The Rance Allen Group
Say My Friend
LP cover art by Abe Gurvin
Capitol Records 1977
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Rance Allen, born in Monroe, Michigan in 1948, formed a group with his three brothers. The Rance Allen Group released its first album in 1972 and soon emerged as one of the most long-lived and renowned groups in the Gospel genre (their most recent album, Celebrate, was released in 2014).
The stunning cover art for the group's 1977 album Say My Friend is by Abe Gurvin (1937 - 2012), who identified as a 'psychedelic' artist and produced artwork for album covers, books, advertising, and other commercial outlets.
Say My Friend
LP cover art by Abe Gurvin
Capitol Records 1977
Rance Allen, born in Monroe, Michigan in 1948, formed a group with his three brothers. The Rance Allen Group released its first album in 1972 and soon emerged as one of the most long-lived and renowned groups in the Gospel genre (their most recent album, Celebrate, was released in 2014).
The stunning cover art for the group's 1977 album Say My Friend is by Abe Gurvin (1937 - 2012), who identified as a 'psychedelic' artist and produced artwork for album covers, books, advertising, and other commercial outlets.