The Beatles win Grammy Awards for “Michelle” and the Revolver cover
Thursday, March 2, 1967
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At the 9th Annual Grammy Awards, The Beatles won two Grammy Awards:
- Paul McCartney and John Lennon won the award for “Song Of The Year” for “Michelle“.
- Klaus Voorman won the award for “Best Album Cover, Graphic Arts” for the album “Revolver”
From Revolver Cover Storytelling – Klaus Voormann:
….and the Grammy goes to Klaus Voormann….
9th Annual Grammy Awards March 2, 1967 Los Angeles Beverly Hilton Hotel
Best Album Cover Graphic Arts 1966 REVOLVER – The Beatles
It was the first Grammy awarded to a graphically designed record cover for a rock and pop album. Klaus Voormann’s legendary design stands today as a milestone of album artwork.
The 9th Grammy Award ceremony was held on 2nd March 1967, at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles. The winners included a young graphic designer who, even in his wildest dreams, never expected to win the recording industry’s most prestigious honour.
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