(1938-04-29) 29 April 1938 (age 86) Berlin, German Reich
Origin
Hamburg, Germany
Genres
Rock and roll
rhythm and blues
psychedelic rock
progressive rock
Occupation(s)
Musician
record producer
graphic artist
Instrument(s)
Bass guitar
Years active
1960–present
Labels
Apple
EMI
Fontana
Zapple
Epic
Sony
RCA Victor
Formerly of
Paddy, Klaus & Gibson
Manfred Mann
John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band
Website
voormann.com
Musical artist
Klaus Otto Wilhelm Voormann (born 29 April 1938) is a German artist, musician, and record producer.
Voormann was the bassist for Manfred Mann from 1966 to 1969, and performed as a session musician on a host of recordings, including "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon, Lou Reed's Transformer album, and on many recordings of the former members of the Beatles. As a producer, Voormann worked with the band Trio on their worldwide hit "Da Da Da".
Voormann's association with the Beatles dates back to their time in Hamburg in the early 1960s. He lived in the band's London flat with George Harrison and Ringo Starr after John Lennon and Paul McCartney moved out to live with their respective partners. He designed the cover of their 1966 album Revolver,[1] for which he won a Grammy Award. He also designed the graphics for the sheet music of songs from Revolver. Following the band's split, rumors circulated of the formation of a group named the Ladders, consisting of Lennon, Harrison, Starr and Voormann. This failed to materialise; however, all four would-be Ladders (plus Billy Preston) performed on the Starr track "I'm the Greatest", and Voormann did play on solo albums by Lennon, Harrison and Starr, as well as briefly being a member of the Plastic Ono Band.[1] In the 1990s, he designed the artwork for The Beatles Anthology albums.
In 2009, Voormann released his debut solo album A Sideman's Journey, which featured the two surviving Beatles, McCartney and Starr, performing as "Voormann and Friends".
Voormann has designed artwork for many bands, including the Beatles, The Dirty Knobs, Harry Nilsson, the Bee Gees, Wet Wet Wet and Turbonegro.
Klaus Otto Wilhelm Voormann (born 29 April 1938) is a German artist, musician, and record producer. Voormann was the bassist for Manfred Mann from 1966...
experiments with instrumental versions of chart songs. Bruce was replaced by KlausVoormann. The band changed record companies just afterward, although EMI quickly...
band featured a rotating line-up of musicians including Eric Clapton, KlausVoormann, Alan White, Billy Preston, Jim Keltner, Keith Moon, Delaney & Bonnie...
known for her association with the Beatles (along with her friends KlausVoormann and Jürgen Vollmer) and her photographs of the band's original members...
Kirchherr to cut his hair in emulation of the hairdo worn by friend KlausVoormann. Pete Best was the first drummer of the Beatles. He played with the...
Joe Brown, Ray Cooper, Andy Fairweather-Low, Marc Mann, Dave Bronze, KlausVoormann, Jim Keltner and several other musicians who had appeared on Harrison's...
the early months of 1971, over dinner at Friar Park, according to KlausVoormann's recollection. By April, Shankar and Harrison were in Los Angeles working...
This was the work of KlausVoormann, who also created the album cover for Revolver in 1966. The Anthology covers required Voormann to recreate elements...
included Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Nicky Hopkins, Keith Moon and KlausVoormann, while the 1971 performance featured Frank Zappa and his band the Mothers...
the recording – as well as Ringo Starr, Gary Wright, Billy Preston, KlausVoormann, John Barham, Badfinger and Pete Drake. The sessions produced a double...
professor who founded the World Economic Forum Klaus Tennstedt (1926–1998), German conductor KlausVoormann (born 1938), artist, musician, and record producer...
the musicians included Starr, Clapton, Gary Wright, Billy Preston, KlausVoormann, the whole of Delaney and Bonnie's Friends band, and the Apple group...
Mountain in February 1972. By then, McCulloch had done session work for KlausVoormann, Harry Nilsson, Steve Ellis, John Entwistle, and others. In June 1972...
and Starr used many of the same players, including Billy Preston, KlausVoormann, Robbie Robertson, Harry Nilsson, and producer Richard Perry. The title...
using a core group of musicians comprising Nicky Hopkins, Gary Wright, KlausVoormann and Jim Keltner. Ringo Starr, John Barham and Indian classical musician...
guitar part by Harrison and contributions from musicians Gary Wright and KlausVoormann. Starr made a promotional film for the single in which he is followed...
tracks on Apple Jam include musical contributions from Billy Preston, KlausVoormann, Ginger Baker, Gary Wright and Bobby Keys. Music critics have traditionally...
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