Klaus Voormann è nato a Berlino il 29 aprile 1938. È un grafico, illustratore, musicista e
produttore.
Ha ricevuto numerosi premi internazionali, fra cui due Grammy per la copertina dell'album dei
Beatles "Revolver" (1966), la partecipazione al "Concerto per il Bangladesh" di George Harrison
(1971) e tre nomination per il Super Deluxe Boxset dell’album “Voormann & Friends - A Sideman’s
Journey” (2011), oltre al premio Art Director Award della rivista Birtish Voque con TWIGGY (1969).
Ha suonato, tra gli altri, con la Manfred Mann band ed è stato membro della "Plastic Ono Band" di
John Lennon. Ha lavorato per molti anni come musicista negli Stati Uniti e in Inghilterra con John
Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Carly Simon, Harry Nilsson, BB King, Eric Clapton, il Dr. John,
Jerry Lee Lewis e molti altri giganti del rock.
Dal 1981, in veste di produttore, ha lanciato in Germania numerosi artisti come il gruppo TRIO.
Klaus Voormann è noto soprattutto per la sua attività grafica: ha disegnato infatti oltre 100
copertine di dischi, libri, riviste e poster di concerti per i Beatles, Bee Gees, Turbonegro, Wet Wet
Wet, Terry Southern, Woody Allen, Der Spiegel, Rolling Stone Germany.
I suoi lavori sono stati esposti in numerose città come Londra, Stoccolma, Berlino, Tokyo, Los
Angeles, Chicago, Madrid, Liverpool.
Oggi vive in Germania, a Monaco di Baviera, vicino a un grande lago in una vecchia casa colonica
ed è principalmente attivo come illustratore.
Con sua moglie Christina sostiene da molti anni progetti internazionali legati alla biodiversità, all’
ambiente e alla salute.

ENG:
Klaus Voormann, born in Berlin on 29 April 1938, is a graphic designer, illustrator, musician and producer. He has won numerous international awards, including two Grammys for the cover of the Beatles album “Revolver” (1966), and his involvement in George Harrison’s 1971 “Concert for Bangladesh”, as well as three nominations for the Super Deluxe Boxset of the album “Voormann & Friends – A Sideman’s Journey” (2011), and the Art Director Award from British Vogue with TWIGGY (1969). He has played with the Manfred Mann band, to name just one, and is a member of John Lennon’s “Plastic Ono Band” to this day. He worked for many years as a musician in England and the US with John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Carly Simon, Harry Nilsson, BB King, Eric Clapton, Dr. John, Jerry Lee Lewis and many more rock legends. Since 1981 he has used his talent as a producer to launch many artists’ careers in Germany, including TRIO. Klaus Voormann is known above all for his graphic output: he has designed more than 100 covers for albums, books, and magazines, as well as posters for the Beatles, Bee Gees, Turbonegro, Wet Wet Wet, Terry Southern, Woody Allen, Der Spiegel, and Rolling Stone Germany. His work has been shown in cities all over the world, such as London, Stockholm, Berlin, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Chicago, Madrid and Liverpool. He now lives in Munich, Germany, in a big old farmhouse by the lake and continues to work, mostly as an illustrator. He and his wife Christina are long-time supporters of international biodiversity, environment and health related projects.