Storm Thorgerson, whose iconic album artwork served as the public face of Pink Floyd for nearly 50 years, went to that great gig in the sky on Thursday. He was 69.

While Wish You Were Here performed well, some critics felt it failed to live up to The Dark Side of the Moon. At the time of the album’s release, critics commented that the music was uninspiring ...

To date, it has sold more than 50 million copies. By the time of the release, Pink Floyd was already a musical juggernaut. But this concept album really pushed them over the top.

Thorgerson, who designed the album covers for Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here and Dark Side of the Moon, was 69 years old You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you ...