Oh Klaus, you're so pretty
Imagine getting into a fight with your unrequited love and pissed off, you go out for a drink and discover the Beatles instead.
Klaus with his Beatle art
Klaus Voorman was an art student who hung out with Astrid and their friend Jürgen Vollmer around the clubs in Hamburg and was into jazz and French existentialism, while sporting a distinct bohemian look.
He was immediately entranced with the energy of the Beatles and, forgetting his fight with Astrid, insisted she come see the band herself.
What Klaus lost in a girlfriend, he gained in artistic fellowship. Soon after the Beatles moved back to England, he followed and lived with George for a short time.
He designed the album cover for Revolver - he won a Grammy for this - and the first run of the Anthology series. He even updated his Revolver style for George's hit single When We Was Fab in 1988. But why not Volume 4 in 2025, Apple Records!?
But he's about more than just art. Did you know he could play bass?
He joined the band Manfred Mann and did session work individually for John, George, and Ringo. Not only that, he's played for Carly Simon, Lou Reed, and many others.
He has semi-retired, putting away his bass, but continues to design and draw album covers, most recently for the band The Dirty Knobs.
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