from other local businesses, before the shop failed); decoration to John Lennon's piano and one of his Gibson acoustic guitars; decoration to George Harrison's Mini car and his bungalow Kinfauns in Surrey, as well as several of Harrison's guitars, but not his Fender Stratocaster known as "Rocky" which Harrison painted himself; the set design for Joe Massot's 1968 movie Wonderwall; the graphics in the disc-inner sleeve of the 1967 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band LP. After moving to Los Angeles, the Fool created the largest mural in the world at the time (1968) on the exterior of the Aquarius Theatre for a production of the Broadway musical Hair, by invitation of producer Michael Butler. Simon and Marijke went on to paint other theaters where Hair was playing, in San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago. Thereafter, The Fool split up, Simon, Barry and Josje eventually going back to Amsterdam while Marijke remained in Los Angeles to continue her artistic endeavors. Musical career The Fool also released an eponymous album The Fool in 1968, in the psychedelic folk style, produced by Graham Nash. It was re-released in 2005. As Seemon & Marijke they released another album called Son of America on A & M records, also produced by Graham Nash, in collaboration with Booker T. Jones, in 1969. Seemon & Marijke recorded a third album called Mediterranean Blues produced by Booker T. Jones in his Homegrown Studio in 1972. Their second single "I saw you" was a hit in the Netherlands. The Fool as The Fool (1968) Rainbow man (USA single), as The Fool (1969) Shining Light (USA single), as The Fool (1969) Son of America (album), as Seemon & Marijke (1971) I saw you (single), as Seemon & Marijke (1971) Keep on keepin' on (single), as Seemon & Marijke (1972) Vegetable Stew (single), as Seemon & Marijke (1972) Dreamboat (single), as Seemon & Marijke (1974) Personal life Simon Posthuma's son, Douwe Bob, is a Dutch singer-songwriter who represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. Simon died on 28 February 2020, aged 81, having been suffering from Korsakoff syndrome for some years. Notes External links History of Simon Posthuma and Marijke Koger's collaboration Simon Posthuma – The Fool Marijke Koger's personal website 1960s fashion Apple Corps Apple Records Dutch artist groups and collectives Dutch designers Dutch rock music groups Psychedelic artists Design companies of the Netherlands Dutch fashion designers