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Ed Caraeff

Ed Caraeff (born April 18, 1950) is an American photographer, illustrator and graphic designer who has worked largely in the music industry. He has art directed, photographed and designed more than 400 record album covers from 1967 to 1981 for numerous artists, including the "Incense and Peppermints" album cover for Strawberry Alarm Clock, Bee Gees, Elton John, Steely Dan, Carly Simon, Three Dog Night, Tom Waits and Dolly Parton. His photography has appeared on the cover of four issues of Rolling Stone magazine and is included in the permanent collection of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Ed Caraeff

Steve Boone (left) and Jerry Yester of the Lovin' Spoonful in mid-1967. Yester replaced Zal Yanovsky as the band's lead guitarist in June 1967. This image appeared in the September 9, 1967, issue of KRLA Beat, next to a piece introducing Yester to the band's fans. A crop of this image appeared on page 3 of the August 11–17, 1967, issue of the Los Angeles Free Press, indicating that it was taken

Photographer: Ed Caraeff Publisher: KRLA Beat · KRLA Beat, September 9, 1967, page 6. · Public domain

Name
Ed Caraeff
Born
18 April 1950
Birthplace
California, US
Occupation
Photographer, art director, illustrator, designer
Nationality
United States

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Ed Caraeff (born April 18, 1950) is an American photographer, illustrator and graphic designer who has worked largely in the music industry. He has art directed, photographed and designed more than 400 record album covers from 1967 to 1981 for numerous artists, including the "Incense and Peppermints" album cover for Strawberry Alarm Clock, Bee Gees, Elton John, Steely Dan, Carly Simon, Three Dog Night, Tom Waits and Dolly Parton. His photography has appeared on the cover of four issues of Rolling Stone magazine and is included in the permanent collection of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Ed Caraeff (born 1951) is a photographer, of American nationality. The photographer was born in California.

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