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 Klaus Voormann is most famous for designing the cover of the 1966 Beatles album "Revolver" and for playing bass guitar on John Lennon's "Imagine" album. Voormann dated famous photographer Astrid Kirchherr until she fell in love with The Beatles' original bassist, Stuart Sutcliffe, and left him. He first met The Beatles at a gig in Hamburg. He appeared in the 1980 live action version of Popeye (1980).
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Klaus Voormann is most famous for designing the cover of the 1966 Beatles album "Revolver" and for playing bass guitar on John Lennon's "Imagine" album. Voormann dated famous photographer Astrid Kirchherr until she fell in love with The Beatles' original bassist, Stuart Sutcliffe, and left him. He first met The Beatles at a gig in Hamburg. He appeared in the 1980 live action version of Popeye (1980).
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German by birth; was attending art college in Hamburg when the Beatles were playing in clubs along the Reeperbahn, and met them there.Learned to play bass guitar, and followed the Beatles back to England, becoming first a member of Paddy, Klaus & Gibson, and then Manfred Mann. Later played bass on solo albums by longtime friends George Harrison and John Lennon, including Lennon's historic "Imagine".Dated artist/photographer Astrid Kirchherr; lost her to Beatles then-bassist Stuart Sutcliffe, but they remained friends. Voormann helped Sutcliffe to resume his art studies in Hamburg, which he'd virtually given up to be in the group.Designed the cover for the 1966 Beatles album "Revolver".In the early 1980s, he managed and produced Trio (the German New Wave band best known known for their hit "Da Da Da.)"Is portrayed by Kai Wiesinger in Backbeat (1994).Appears on the Ringo Starr album "Ringo" , the only Beatles solo album to feature all four Beatles. Klaus also illustrated the accompanying libretto. |
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Klaus Voormann |
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Music Department,Art Department,Actor (IMDB) |
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All World |
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IMDB |
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Music Department,Art Department,Actor |
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| Last update: |
2024-07-02 09:59:35 |
| Biography: |
Klaus Voormann is most famous for designing the cover of the 1966 Beatles album \"Revolver\" and for playing bass guitar on John Lennon\'s \"Imagine\" album. Voormann dated famous photographer Astrid Kirchherr until she fell in love wi |
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German by birth; was attending art college in Hamburg when the Beatles were playing in clubs along the Reeperbahn, and met them there.Learned to play bass guitar, and followed the Beatles back to England, becoming first a member of Paddy, Klaus & Gibson, and then Manfred Mann. Later played bass on solo albums by longtime friends George Harrison and John Lennon, including Lennon's historic "Imagine".Dated artist/photographer Astrid Kirchherr; lost her to Beatles then-bassist Stuart Sutcliffe, but they remained friends. Voormann helped Sutcliffe to resume his art studies in Hamburg, which he'd virtually given up to be in the group.Designed the cover for the 1966 Beatles album "Revolver".In the early 1980s, he managed and produced Trio (the German New Wave band best known known for their hit "Da Da Da.)"Is portrayed by Kai Wiesinger in Backbeat (1994).Appears on the Ringo Starr album "Ringo" , the only Beatles solo album to feature all four Beatles. Klaus also illustrated the accompanying libretto. |
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Music Department,Art Department,Actor |
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Christina Harrison (1987 - present) (2 children)Christine Hargreaves (1965 - ?) (separated, 1 child)Cynthia Webb (? - 1979) (separated, 1 child) |
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