Bläck Fööss
The Bläck Fööss are a music group from Cologne, Germany, started in 1970.
Name of the band
The band's name in Kölsch, a local dialect of Ripuarian, in which the group predominantly sings, means barefoot.
It is pronounced [də̆ ˈbɭæk ˌføːs] (
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In their early days the group would perform barefoot, which was later given up mainly after several injuries from remains of broken glass on stages.[1]
Repertoire
The band's style of music is a cross between Schlager and pop, but they also perform songs with jazz, blues, rock and reggae styles. The group is famous for its lead singer's a cappella singing. Many of the band's songs are popular carnival songs, while others are covers of bands such as Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Beatles, Hollies or Willi Ostermann.
In August 1985 the band got their biggest chart success, with the song "Frankreich, Frankreich" (France, France) landing in at number 9 in the German charts.
Band members
In their 4 decades together, the Bläck Fööss have only had a few changes in membership. Willy Schnitzler and Rolf Lammers have both played keyboard; in 1994, the band had its biggest split, with frontman Tommy Engel leaving for a solo career after so-called creative differences.
- Karl Friedrich "Kafi" Biermann: singer, guitar, percussion (since 1995)
- Ralph Gusovius (born March 16, 1950): drums, accordion, singer (since 1995)
- Günther "Bömmel" Lückerath (born June 20, 1948): guitar, banjo, mondolin, fiddle, vocals (founding member)
- Hartmut Priess (born 19 August 1942 in Cologne): bass, guitar, mandolin (founding member)
- Peter Schütten (born 4 August 1943 in Cologne): guitar, singing, percussion (founding member)
- Erry Stoklosa (born 25 October 1947 in Cologne): guitar, percussion, vocals (founding member)
- Andreas Wegener: piano, synthetiser, accordion, vocals (since 2005)
Willy Schnitzler left the band in 2005 after arthritis of the hand rendered him unable to play. He was succeeded by Andreas Wegener.
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Kafi Biermann
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Ralph Gusovius
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Hartmut Priess and Günther Lückerath
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Peter Schütten
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Erry Stoklosa
Discography
| Single A-Side | Single B-Side | Year | Charts | Album | Year | Charts |
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| Rievkooche Walzer | Selverhuhzick | 1970 | - | - | - | - |
| Drink doch eine met | Mir drinken us einer Fläsch | 1974 | - | Op bläcke Fööss noh Kölle | 1974 | - |
| Mer losse d'r Dom en Kölle | In unserem Veedel | 1974 | - | Op bläcke Fööss noh Kölle | 1974 | - |
| Leev Linda Lou | Whisky Double für Old Wabbel | 1974 | - | Op bläcke Fööss noh Kölle | 1974 | - |
| Loss d'r Kopp nit hänge | De Mama kritt schon widder e Kind | 1975 | - | - | - | - |
| Lück wie ich un du | Die 3 vun d'r Linie 2 | 1975 | - | Lück wie ich un du | 1975 | - |
| Pänz, Pänz, Pänz | Einmol em Johr | 1975 | - | Lück wie ich un du | 1975 | - |
| Damenwahl em Stammlokal | Et Spanien-Leed | 1976 | - | Bei uns doheim | 1976 | - |
| Ming eetste Fründin | Ich krij'e Bier un du kriß e Bier | 1976 | - | Bei uns doheim | 1976 | - |
| Sirtaki | Rita Schnell | 1977 | - | Links eröm – Rächs eröm | 1977 | 7 |
| Loss mer jet schunkele | Lange Samstag en d'r City | 1977 | - | Links eröm – Rächs eröm | 1977 | 7 |
| Danz Mädche Danz | Et jitt kei jrößer Leid | 1978 | - | Mir han ‘nen Deckel | 1978 | 3 |
| Kaffeebud | Himmelfahrt | 1978 | - | Mir han ‘nen Deckel | 1978 | 3 |
| Weia Oweia | Ich han nen Deckel | 1978 | - | Mir han ‘nen Deckel | 1978 | 3 |
| Familijedaach | Treck noch ens dat Kleid ahn | 1979 | - | Uns Johreszigge | 1979 | 10 |
| Indianer kriesche nit | Anglerleed | 1980 | - | D’r Rhing erop – d’r Rhing eraf | 1980 | 12 |
| Flipper | M.S.Monika | 1980 | - | D’r Rhing erop – d’r Rhing eraf | 1980 | 12 |
| - | - | - | - | De Bläck Fööss Live | 1980 | 4 |
| Schäle Schäng | Kölsche Bröck | 1981 | - | Wenn et jöck... | 1981 | 15 |
| Schötzefess | Heimweh en Kölle | 1982 | - | Morje, Morje | 1982 | 35 |
| Achterbahn | Polterowend | 1983 | - | Immer wigger | 1983 | 25 |
| Huusmeister Kaczmarek | Sporthall | 1984 | - | Mir klääve am Lääve | 1984 | 12 |
| Katrin | Surfen am Fühlinger See | 1985 | 25 | Mir klääve am Lääve | 1984 | 12 |
| - | - | - | - | Em richtije Veedel | 1985 | - |
| Frankreich Frankreich | Le Mont St. Michel | 1985 | 9 | Schöne Bescherung | 1985 | 16 |
| Bye, Bye My Love | S.D.I. (Mir hevven af) | 1985 | 27 | Schöne Bescherung | 1985 | 16 |
| Party Service | Drachenfels | 1986 | 67 | Zweierlei Fööss | 1986 | 65 |
| Nena | Herman The German | 1986 | - | Zweierlei Fööss | 1986 | 65 |
| Du bes zu schön | Kölle am Rhing | 1987 | - | Zweierlei Fööss | 1986 | 65 |
| - | - | - | - | Pänz Pänz Pänz (live) | 1987 | - |
| Baby I Love You | Loss m'r jon | 1987 | - | ...endlich frei! | 1987 | - |
| Wochenplan | Wochemaat en Kölle, Wochenplan (DKF Version) | 1987 | - | ...endlich frei! | 1987 | - |
| - | - | - | - | Was habst du in die Sack? | 1988 | - |
| Stellt üch vüür | Männer | 1989 | 23 | 1989 em Millowitsch-Theater | 1989 | 7 |
| Dovun dräum ich sulang (Tanzbrunnen) | Dä Wing vun Kölle am Rhing | 1990 | - | 1989 em Millowitsch-Theater | 1989 | 7 |
| Bläck Fööss Band | Dat Wasser vun Kölle | 1990 | - | Et es 20 Johr jenau jetz her | 1990 | 27 |
| Danz Bläck Fööss Danz | Maiwiese (Instrumental) | 1990 | - | - | - | - |
| Moni hat geweint | Moni hat geweint (Live) | 1991 | 93 | Nix es ömesöns | 1991 | - |
| Tarzan | Rentner | 1992 | - | Nix es ömesöns | 1991 | - |
| Sie liebt dich / Komm gib mir deine Hand | Liebe deine Feinde | 1993 | - | A Capella | 1993 | 31 |
| Rheinhotel | - | 1994 | - | Rheinhotel | 1994 | 71 |
| Kumm widder heim | - | 1994 | - | Rheinhotel | 1994 | 71 |
| Wenn et Leech usjing em Roxy | - | 1996 | - | Roxy | 1996 | - |
| Do han sen en d’r Ärm jenomme | - | 1996 | - | Roxy | 1996 | - |
| - | - | - | - | Premium Gold Collection | 1997 | - |
| Fastelovendstrumm | - | 1998 | - | Schönes Wochenende | 1998 | 89 |
| - | - | - | - | 30 Jahre Bläck Fööss | 2000 | 27 |
| Zick Zick eröm | - | 2000 | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | Loss mer uns verdrare | 2000 | - |
| - | - | - | - | Best of…zum Fiere | 2002 | 54 |
| - | - | - | - | K-BF 33 | 2003 | 27 |
| - | - | - | - | Best of…zum dräume | 2003 | - |
| - | - | - | - | Kölsche Weihnacht | 2003 | - |
| - | - | - | - | Rut un Wiess | 2004 | - |
| - | - | - | - | Usjebomb | 2005 | - |
| - | - | - | - | Do laach et Hätz, do jrins die Fott | 2006 | 99 |
| - | - | - | - | Best of … zum danze | 2007 | - |
| Ävver bitte bitte met jeföhl | - | 2007 | 84 | Jommer noh Hus … oder solle mer blieve? | 2008 | - |
| - | - | - | - | Wie die Zick verjeiht... | 2009 | - |
| He deit et wih un do deit et wih | - | 2010 | 34 | - | - | - |
| Mir han e hätz für Kölle | - | 2011 | 81 | - | - | - |
Literature
- Matthias Becker: Bläck Fööss - schwatz op wiess: 124 Lieder in Wort und Bild; Texte, Hintergründe, Kommentare, Kölsch-Lexikon, Chronik, Diskografie. Gerig-Musikverlage, De Bläck-Fööss-Musikverlag, Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg, 2000, 152 Seiten, kartoniert, ISBN 3-87252-312-0
See also
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