Every Person On The Cover Of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Part 1
An in-depth look at the famous faces on the most famous album cover of all time condensed into six parts.
In 1967, The Beatles embarked on an ambitious project. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band transcended what it meant to be an excellent album. A musical masterpiece, no doubt, the appeal of Sgt Pepper’s lay beyond just the songs.
With its iconic album cover, Sgt Pepper’s became one of the earliest albums to place a special emphasis on the presentation of the packaging alongside the music. With an unprecedented budget of around £3,000 (£50,000 in today’s money), the famous album cover features The Beatles surrounded by a who’s who of famous figures.
Selected by the band themselves and artists Peter Blake and Robert Fraser, the various famous faces were a mix of cutouts and wax statues designed by pop-artist Jann Haworth. While many recognise the cover instantly, few may know who these people on the cover of Sgt Pepper’s are.
In this article, we will take a look at the first 10 of these notable faces and, where possible, explain why they were selected to appear on the cover.
