British graphic designer was responsible for some of the most memorable album artwork of all time

Storm Thorgerson, whose album cover artwork includes Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon, has died aged 69, Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Storm Thorgerson, the British graphic designer behind some of the most memorable album covers of all time, including Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon, has died aged 69.

In a statement, Thorgerson’s family said:

Yes, Storm has died. He passed away, on Thursday 18th April in the afternoon. His ending was peaceful and he was surrounded by family and friends. He had been ill for some time with cancer though he had made a remarkable recovery from his stroke in 2003. He was in his 70th year. He is survived by his mother Vanji, his son Bill, his wife Barbie Antonis and her two children Adam and Georgia.

A childhood friend of the founding members of Pink Floyd, he became their designer-in-chief, most famously creating the prism spreading a spectrum of colour across the cover of The Dark Side of the Moon, which became one of the bestselling albums of all time. His artwork for the band also included the lonesome-looking cow on the cover of Atom Heart Mother, the burning businessman on the sleeve of Wish You Were Here, and the giant pig flying over Battersea power station on the cover of Animals.

David Gilmour said in a statement:

We first met in our early teens. We would gather at Sheep’s Green, a spot by the river in Cambridge and Storm would always be there holding forth, making the most noise, bursting with ideas and enthusiasm. Nothing has ever really changed. He has been a constant force in my life, both at work and in private, a shoulder to cry on and a great friend. The artworks that he created for Pink Floyd from 1968 to the present day have been an inseparable part of our work. I will miss him.

The official Pink Floyd website also has a statement:

“We are saddened by the news that long-time Pink Floyd graphic genius, friend and collaborator, Storm Thorgerson, has died. Our thoughts are with his family and many friends.”

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We were contacted by Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff, the author of the new Pink Floyd book ‘Tearing Down the Wall’, who told us about his new book, which is available now.

Here is the press release:

Easter Eggs and Buried Meanings Abound Within Iconic Pink Floyd album

Los Angeles, CA – November 28, 2012 – “Imagine dusting off a beloved record, comfortable as an old pair of jeans, and one day discovering that it goes much deeper down the rabbit hole than you ever envisioned,” claims bestselling author Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff. Continue Reading.

Riding on the success of the last two years of The Wall Live tour, Roger and the band are hitting the road once again in 2013. This time around, The Wall Live will hit a number of countries not visited in previous legs, including Croatia, Turkey, Romania, and Serbia. The European tour kicks off in Werchter, Belgium on July 20 and continues through to September of 2013.

For these large, open air stadiums, Roger has redesigned and scaled up The Wall show to create the ultimate stadium event, bringing The Wall experience even closer to fans wherever they are sitting and making the production even more encompassing in large venues.

View the dates on our Tour Dates page.

Roger Waters honored wounded veterans Thursday night at the sixth annual Stand Up for Heroes charity event in New York City. The founding Pink Floyd singer/bassist performed with a group of wounded vets he recently met at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C.

Waters and the wounded soldiers performed three songs, included Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here.” The other 2 were Bob Dylans’ “Knockin’ on Heavens door” and Levon Helms’ “Wide River to Cross”/

The event at Manhattan’s Beacon Theatre also featured performances by Bruce Springsteen and John Mayer along with appearances by Robin Williams, Jon Stewart and Ricky Gervais. The fundraiser benefits injured service members, veterans and their families.

Stand Up for Heroes supports the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which has provided more than $12 million to assist members of the U.S. armed services.

The whole show was great, but if you’d like to skip ahead to the Roger bits, they can be found at: 1:10:10 and 1:53:27.

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Pink Floyd star Roger Waters will take to the stage with a band made up of military veterans at the sixth annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit in New York next week (November 8th, 2012).

The rocker will join John Mayer, Bruce Springsteen and comedians Ricky Gervais, Patton Oswalt and Jon Stewart at the event, which will be streamed live via YouTube.com.

The five previous Stand Up for Heroes benefits have raised more than $10 million (£6.25 million) to support soldiers and their families.

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A quick glance of the ticket site shows that it’s already sold out, but if you’re in the New York area and want to attend, you may be able to find tickets through places like StubHub.

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