Wolfgang Ambros

Wolfgang Ambros

Wolfgang Ambros
Background information
Birth name Wolfgang Ambros
Also known as Die Numma Ans vom Wienerwoid
Born March 19, 1952 (1952-03-19) (age 59)
Origin Wolfsgraben, Austria
Genres Pop
Folk rock
Blues
Occupations Musician, composer, singer-songwriter
Instruments Guitar
Years active 1971-
Associated acts Austria3
Website Wolfgang Ambros
Past members
Wolfgang Ambros
Georg Danzer†
Rainhard Fendrich

Wolfgang Ambros (born March 19, 1952, in Wolfsgraben, Niederösterreich) is an Austrian singer-songwriter, most famously known for setting the then-new trend in the 1970s known now as Austropop. He is most famous for his song "Da Hofa" and "Schi foan".

Contents

Biography

His most famous songs are obviously "Schifoan", "Es lebe der Zentralfriedhof" and "Zwickt's mi". Schifoan is like an anthem for the Austrian ski tourism and industry. Many Austrian skiers - but also many others - know the lyrics of this song.

His musical styles are pop-rock and sometimes blues-elements. His first LP Es lebe der Zentralfriedhof was very controversial, because many critics accused him of copying and plagiarizing Georg Danzer.

Ambros also released 3 cover albums (including songs by Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and Hans Moser. His latest album Steh grod (2006) is very successful.

Cooperations

Since 1978 Ambros has cooperated with the duo Tauchen/Prokopetz, who were very successful with DÖF in the 1980s. Also since 1978 Ambros has sung at live concerts with his band No. 1 vom Wienerwald.

In the 1980s Ambros sang together with André Heller. One of his biggest concerts took place at the Wiener Weststadion. Another one on the Kitzsteinhorn was the highest place a rock concert ever took place.

There were also cooperative efforts with the Viennese blues-musicians Harry Stampfer, Hans Thessink, Günter Dzikowski and Dj kidpariz.

In 2005 he released die Album Der alte Sünder – Ambros singt Moser, which was a cover album recorded with Christian Kolonovits.

In 2002 he won the AMADEUS Austrian Music Award.

Discography

Albums

Live albums

Hörspiels

Singles

  • 1971: Da Hofa
  • 1972: Kagran
  • 1973: Tagwache
  • 1973: I drah zua
  • 1974: A Mensch mecht i bleib´n
  • 1975: Zwickt's mi
  • 1975: Gö da schaust
  • 1976: Baba und foi ned
  • 1976: Hoit da is a Spoit
  • 1976: Schifoan
  • 1977: Die Blume aus dem Gemeindebau
  • 1979: Nie und nimmer
  • 1981: Frage der Zeit
  • 1983: Sei ned bled
  • 1983: Für immer jung (with Andre Heller)
  • 1984: S Naserl'
  • 1985: Kumm ma mit kane Ausreden mehr'
  • 1985: Geplante Zukunft' (Live)
  • 1985: Warum?' (Austria für Afrika)
  • 1986: Langsam wachs ma zamm'
  • 1986: Mamma'
  • 1987: Du und i (with Friedrich Gulda)
  • 1987: Gewitter
  • 1987: V.I.P.
  • 1987: I bins ned
  • 1988: Rukuruku Bay
  • 1989: Idealgewicht
  • 1989: Erste große Liebe
  • 1991: Abwärts und bergauf
  • 1992: Die Gailtalerin
  • 1992: Der Himmel soll noch warten
  • 1992: Ich bin bei dir
  • 1992: Bleib bei mir
  • 1992: Richtung Süden
  • 1993: Das Duell
  • 1994: I denk an di
  • 1994: Alt und Jung
  • 1995: Der bessere gewinnt!
  • 1996: Verwahrlost aber frei
  • 1997: Open House
  • 1999: Herz aus Gold
  • 1999: Ich lieb Dich überhaupt nicht mehr
  • 2001: Weihnachten wie immer

External links