Klaus Voormann Turns 87: Artist and Bassist Celebrated
Klaus Voormann, the artist and musician who played bass for Manfred Mann, Plastic Ono Band, and others, turned 87. A longtime friend of The Beatles, he designed the cover for their album Revolver. In 2022, a boxed set of Revolver with outtakes was released, prompting a reminiscence from the author about meeting Voormann in Munich and receiving an autographed German copy of the album.
Key facts
- Klaus Voormann is 87 years old.
- He was bassist for Manfred Mann, Plastic Ono Band, Hollywood Vampires, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, and George Harrison.
- He designed the cover for The Beatles' Revolver album.
- A boxed set of Revolver with outtakes was released in 2022.
- The author met Voormann at a design conference in Munich a dozen years ago.
- Voormann gave the author an autographed German copy of Revolver.
- Ringo Starr promoted the boxed set on Twitter on October 25, 2022.
- The article was published on PRINT Magazine.
Entities
Artists
- Klaus Voormann
- Ringo Starr
- George Harrison
- John Lennon
- Paul McCartney
Institutions
- Manfred Mann
- Plastic Ono Band
- The Hollywood Vampires
- Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band
- The Beatles
- PRINT Magazine
Locations
- Munich
- Germany