- Friday, August 07, 2009
- More The Beatles
Exactly 40 years ago on Saturday (August 8), John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison stepped out in unison onto the zebra crossing outside Abbey Road Studios in North London. History was made. The photograph, taken by Iain MacMillan, became one of the most famous, parodied and talked-about album covers of all time when 'Abbey Road' was released the following month. Here Gigwise takes a look at the parodies and celebrity mimics of the legendary album cover in celebration of its 40 years...
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In November 2002, Rolling Stone Magazine released three parody magazine covers under the headline 'The Simpsons Make Rock History'. As well as the above Abbey Road parody, Simpsons creator Matt Groening also aped Nirvana's 'Nevermind' and Bruce Springsteen's 'Born In The USA'.
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