Did Dean Torrence of Jan and Dean design the Chicago Logo?
Q: I heard that Dean of Jan & Dean is the guy who designed the Chicago logo. Is this true? A: Although he’s best remembered as half of Jan and Dean (and the falsetto who sings the high part in the Beach Boys Barbara-Ann), from 1966 through 1979, Dean Torrence created some of the most enduring album art of the rock era. Way back when vinyl came in large packages, album covers were an art form. Clients of his Kittyhawk Graphics company included The Beach Boys, The Turtles, Linda Ronstadt, Harry Nilsson and Steve Martin. It’s an urban legend that Dean designed the Chocago logo, patterned after Coca Cola’s moniker. Although he conceived of the concept, the actual design was done by John Berg at the Columbia Records art department. Here’s a link to a portfolio of Dean’s graphic design work. Whatever happened to: Tim Tam and the Turn-Ons Q: My mom told me that ..I was named after a song called Cheryl Ann… my father said the name of the band was Tim Tam and The Turn-Ons. . What’s the st
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