Cuban art a photograph of Ché Guevara taken by Alberto Korda (b. Havana, 1928 – d. Paris, 2001). The candid shot of a moody, exhausted Guevara, taken in March, 1960 at a memorial service for victims of an ammunition ship explosion in Havana Harbor, became one of the world's most iconic images. It was eventually altered and adapted for everything from gum wrappers to a 90 ft. tall commemorative iron sculpture in Havana's Plaza de la Revolución. Korda was a popular fashion photographer who became a devoted revolutionary and close companion of Fidel Castro, taking thousands of shots of Castro's travels and
Paul Korda Hall. Soon after bringing public attention to the pensioners' issue, Korda formed, sang for, and wrote songs for the British rock-fusion band Dada, in which he shared vocals with Elkie Brooks and Jimmy Chambers on their only album, "Dada", for Atlantic Records in 1970. Due to factionalism Korda quit the band and was replaced by Robert Palmer. Korda then decided to go solo and formed a band to play at the Speakeasy Club. This core of musicians—who went on to play on Korda's debut album, "Passing Stranger" (released 1971 on MAM Records)—consisted of Onnie McIntyre and Allan Gorrie and guitarists