John Kosh

Profile:
Art director, album cover designer, graphic artist, and documentary producer/director.

After designing for the Royal Ballet and the Royal Opera House in the 1960s, Kosh moved on to becoming Art Director of "Art & Artists Magazine" through which he met The Beatles. Soon, he was hired as Creative Director for Apple Records, being responsible for design, promotion and publicity for its clientele. In 1969, Kosh handled the "War Is Over" campaign for John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

Moving to Los Angeles in the late 1970s, he designed work for various artists including: Jimmy Buffett, Bob Dylan, The Eagles, Dan Fogelberg, Carole King, Randy Newman, Pointer Sisters, Richard Pryor, Ringo Starr, Linda Ronstadt, Electric Light Orchestra, Bob Seger, Rod Stewart, Spinal Tap and James Taylor.

Kosh has garnered seven Grammy nominations and won three for his work with Linda Ronstadt. In 2009, the British Post Office (Royal Mail) issued commemorative stamps recognizing the Beatles and their album covers. Two of them were Kosh's: The Beatles - Abbey Road and The Beatles - Let It Be.
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9 60205-2, 60205-2 Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2 — John Kosh Eagles Eagles - Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2 (Comp) Asylum Records, Asylum Records 9 60205-2, 60205-2 Europe 1982 Sell This Version
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1813 Cold Turkey / Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking For A Hand In The Snow) — John Kosh Plastic Ono Band* Plastic Ono Band* - Cold Turkey / Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking For A Hand In The Snow)(7", Single, Scr) Apple Records 1813 US 1969 Sell This Version
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ST-3357 Unfinished Music No. 2: Life With The Lions — John Kosh John Lennon And Yoko Ono* John Lennon And Yoko Ono* - Unfinished Music No. 2: Life With The Lions (Album) Zapple ST-3357 US 1969 Sell This Version
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CORE 2001 Live Peace In Toronto 1969 — John Kosh The Plastic Ono Band The Plastic Ono Band - Live Peace In Toronto 1969 (Album) Apple Records CORE 2001 UK 1969 Sell This Version
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1C 006-90 372, APPLE 13 Give Peace A Chance / Remember Love — John Kosh Plastic Ono Band* Plastic Ono Band* - Give Peace A Chance / Remember Love (Single) Apple Records, Apple Records 1C 006-90 372, APPLE 13 Germany 1969 Sell This Version
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8XM-3361 Wedding Album — John Kosh John Ono Lennon And Yoko Ono Lennon* John Ono Lennon And Yoko Ono Lennon* - Wedding Album (Album) Apple Records 8XM-3361 US 1969 Sell This Version
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SP 44152 Winds Of Change — John Kosh The Olive Branch The Olive Branch - Winds Of Change (Album) Decca SP 44152 UK 1970 Sell This Version
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SP 44146, SP. 44146 Ireland — John Kosh John Keating Conducting The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Chorus John Keating Conducting The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Chorus - Ireland (Album) Decca SP 44146, SP. 44146 Canada 1970 Sell This Version
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CS.6670, CS6670, CS 6670 Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture / Romeo And Juliet — John Kosh Zubin Mehta, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Tchaikovsky* Zubin Mehta, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Tchaikovsky* - Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture / Romeo And Juliet (Album) London Records, London Records, London Records CS.6670, CS6670, CS 6670 US 1970 Sell This Version
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PFS 4218 Symphony In D Minor — John Kosh Stokowski*, César Franck, Hilversum Radio Philharmonic Orchestra* Stokowski*, César Franck, Hilversum Radio Philharmonic Orchestra* - Symphony In D Minor (Album) London Records, London Records PFS 4218 UK 1970 Sell This Version
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SPC 21049 The Planets — John Kosh Holst* - Bernard Herrmann, London Philharmonic Orchestra* Holst* - Bernard Herrmann, London Philharmonic Orchestra* - The Planets (Album) London Records SPC 21049 US 1970 Sell This Version
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PFS 4.199 The Latin Splendor Of Werner Müller — John Kosh Werner Müller And His Orchestra* Werner Müller And His Orchestra* - The Latin Splendor Of Werner Müller (Album) Decca, Decca PFS 4.199 France 1969 Sell This Version
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BN 26497 The North Wind Blew South — John Kosh Philamore Lincoln Philamore Lincoln - The North Wind Blew South (Album) Epic BN 26497 US 1970 Sell This Version
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SPC 21053, SPC 21053 DJ Also Sprach Zarathustra — John Kosh Richard Strauss - Henry Lewis Conducting Royal Philharmonic Orchestra* Richard Strauss - Henry Lewis Conducting Royal Philharmonic Orchestra* - Also Sprach Zarathustra (Album) London Records SPC 21053, SPC 21053 DJ US 1970 Sell This Version
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SP-4250 At Home — John Kosh Lambert And Nuttycombe Lambert And Nuttycombe - At Home (Album) A&M Records SP-4250 US 1970 Sell This Version
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ST 3371, ST-3371 Doris Troy — John Kosh Doris Troy Doris Troy - Doris Troy (Album) Apple Records ST 3371, ST-3371 US 1970 Sell This Version
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SHZE 304 McGuinness Flint — John Kosh McGuinness Flint McGuinness Flint - McGuinness Flint (Album) Capitol Records, Capitol Records SHZE 304 Germany 1970 Sell This Version
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PAS 10002, PAS 10.002 Beaucoups Of Blues — John Kosh Ringo Starr Ringo Starr - Beaucoups Of Blues (Album) Apple Records PAS 10002, PAS 10.002 Netherlands 1970 Sell This Version
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M 57176 Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! - The Rolling Stones In Concert — John Kosh The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones - Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! - The Rolling Stones In Concert (Album) London Records M 57176 Canada 1970 Sell This Version
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PCSO 7096 Let It Be — John Kosh The Beatles The Beatles - Let It Be (Album, Comp) Apple Records, Apple Records PCSO 7096 Australia 1970 Sell This Version
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SPC 21062, SPC 21062 DJ The Impressionists — John Kosh Satie* / Debussy* / Ravel* / Fauré* / Honegger*, Bernard Herrmann, The London Philharmonic Orchestra Satie* / Debussy* / Ravel* / Fauré* / Honegger*, Bernard Herrmann, The London Philharmonic Orchestra - The Impressionists (Album) London Records, London Records SPC 21062, SPC 21062 DJ US 1971 Sell This Version
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ST-794 Happy Birthday, Ruthy Baby — John Kosh McGuinness Flint McGuinness Flint - Happy Birthday, Ruthy Baby (Album) Capitol Records ST-794 US 1971 Sell This Version
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AMLS 64296 Footprints — John Kosh Gary Wright Gary Wright - Footprints(LP, Album) A&M Records AMLS 64296 France 1971 Sell This Version
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DES 18060 Excerpts From The Rock Opera Jesus Christ Superstar — John Kosh The Kingsway Youth Opera Company The Kingsway Youth Opera Company - Excerpts From The Rock Opera Jesus Christ Superstar(LP, Album, Die) Deram DES 18060 US 1971 Sell This Version
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SP 44174, SP 44175, 2 BSP 24 The Return Of James Bond In Diamonds Are Forever And Other Secret Agent Themes — John Kosh Roland Shaw And His Orchestra* Roland Shaw And His Orchestra* - The Return Of James Bond In Diamonds Are Forever And Other Secret Agent Themes (Album) London Records, London Records, London Records SP 44174, SP 44175, 2 BSP 24 US 1971 Sell This Version