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On this day, April 6, 1934, Guy Peellaert was born.
Guy Peellaert
Guy Peellaert (6 April 1934 – 17 November 2008) was a Belgian artist, painter, illustrator, comic artist and photographer, most famous for the book Rock Dreams, and his album covers for rock artists like David Bowie (Diamond Dogs) and The Rolling Stones (It's Only Rock 'n' Roll). He also designed film posters for films like Taxi Driver, Paris, Texas, and Short Cuts. The band Frankie Goes to Hollywood took their name from Peellaert's painting, titled Frank Sinatra, which featured the headline "Frankie Goes Hollywood".
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Guy Peellaert's design for David Bowie's Diamond Dogs album
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Guy Peellaert (6 April 1934 – 17 November 2008) was a Belgian artist, painter, illustrator, comic artist and photographer, most famous for the book Rock Dreams, and his album covers for rock artists like David Bowie (Diamond Dogs) and The Rolling Stones (It's Only Rock 'n' Roll). He also designed film posters for films like Taxi Driver, Paris, Texas, and Short Cuts. The band Frankie Goes to Hollywood took their name from Peellaert's painting, titled Frank Sinatra, which featured the headline "Frankie Goes Hollywood".
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Guy Peellaert's design for David Bowie's Diamond Dogs album
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David Bowie Diamond Dogs 1984 Live
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The world's most influential pop artist died of liver cancer on January 10, 2016, two days after his final album release Blackstar. Rest In Peace, he is dead at age 69. 1974 Diamond Dogs was one of Bowie's best works. David Bowie performed "1984" from this album on the Dick Cavett Show December 5, 1974.
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David Bowie Talks About the Diamond Dogs Artwork | The Dick Cavett Show
24,943 views•Sep 28, 2018
The Dick Cavett Show
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Dick Cavett wants to know more about the interesting artwork on the Diamond Dogs album.
Date aired - David Bowie - 5th December 1974
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (Official Video)
3,856,452 views•Apr 3, 2018
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
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Relax - Official Video
Music video by Frankie Goes To Hollywood performing Relax. © 1995 Universal Music Operations Limited
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