John Berg

John Hendrickson Berg (January 12, 1932 – October 11, 2015) was an American art director best known for his works at Columbia Records. Throughout his career, he won four Grammy Awards out of twenty-six nominations.

Biography Berg was born in Brooklyn and grew up in the Flatbush neighborhood, where he attended Erasmus Hall High School. While in high school, Berg drew cartoons for the school newspaper. Upon graduation, he took classes at the Cooper Union. After earning his degree, he worked for Doyle Dane Bernbach and Esquire. Berg was hired by Columbia Records in 1961 and retired from the label with the title of vice president in 1985. In two and a half decades with Columbia, Berg designed five Grammy Award-winning album covers: The Barbra Streisand Album in 1964, Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits in 1968, Underground in 1969, Chicago X in 1977, and Love Notes in 1978. He died of pneumonia in Southampton, New York on October 11, 2015, aged 83.

Awards and nominations Berg has received a total of 4 wins and 26 nominations from the Grammy Awards.

The Barbra Streisand Album Best Album Cover - Other Than Classical Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op.67

1965 Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra

Bringing It All Back Home Best Album Cover - Photography William Tell And Other Favorite Overtures

Horowitz At Carnegie Hall - An Historic Return

Color Me Barbra Charlie Byrd Christmas Carols For Solo Guitar Blonde On Blonde

Turn! Turn! Turn!

Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Monk/Straight, No Chaser

Haydn: Symphony No 84 In E Flat Major And Symphony No. 85 In B Flat Major "La Reine"

Underground

Ives: Holidays Symphony

The World's Greatest Blues Singer Chicago 1972 B, S And T; 4 1974 Chicago VI

1975 Santana's Greatest Hits 1977 Chicago X 1978 Love Notes 1979 Heads 1980 Ramsey 1981 Chicago XIV 1987 The Voice - The Columbia Years 1943-1952