John, Paul, George, Ringo, Mae,Yogi and Fred Who's Who On the World's Greatest Ever Album Cover
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FORTY years ago this week, The Beatles released their masterpiece, Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Not only did it produce a string of world-famous songs, but its cover became an iconic piece of art which captured the spirit of the Sixties.See the full content of this document
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John, Paul, George, Ringo, Mae,Yogi and Fred Who's Who On the World's Greatest Ever Album Cover
Designed by Peter Blake, it featured a selection of the group's heroes..
George Harrison chose Indian gurus, McCartney picked Fred Astaire and William Burroughs, Lennon went for Hitler, Gandhi and Jesus (all dropped for being too controversial), while Ringo allegedly made no contribution. Here, ED CAESAR looks at the people behind the faces on this classic album cover..1. SRI YUKTESWAR GIRI (1855-1936) INDIAN guru considered to be a Jnanavatar an incarnation of wisdom. Although he had no connection to the Beatles, he was admired by Harrison.2. ALEISTER CROWLEY (1875-1947) NICKNAMED The Wickedest Man In The World, the writer was a member of several occult sects, i...See the full content of this document
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