Demis Roussos?
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Artists you like who are famous in your country but who are virtually unknown to the rest of the world
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Demis Roussos?
+1. Saw her live here and own several records since.
Dorfcombo. Got some local fame in 1993 with this song and record but later they decided to not become pro musicians. Later they played about one concert every 10 (!) years. It's a shame that most of you cannot understand the language because the lyrics are often funny, sometimes serious.
Here is their most famous song (Autolied = car song) from the last concert in 2019. Each time they play this song the public sings the first verse on its own. Really interesting is the range of ages of the public, ranging from young kids to people in their 70s.
Here is their most famous song (Autolied = car song) from the last concert in 2019. Each time they play this song the public sings the first verse on its own. Really interesting is the range of ages of the public, ranging from young kids to people in their 70s.
Yes, thank you, the name didn't particularly ring the bell as I saw it in the list of artists, but the picture did! I didn't understand the popularity after hearing him....(but the tours paid sufficiently so was always happy).
I don't really remember him that well. But he collaborated with Vangelis on a number of projects, including the Bladerunner soundtrack. So maybe some prog fans might know him? He (apparently) also had a fairly successful career as a pop singer in Europe.
Two collabs with Vangelis...
He also did this vocal version of Vangelis's "Chariots of Fire".
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Reinhold Mey - singer/songwriter since the mid 60s. Here is a new more rocklike version of 'Nein meine Söhne geb ich nicht' (I don't give you/the army my sons). The translation is correct. Reinhard Mey is the one singing at 3:58.
Being half-German, I'm slightly ashamed to admit that I haven't delved that deeply into the catalog of German artists. The two I know the best are Kraftwerk and Nena.
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I'm guessin some here are familiar with Kraftwerk, since they are basically the originators of electro-funk. And fans of New Wave/synth-pop will likely recall Nena's "99 Luftballons". But may know little else by her.
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bloodshoteyed
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guys, some of those artists are so local, youtube is saying the video ain't available (geoblocked)
Being half-German, I'm slightly ashamed to admit that I haven't delved that deeply into the catalog of German artists. The two I know the best are Kraftwerk and Nena.
I'm guessin some here are familiar with Kraftwerk, since they are basically the originators of electro-funk. And fans of New Wave/synth-pop will likely recall Nena's "99 Luftballoons". But probably know little else by her.
Bought a coupla Kraftwerk vinyls back in the day. I just saw the other day that Florian Schneider had died; I hadn't thought of them for a while until I saw that so I pulled them out for a play. I may have heard Nena's 99 Luftballoons a few times, lol (a few too many times perhaps
). Got me thinking of Falco (of Der Kommissar fame)