The "real-life" Floyd
In the mid-1960s, Russell Hiatt contacted Howard McNear and gained his written permission to use his likeness on T-Shirts and other items for an unlimited amount of time. Over the years, McNear's likeness has been used for things such as large billboard ads advertising "Pink Floyd" on rock radio. A large pink image of Howard McNear will usually be in the ads. All rights to McNear's image are controlled by the barber Hiatt.
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