known for being the bassist with the British group Manfred Mann and later as a respected session player and record producer.
Voormann was born and grew up in the suburbs of North Berlin in a doctor's family, as one of six brothers. The Voormann family were interested in art, classical music, and good books, with a feeling for history and tradition. His parents decided that instead of studying music it would be best for Klaus to study commercial art in Berlin at the "Meisterschule für Grafik und Buchgewerbe". He later moved to Hamburg to study at the "Meisterschule für Gestaltung", but before finishing his graphic art education, Voormann started work as a commercial artist, graphic designer and illustrator, spending eight months in Dusseldorf working for magazines.
It was in Hamburg that...
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