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The Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band has a widely recognized album cover that depicts several dozen celebrities and other images. The image was made by posing the Beatles in front of life-sized, black-and-white photographs pasted onto hardboard and hand-tinted.
- 1: Sri Yukteswar Giri. The author of the 1894 book The Holy Science, which attempted “to show as clearly as possible that there is an essential unity in all religions,” Sri Yukteswar Giri was guru to both Sri Mahavatara Babaji (No.27) and Paramahansa Yogananda (No.33).
- 2: Aleister Crowley. A hugely prolific occultist and author who formed his own religion, Thelema, Crowley’s central tenet was, “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.
- 3: Mae West. Mae West initially refused to allow her image to appear on the artwork. She was, after all, one of the most famous bombshells from Hollywood’s Golden Age and felt that she would never be in a lonely hearts club.
- 4: Lenny Bruce. Lenny Bruce revolutionized comedy in the 50s and 60s, ushering in a personalized style that influenced many later comedians. By the time he appeared on the Sgt.
Jun 3, 2015 · A look at the dozens of figures featured on the cover of the Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.'
Mar 30, 2017 · The famous photo that would be the album cover for The Beatles album was taken 50 years ago. Here's how it came together.
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. Released on 26 May 1967, Sgt. Pepper is regarded by musicologists as an early concept album that advanced the roles of sound composition, extended form, psychedelic imagery, record sleeves, and the producer in popular music.
Jul 12, 2022 · If you think that the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover is a smidge overwhelming, you’re not alone. The good thing is, though, that we’re here to break it down for you. Pop artists...
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May 26, 2022 · As well as being one of the best albums of all time, The Beatles' Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band also had one of the most striking covers in pop. It almost never happened: The band actually already had a cover designed by Dutch group The Fool, but gallery dealer Robert Fraser nudged P aul McCartney to use a "fine artist" instead.
