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Tom Wilkes dies at 69; Grammy Award-winning art director and album cover designer

Wilkes designed album covers for the Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Janis Joplin and other legendary musicians. Tom Wilkes, a Grammy Award-winning art director and album cover designer whose work included albums for the Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin, Neil Young and other music legends, has died. He was 69.

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07:00 on July 11 2009

Tom Wilkes dies at 69; Grammy Award-winning art director and album cover designer

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Wilkes designed album covers for the Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Janis Joplin and other legendary musicians. ... more info

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07:02 on July 11 2009

Tom Wilkes: 1939-2009

Here Comes The Flood — Tom Wilkes, designer of classic album coverds is dead at 69. He took the photo of Janis Joplin for her Pearl album a few hours before shed died of an overdose. Tom Wil... more info

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