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Ernie Barnes
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Ernie (born July 15, 1938, died April 27, 2009) , an American artist and best remembered for his cover painting on Marvin Gaye’s “[m=66739]” album.
The original copy sold on May 12th 2022 for $15.3 million at Christie's 20th Century auction, and is currently owned by Eddie Murphy.



APPEARANCES +


C. Anthony Bush
Our Praise Offering
2000, CD, Spirit Records (26), ,
Religious
B.B. King
Makin' Love Is Good For You
2000, CD Columbia House, ,
Modern Electric Blues/Chicago Blues/Memphis Blues
Rose Royce
Car Wash (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1996, CD, ,
Funk/Disco/Soundtrack
Lamont Dozier
Inside Seduction
1991
Crusaders*
The Good And Bad Times
1986, Vinyl Pinckneyville Pressing, ,
Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Crusaders*
Ghetto Blaster
1984, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk
The Crusaders
Night Ladies / Megastreet
1984
Curtis Mayfield
Something To Believe In
1980, Vinyl Presswell, ,
Soul/Funk
Donald Byrd And 125th Street, N.Y.C.*
Donald Byrd And 125th Street, N.Y.C.
1979, ,
Jazz-Funk/Disco
Faith Hope & Charity*
Faith Hope & Charity
1978
Marvin Gaye
I Want You
1976, Vinyl Monarch Press, Brown Rim Text , ,
Soul/Disco
B.B. King
Makin' Love Is Good For You
CD,