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Gary Burden (May 23, 1933 – March 7, 2018)[1] was an American artist specializing in the field of album covers. He is considered one of the pioneers of the concept of album cover art.[2]

Gary Lowell Francis Burden
BornMay 23, 1933
Cleveland, Ohio, US
DiedMarch 7, 2018 (age 84)
Los Angeles, California, US
Alma materUC Berkeley
OccupationArtist
Known forPop music album covers
SpouseJenice Heo

Early life


Gary Burden was born on May 23, 1933, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Lowell and Agatha Burden, and grew up mainly in south Florida.[3] At the age of 16, he joined the Marine Corps. He studied architectural design at UC Berkeley.


Career


In the 1960s and 1970s, he designed covers for many rock stars, such as Mama Cass, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Joni Mitchell, The Doors, The Eagles and Jackson Browne. He created album covers for Neil Young for 35 years.[4]

His works were nominated for four Grammy Awards,[5] and, at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2010, he won the award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Packaging for the Neil Young The Archives Vol. 1 1963–1972.[citation needed]

Burden collaborated with photographer Henry Diltz. In 2000 they made a documentary California Rock: Under the Covers, depicting their album cover works and participation in the Los Angeles rock scene.[6]


Personal life


He was married to Annie Burden, who is one of the "Ladies of the Canyon" in the Joni Mitchell song.[7]

He was married to Jenice Heo.[8]


References


  1. Genzlinger, Neil (March 16, 2018). "Gary Burden, Designer of Famous Album Covers, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  2. Hale, Mike. "California Rock: Under the Covers". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
  3. "Gary Burden, album cover designer to rock elite". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  4. Phelan, J. Greg (2003-11-06). "It's Got a Good Beat, But Where's the Cover?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
  5. Delatiner, Barbara (2002-04-21). "THE GUIDE". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
  6. Profile, tcm.com; accessed March 11, 2018.
  7. "Joni Mitchell Library - Thoughts on the song Ladies of the Canyon and the time: JoniMitchell.com, May 4, 2008". jonimitchell.com.
  8. Kreps, Daniel (10 March 2018). "Neil Young Album Cover Artist Gary Burden Dead at 84". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 22 June 2019.



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Gary Burden (* 23. Mai 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio; † 7. März 2018 in Los Angeles) war ein US-amerikanischer Grafiker, der zahlreiche Schallplattenhüllen für bekannte Rock-Musiker gestaltete.
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