Ronald J. Slenzak (born January 29, 1948) is an American photographer, best known for photographing record album covers. Some of the album covers that he has photographed include Spitfire (Jefferson Starship), Huey Lewis and the News (their self-titled debut album), It Must Be Magic (Teena Marie), Dreams (Grace Slick), Throwin' Down (Rick James) and Beat Street (Prism).
Ron Slenzak | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ronald J. Slenzak January 29, 1948 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Art Center College of Design[1] |
| Known for | Photography |
| Awards | Catalog Awards, Key Art, One Show, Western Art Directors Club |
Biography
editSlenzak was born on January 29, 1948.
In the 1970s, he became one of the most sought after photographers of album covers. Throughout a career that spans nearly four decades, Slenzak has photographed album covers for a wide range of recording acts including Huey Lewis and the News, Jefferson Starship and numerous Motown artists.
Other clients include: Disney, Fox Family Channel, Paramount Pictures, Sony Entertainment, Twentieth Century-Fox and Warner Brothers Television.[1]
Currently, Slenzak is based in Venice, California. He is a member of the faculty at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.[1]
Selected Album Cover credits
edit| Album | Artist or Group | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Alfie[2] | Alfie | Motown |
| Romance in the Night[3] | José Feliciano | Motown |
| Sam Harris[4] | Sam Harris | Motown |
| Sam-I-Am[5] | Sam Harris | Motown |
| Frenzy[6] | High Inergy | Gordy |
| Hold On[7] | High Inergy | Gordy |
| Throwin' Down | Rick James | Gordy |
| Spitfire | Jefferson Starship | Grunt/RCA |
| Kagny & the Dirty Rats[8] | Kagny & the Dirty Rats | Motown |
| KoKo-PoP[9] | Koko-PoP | Motown |
| Secrets of Lonely Boys[10] | KoKo-PoP | Motown |
| Huey Lewis and the News | Huey Lewis and the News | Chrysalis |
| It Must Be Magic[11] | Teena Marie | Gordy |
| Mary Jane Girls[12] | Mary Jane Girls | Gordy |
| Just for You[13] | The McCrarys | Capitol |
| Second To Nunn[14] | Bobby Nunn | Motown |
| The Right Choice[15] | The Right Choice | Motown |
| The Genie[16] | Rockwell | Motown |
| Dreams | Grace Slick | RCA |
| Beat Street | Prism | Capitol |
| You Told Your Mama Not to Worry | Hugh Masekela | Casablanca Records |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ronald Slenzak". Pasadena, California: Art Center College of Design. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ That Look (Media notes). Alfie. Hollywood, California: Motown Records. 1986.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Romance In The Night (Media notes). José Feliciano. Hollywood, California: Motown Records. 1983.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Sam Harris (Media notes). Sam Harris. Hollywood, California: Motown Records. 1984.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Sam-I-Am (Media notes). Sam Harris. Hollywood, California: Motown Records. 1986.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Frenzy (Media notes). High Inergy. Hollywood, California: Gordy Records. 1979.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Hold On (Media notes). High Inergy. Hollywood, California: Gordy Records. 1980.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Kagny & the Dirty Rats (Media notes). Kagny & the Dirty Rats. Hollywood, California: Motown Records. 1983.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ KoKo-PoP (Media notes). KoKo-PoP. Hollywood, California: Motown Records. 1984.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Secrets of Lonely Boys (Media notes). KoKo-PoP. Hollywood, California: Motown Records. 1985.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ It Must Be Magic (Media notes). Teena Marie. Hollywood, California: Gordy Records. 1981.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Mary Jane Girls (Media notes). Mary Jane Girls. Hollywood, California: Gordy Records. 1983.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Just for You (Media notes). The McCrarys. Hollywood, California: Capitol Records. 1980.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Second To Nunn (Media notes). Bobby Nunn. Hollywood, California: Motown Records. 1982.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Right Choice (Media notes). The Right Choice. Hollywood, California: Motown Records. 1989.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Genie (Media notes). Rockwell. Hollywood, California: Motown Records. 1986.
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External links
edit- Ron Slenzak discography at Discogs