Udo Lindenberg

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Udo Lindenberg (1987)
Udo Lindenberg (1987)

Udo Lindenberg (born May 17, 1946 in Gronau) is a German rock musician and composer.

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[edit] Early years

During Lindenberg’s childhood he developed a feel for rhythm. Taking every opportunity to drum, Lindenberg used petrol cans in lieu of a drum kit. Later he obtained his first real drum kit and in 1962 he began a period of journeying in order to learn his craft. His wandering took him to northern Germany and Gunter Hampel after which he travelled to France, Tripoli and onwards to the Music Academy at Münster. 1968 found Lindenberg in Hamburg where he decided against a career at sea and joined a troupe of folk musicians. In 1969 he was the drummer for City Preachers, Germany’s first folk-rock-band.

In October 1983, the West German rock star was surprisingly permitted to perform in concert at the Palast der Republik in East Germany. At the concert, Lindenberg sang one of his best-known songs, Sonderzug nach Pankow ("Special Train To Pankow"), which satirized East German leader Erich Honecker, and which he had been asked not to play. The East German government immediately revoked his permission to complete his scheduled East German concert tour, after he had spent months begging them for permission to perform there. (Lyrics: [1].)

[edit] Lindenberg as a personality

Udo Lindenberg is a political and religious person. He professes social democratic beliefs and appeared at the birthday party of former German Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schröder. Lindenberg has engaged in activism including the raising of funds for aid to Africa and the writing of a song against the Berlin Wall. In 2000 he founded the project, Rock against right-wing violence.

Lindenberg has worked collaboratively with various local and international artists (Eric Burdon, Helen Schneider, David Bowie, Gianna Nannini, and Nena) on a number of projects. He currently lives in Hamburg in the Hotel Atlantic (for several years now). His raw voice is the result of too much alcohol and cigarettes. In 1989 he survived a heart attack.

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Udo Lindenberg — Germans excerpt

An excerpt from the 1984 single: Germans
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[edit] Singles and albums in the charts

[edit] Singles

Year Single D A CH
1981 Wozu sind Kriege da?1 18 - -
1983 Sonderzug nach Pankow 5 3 -
1987 Horizont 18 - -
1987 Der Generalsekretär 60 - -
1988 Ich lieb' dich überhaupt nicht mehr 33 3 -
1989 Airport (Dich wiederseh'n ...) 49 - -
1991 Ein Herz kann man nicht reparieren 29 - -
1991 Geh nicht weg 90 - -
1991 Club Der Millionäre 39 - -
1992 Panik-Panther 84 - -
1999 You Can't Run Away2 74 - -
2003 Wunder geschehen3 9 - -
2005 Hallo Angie, das merkel ich mir 100 - -
2008 Wenn du Durchhängst 10 41 67

D — Germany, A — Austria, CH — Switzerland

1Udo Lindenberg & Pascal
2Freundeskreis feat. Udo Lindenberg
3Nena & Friends (Udo Lindenberg, Sasha, Ben, ...)

[edit] Albums

Year Album D A CH
1974 Ball Pompös1 3 - -
1974 Alles klar auf der Andrea Doria1 23 - -
1975 Votan Wahnwitz1 3 - -
1976 Galaxo Gang1 4 - -
1976 Sister King Kong1 8 - -
1976 Panik Udo1 34 - -
1977 Panische Nächte1 31 - -
1978 Lindenbergs Rock-Revue1 15 - -
1979 Dröhnland-Symphonie1 15 - -
1979 Livehaftig1 15 - -
1979 Der Detektiv1 22 - -
1980 Panische Zeiten1 12 - -
1980 Meine Panik1 17 - -
1981 Udopia1 5 - -
1982 Keule1 9 - -
1982 Intensivstationen1 16 - -
1983 Odyssee1 3 8 -
1983 Lindstärke 101 21 - -
1984 Götterhämmerung1 3 - 10
1985 Sündenknall1 11 - 22
1985 Radio Eriwahn präsentiert1 17 - -
1987 Feuerland1 16 - -
1987 Phönix 26 - -
1988 Gänsehaut 5 7 -
1988 Hermine 26 - -
1988 Casa Nova 32 - -
1991 Ich will dich haben - - 23
1992 Gustav 69 - -
1992 Unter die Haut 41 - -
1992 Panik-Panther 24 - -
1993 Benjamin 49 - -
1995 Kosmos 44 - -
1996 Und ewig rauscht die Linde 39 - -
1997 Belcanto2 29 - -
1998 Zeitmaschine 49 - -
2000 Der Exzessor 40 - -
2001 Ich schwöre - Das volle Programm 80 - -
2001 Balladen 91 - -
2002 Atlantic Affairs 76 - -
2003 Der Panikpräsident 18 - -
2005 Absolut 65 - -
2008 Stark wie zwei 1 12 10

D — Germany, A — Austria, CH — Switzerland

1 Udo Lindenberg & Panikorchester
2 Udo Lindenberg & Das Deutsche Filmorchester Babelsberg

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