Gary Burden
Gary Burden (born May 23, 1933 in Cleveland , Ohio - † March 7, 2018 in Los Angeles ) was an American graphic artist who designed numerous record sleeves for well-known rock musicians.
Life
His parents were Lowell and Agatha Burden. He grew up mostly in South Florida . He joined the Marine Corps at the age of 16. He then studied architectural design at the University of California at Berkeley .
He came to the graphic design of LP sleeves in the late 1960s through Cass Elliot from the band The Mamas and the Papas . As a result, he designed numerous LPs, mostly working with the photographer and musician Henry Diltz . The covers are one of his most famous works
- The Doors , Morrison Hotel (1970)
- Neil Young , After the Gold Rush (1970)
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young , Déjà Vu (1970)
- Joni Mitchell , Blue (1971)
- David Crosby , If I Could Only Remember My Name (1971)
- Neil Young, On the Beach (1974)
He worked for Neil Young for 35 years.
literature
- Neil Young: Waging heavy peace: a hippie dream . Blue Rider Press, New York 2012, ISBN 978-0-399-15946-6 (English, His Acclaimed Autobiography).
Web links
- Daniel Kreps: Neil Young album cover artist Gary Burden Dead at 84. In: Rolling Stone . March 10, 2018 (English).
- Neil Genzlinger: Gary Burden, Designer of Famous Album Covers, Dies at 84. In: New York Times . March 16, 2018 (English).
- Private website with numerous album covers
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Burden, Gary |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American graphic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 23, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland , Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 7, 2018 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |