The Canadian Walk of Fame announced its 2012 nominees yesterday which includes legendary guitarist Randy Bachman (The Guess Who, BTO), singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, ballerina Sonia Rodriguez, football player Russ Jackson and the 1972 members of Team Canada. The sole posthumous award goes to late comedian Phil Hartman whose high profile career on the TV shows 'Saturday Night Live' (during the tenure of fellow Canadian Mike Meyers), 'The Simpsons' (as con-artist pitchman Troy McClure), and 'News Radio' (alongside Kids in the Hall alumnus Dave Foley) has long overshadowed Hartman's early career in graphic design - specifically creating album covers. Among the 40 album sleeves he created were 'Legend' by POCO (1978); 'Fighting Clowns' by Firesign Theatre (1980); 'Greatest Hits: History' (1975), 'Harbor' (1977), and 'Silent Letter' (1979) by America; as well as designing Crosby, Stills & Nash's logo. Read about Phil's art from his sister-in-law here
ReplyDeleteI don’t know if you’re interested if you know anybody who is I have a signed Phil Hartman print,1 of 100 and the certificate of authenticity from his brother John Hartmann who managed America poco and several other major rock acts… the print is signed in pencil and his last name only with two nn’s he dropped one and when he began his acting career, if you know anyone notify me I’ll send pictures and my information thank you it is very very rare….