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Hubert Kemmler
Hubert Kah is a German synthpop band, led by Hubert Kemmler (born 22 March 1961 in Reutlingen). Kemmler is a German musician, composer, songwriter and producer. Biography Kemmler's career began as a member of a trio named Hubert Kah, consisting of Hubert Kemmler (vocals, keyboards), Markus Löhr (guitars, keyboards) and Klaus Hirschburger (bass). It emerged in 1982 at the time of the New German wave and achieved commercial success with the singles "Rosemarie," "Sternenhimmel" and "Einmal Nur Mit Erika... (Dieser Welt Entfliehn)," and with the albums ''Meine Höhepunkte'' and ''Ich Komme''. During this time, Kemmler caused quite a stir by his TV appearances, wearing a nightdress or straitjacket. Before Kemmler's music career, he studied law at the University of Tübingen. The band began working with producer Michael Cretu in 1984. After a German album ''Goldene Zeiten'' (1984), it recorded the English-language albums '' Tensongs'' (1986) and '' Sound of My Heart'' (1989), whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synthpop
Synth-pop (short for synthesizer pop; also called techno-pop; ) is a subgenre of new wave music that first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic, art rock, disco, and particularly the Krautrock of bands like Kraftwerk. It arose as a distinct genre in Japan and the United Kingdom in the post-punk era as part of the new wave movement of the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. Electronic musical synthesizers that could be used practically in a recording studio became available in the mid-1960s, and the mid-1970s saw the rise of electronic art musicians. After the breakthrough of Gary Numan in the UK Singles Chart in 1979, large numbers of artists began to enjoy success with a synthesizer-based sound in the early 1980s. In Japan, Yellow Magic Orchestra introduced the TR-808 rhythm machine to popular music, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaven Can Wait (Sandra Song)
"Heaven Can Wait" is a 1988 song performed by German singer Sandra and written by Michael Cretu, Hubert Kemmler (known as Hubert Kah), Markus Löhr and Klaus Hirschburger. It was arranged by Michael Cretu and Markus Löhr, and produced by Cretu. The song was released as the lead single from Sandra's third studio album '' Into a Secret Land'' in mid-1988. The single reached the top 10 in Austria and France, the top 20 in Germany and Switzerland and was one of Sandra's few singles to break into the UK Top 100. In Austria, it was also a top 10 airplay hit. It was Sandra's fourth and last silver-certified single in France. The music video was directed by DoRo (Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher) in Ibiza. The clip was released on Sandra's VHS video compilation ''18 Greatest Hits'' in 1992 as well as the 2003 DVD ''The Complete History''. In 1999, a remix of the song was released on Sandra's compilation ''My Favourites''. The track was remixed again for her 2006 compilation '' Refle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German New Wave Musical Groups
German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman times) * German language **any of the Germanic languages * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (other) * Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Pop Music Groups
German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman times) * German language **any of the Germanic languages * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (other) * Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Bitten Soundtrack
''The Once Bitten Soundtrack'' is a soundtrack album to Howard Storm's 1985 comedy horror film ''Once Bitten''. It was released in 1985; the same year the movie was released. It was released on LP and Cassette Tape, and later remastered and released on CD. The title song Once Bitten was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly as well as the Boston-based electronic rock band, ''3-Speed'' featuring its frontwoman, Linda Chase. ''3-Speed'' also performed that song title. Track listing #"Once Bitten" - 3-Speed #"The Picture" - Hubert Kah #"Face To Face" - Real Life #"People Living In Shadows" - Private Domain #"Blue Night Shadow" - Two Of Us #"Alive Or Dead" - Gifthorse #"Hands Off" - Maria Vidal #"Stop Talking About Us" - 3-Speed #"You're On My Mind" - Kevin McKnely #"Makes Me Crazy" - Moses Tyson Jr. #"Just One Kiss" - Maria Vidal #"Once Bitten (Main Title Theme)" - John Du Prez John Du Prez (born Trevor Jones; 14 December 1946) is a British musician, conductor and compo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joachim Witt
Joachim Witt (born 22 February 1949) is a German rock musician and actor. Biography Witt was the guitarist/singer in the 1970s krautrock band Duesenberg. He released three albums with them, ''Duesenberg'' (1977), ''Duesenberg 2'' (1978) and ''Strangers'' (1979), before embarking on a solo career as a singer and actor. Witt became a major star of the German pop scene during the 1980s with huge hits such as "Goldener Reiter". He was one of the biggest names of the "Neue Deutsche Welle" (New German Wave), of which performers like Nena and Falco were also a part. He made a big comeback at the end of the 1990s, when he scored a major hit with "Die Flut", a duet with Peter Heppner, the singer of popular German synthpop group Wolfsheim. Witt's album "Bayreuth 1" (1998) went platinum in Germany and Austria. "Bayreuth 2" followed two years later. He has collaborated with such artists as Apocalyptica, Oomph!, Angelzoom, Tilo Wolff of Lacrimosa and just recently, German electropop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Drums (song)
"Military Drums" is a song by German synthpop band Hubert Kah, released in 1987 as a non-album single. The song was written by Michael Cretu (music) and Susanne Müller-Pi (lyrics), and produced by Cretu and . In 1987, "Military Drums" was added as the opening track on a "special edition" Germany-only reissue of the band's 1986 album '' Tensongs''. The song was also included on the US and Japanese editions of the band's 1989 album '' Sound of My Heart''. In 2005, Hubert Kemmler re-recorded the song for the sixth Hubert Kah album, ''Seelentaucher''. Background Speaking of the song, Hirschburger recalled to James Arena in 2017: " t was writtenin about 10 minutes in Ibiza feeling very jet lagged. We added trumpets, recorded it in about five hours and launched it as a single." The song features Carol Kenyon on backing vocals. "Military Drums" was the band's first single to enter the US '' Billboard'' Hot Dance Music Club Play chart, peaking at No. 8 in November 1987. It was also the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limousine (song)
"Limousine" is a song by German synthpop band Hubert Kah, released in 1986 as the lead single from their third studio album '' Tensongs''. The song was written by Hubert Kemmler, Markus Löhr, and Klaus Hirschburger, and produced by Michael Cretu and . Background Following the release of their third studio album ''Goldene Zeiten'' in 1984, Hubert Kah began writing and recording their first English studio album ''Tensongs''. As recording neared completion, the band felt the album lacked any potential singles, prompting them to write "Limousine". The song was written in approximately 20 minutes at Löhr's apartment in Frankfurt. Hirschburger recalled to James Arena in 2017: ""Limousine" was done very spontaneously. Hubert and I had an idea about a limousine. It worked, and we incorporated a classical approach in the melody." In a 1986 for Japanese TV, Hirschburger described "Limousine" as being "about a man who is real paranoid and is always chased by a dream". The song achieved su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engel 07
"Engel 07" (released as "Angel 07" in English) is a song by German synthpop band Hubert Kah, which was released in 1984 as the lead single from the band's second studio album ''Golden Zeiten''. "Engel 07" was written by Hubert Kemmler (music) and Mario Killer (lyrics), and produced by Michael Cretu and . The song reached No. 30 on the German Singles Chart. A re-recorded English language version of the song, "Angel 07", was released as a single in 1985. The English lyrics were written by Timothy Touchton. In the US, "Angel 07" was released from the soundtrack of the 1985 American comedy action film '' Gotcha!''. In 1986, a Japanese version of the song was recorded by Megumi Shiina as "Change Me!" The Japanese lyrics were written by Hiromi Mori. Promotion On German TV, the band performed the song on ''Na sowas!'' on 9 May 1984, ''Der Spielbude'' on 9 August 1984, and ''ZDF-Hitparade'' on 17 January 1985. A music video was filmed to promote the English version of the song. It was d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubert Kah (album)
''Hubert Kah'' is the sixth studio album by Hubert Kah, released by Polydor in 1996. Background ''Hubert Kah'' was Hubert Kemmler's first album of new material since the release of Hubert Kah's album '' Sound of My Heart'' in 1989. At the time of the release of ''Sound of My Heart'', Kemmler felt indifferent to the musical direction he had adopted, including his collaborative work with producer Michael Cretu. He decided to withdraw from the music industry by disbanding Hubert Kah and ending his collaboration with Cretu. During the same period, Kemmler also suffered from a mental breakdown and depression. He subsequently travelled, read Hermann Hesse, studied King Ludwig II of Bavaria and listened to the works of Richard Wagner. Having discovered a love for the music and artistic personalities of the 19th century, Kemmler returned to writing and recording music, in which he tried to find a musical style that "has nothing to do with the zeitgeist utis still modern". The majority of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena
"(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena", also known simply as "Maria Magdalena", is a song recorded by German singer Sandra for her debut studio album ''The Long Play'' (1985). The song, written by Hubert Kemmler, Markus Löhr, Michael Cretu and Richard Palmer-James, was released as the lead single from ''The Long Play'' on July 15th. 1985, by Virgin Records, and was a major chart hit in Europe, reaching number one in multiple countries. It remains Sandra's signature song. Background and release The song was composed by Hubert Kemmler, Markus Löhr and Michael Cretu. Cretu also arranged and produced the song. The lyrics were written by Richard Palmer-James. The allusion to the biblical figure Mary Magdalene was Kemmler's idea and came up when a name with seven syllables was needed for the chorus. Only the German version of the name would suffice, though, "Mary Magdalene" has five. Kemmler also provided co-lead vocals on this recording and a number of Sandra's subsequent songs. The so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Wave Music
New wave is a loosely defined music genre that encompasses pop-oriented styles from the late 1970s and the 1980s. It was originally used as a catch-all for the various styles of music that emerged after punk rock, including punk itself. Later, critical consensus favored "new wave" as an umbrella term involving many popular music styles of the era, including power pop, synth-pop, ska revival, and more specific forms of punk rock that were less abrasive. It may also be viewed as a more accessible counterpart of post-punk. Common characteristics of new wave music include a humorous or quirky pop approach, the use of electronic sounds, and a distinctive visual style in music videos and fashion. In the early 1980s, virtually every new pop/rock act – and particularly those that employed synthesizers – were tagged as "new wave". Although new wave shares punk's do-it-yourself philosophy, the artists were more influenced by the styles of the 1950s along with the lighter s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
