Die Flippers
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Die Flippers are a German
Schlager
group formed in 1964. They are one of the most successful Schlager groups of all time, and have been constantly recording and releasing new music since their self-titled debut album was released in 1970. They have released 45 albums, 5 of which have gone platinum, 24 gold. They have won a Goldene Stimmgabel (one of the largest German music awards) in 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
, Baden-Württemberg
consisting of Manfred Durban, Claus Backhaus, Franz Halmich, Manfred Mössner, Manfred Hehl and Hans Springer. They called themselves the "Dancing Band," and one year later renamed themselves the "Dancing Show Band." Hans Springer was soon replaced by Bernd Hengst. In 1967 Olaf Malolepski replaced Manfred Hehl.
In 1969 the group released their first single "Weine nicht, kleine Eva" under their new name, Die Flippers. The song enjoyed great success on Schlager radio. Their second single, also from their debut album, entitled "Nur mit dir allein" was released, but did not match the success of "Weine nicht, kleine Eva". Not long after, the group released their third single, "Sha La La, I Love You" which was also a great success, and is now considered one of their trademark songs.
In the following years the group released numerous albums and quickly became arguably the biggest Schlager group of the early 1970s. In 1973, the group started working with producer Jean Frankfurter. In 1974, Claus Backhaus left the group.
Towards the end of the 1970s, the group's record sales began to drop, but the attendance for concerts remained high. In 1979 Roland Bausert left the group, and Albin Bucher (who would later become famous touring solo as Albin Berger) replaced him as the lead singer. In the same year Mick Hannes and Walter Gerke became the new production team, in attempt to regain the success the group enjoyed in years past.
The first half of the 1980s had passed, and the group was still unable to regain the success of the early 1970s. In 1985, lead Roland Bausert rejoined the group, but 1986 he exited the group once again. A new keyboardist
, Harry Authenrieth, also joined the group but left shortly after Roland Bausert's exit.
The band continued as a trio
, consisting of Bernd Hengst, Olaf Malolepski and Manfred Durban, the lineup continues to this day, and teamed up with producers Heinz Rupprich and Uwe Busse for the album Auf rote Rosen fallen Tränen. One year after in 1986, the group released their fifteenth album Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt. This played out to be their comeback album, and it was the group's first gold record. It also contained the massive hit "Die rote Sonne von Barbados". With this song, they appeared on many German television programs, including the ZDF-Hitparade. The album's title track was also a great success, and received a large amount of airplay on Schlager radio stations.
In 1988, the group went on tour for the first time. Since that year, they have been on yearly tours. Their biggest concert was at the Westfalenhalle
in Dortmund
, Germany before an audience of 17,000.
In 1994, the German television network ZDF aired the first Flippers special. This led to several more throughout the rest of the 1990s and the 21st century.
In 2004, they celebrated their 35th anniversary with a greatest hits compilation entitled 35 Jahre - Ein Leben für die Zärtlichkeit and the biggest tour of their career, during which the played in some of the biggest stadiums in Germany. Over the course of the tour, over 150,000 people were in attendance.
Germany
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Schlager
Schlager
Schlager music is a style of popular music prevalent in Central and Northern Europe and the Balkans and also in France and Poland. In Portugal, it was adapted and became pimba music...
group formed in 1964. They are one of the most successful Schlager groups of all time, and have been constantly recording and releasing new music since their self-titled debut album was released in 1970. They have released 45 albums, 5 of which have gone platinum, 24 gold. They have won a Goldene Stimmgabel (one of the largest German music awards) in 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
Band history
The group was formed in 1964 in KnittlingenKnittlingen
Knittlingen is a town in the Enz district in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.It lies at the eastern edge of the Kraichgau in the centre of a rectangle that is formed byHeidelberg, Karlsruhe, Heilbronn, and Stuttgart....
, Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
consisting of Manfred Durban, Claus Backhaus, Franz Halmich, Manfred Mössner, Manfred Hehl and Hans Springer. They called themselves the "Dancing Band," and one year later renamed themselves the "Dancing Show Band." Hans Springer was soon replaced by Bernd Hengst. In 1967 Olaf Malolepski replaced Manfred Hehl.
In 1969 the group released their first single "Weine nicht, kleine Eva" under their new name, Die Flippers. The song enjoyed great success on Schlager radio. Their second single, also from their debut album, entitled "Nur mit dir allein" was released, but did not match the success of "Weine nicht, kleine Eva". Not long after, the group released their third single, "Sha La La, I Love You" which was also a great success, and is now considered one of their trademark songs.
In the following years the group released numerous albums and quickly became arguably the biggest Schlager group of the early 1970s. In 1973, the group started working with producer Jean Frankfurter. In 1974, Claus Backhaus left the group.
Towards the end of the 1970s, the group's record sales began to drop, but the attendance for concerts remained high. In 1979 Roland Bausert left the group, and Albin Bucher (who would later become famous touring solo as Albin Berger) replaced him as the lead singer. In the same year Mick Hannes and Walter Gerke became the new production team, in attempt to regain the success the group enjoyed in years past.
The first half of the 1980s had passed, and the group was still unable to regain the success of the early 1970s. In 1985, lead Roland Bausert rejoined the group, but 1986 he exited the group once again. A new keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
, Harry Authenrieth, also joined the group but left shortly after Roland Bausert's exit.
The band continued as a trio
Trio (music)
Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:* A group of three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.* The performance of a piece of music by three people.* The contrasting section of a piece in ternary form...
, consisting of Bernd Hengst, Olaf Malolepski and Manfred Durban, the lineup continues to this day, and teamed up with producers Heinz Rupprich and Uwe Busse for the album Auf rote Rosen fallen Tränen. One year after in 1986, the group released their fifteenth album Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt. This played out to be their comeback album, and it was the group's first gold record. It also contained the massive hit "Die rote Sonne von Barbados". With this song, they appeared on many German television programs, including the ZDF-Hitparade. The album's title track was also a great success, and received a large amount of airplay on Schlager radio stations.
In 1988, the group went on tour for the first time. Since that year, they have been on yearly tours. Their biggest concert was at the Westfalenhalle
Westfalenhalle
Westfalenhallen are three multi-purpose venues, located in Dortmund, Germany. The original building was opened in 1925, but was destroyed during World War II. New halls were built, the Große Westfalenhalle opened in 1952. The capacity of the arena is 16,500...
in Dortmund
Dortmund
Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....
, Germany before an audience of 17,000.
In 1994, the German television network ZDF aired the first Flippers special. This led to several more throughout the rest of the 1990s and the 21st century.
In 2004, they celebrated their 35th anniversary with a greatest hits compilation entitled 35 Jahre - Ein Leben für die Zärtlichkeit and the biggest tour of their career, during which the played in some of the biggest stadiums in Germany. Over the course of the tour, over 150,000 people were in attendance.
Albums
- 1970: Die FlippersDie Flippers (album)Die Flippers is the first studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. It includes their first single "Weine nicht, kleine Eva" as well as one of their trade mark songs "Sha La La, I Love You".-Track listing:...
- 1971: Alles LiebeAlles LiebeAlles Liebe is the second studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. The album was not as successful as the group's first album, but still did respectably well.-Track listing:# "Mona Lisa"...
- 1973: Komm auf meine InselKomm auf meine InselKomm auf meine Insel is the third studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. It was the first album with new producer Erich Ließman...
- 1975: Das schönste im LebenDas schönste im LebenDas schönste im Leben is the fourth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers.-Track listing:# "Luana"# "Desiree"# "Schöne Carmencita"# "Hanni Angela"# "Ich muß sie wiedersehn"...
- 1975: Die schönsten VolksliederDie schönsten VolksliederDie schönsten Volkslieder is the fifth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. The album is very different from any of their previous recordings, containing a folk-twist...
- 1976: Von Herz zu HerzVon Herz zu HerzVon Herz zu Herz is the sixth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. This album won over many new fans and was their most successful since their first album in 1970...
- 1977: Marlena
- 1978: Kinder des SommersKinder des SommersKinder des Sommers is the eighth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. After the successful previous album, Marlena, this album was disappointing...
- 1978: Von Gestern bis HeuteVon Gestern bis HeuteVon Gestern bis Heute is the first major compilation album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers...
- 1979: Heimweh nach TahitiHeimweh nach TahitiHeimweh nach Tahiti is the ninth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. This is the last of the Flippers' studio albums with singer Roland Bausert.-Track listing:...
- 1980: Immer nur träumenImmer nur träumenImmer nur träumen is the tenth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. This is the first studio album with singer/guitarist Albin Bucher, who replaced Roland Bausert...
- 1981: Wünsche fliegen übers MeerWünsche fliegen übers MeerWünsche fliegen übers Meer is the eleventh studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. This was the first Flippers' album with new producers Mick Hannes and Walter Gerke, who helped bring a fresh new sound to the group's music...
- 1983: Ich halt zu DirIch halt zu DirIch halt zu Dir is the twelfth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. This proved to be an unsuccessful album and the group's record sales continued to drop after the release of Ich halt zu Dir....
- 1984: Ich kann den anderen in deinen Augen sehenIch kann den anderen in deinen Augen sehenIch kann den anderen in deinen Augen sehen is the thirteenth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers...
- 1985: Auf rote Rosen fallen TränenAuf rote Rosen fallen TränenAuf rote Rosen fallen Tränen is the fourteenth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. For the first time in almost a decade, the group's record sales began to rise once again, and the title track received heavy airplay on Schlager radio...
- 1986: Nur wer die Sehnsucht kenntNur wer die Sehnsucht kennt (Die Flippers)Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt is the fifteenth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers.The album was a huge success, achieving gold in Germany within a year...
(DE: Gold) - 1987: Aus Liebe weint man nichtAus Liebe weint man nichtAus Liebe weint man nicht is the sixteenth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. The album did not have the success of the group's previous album, but still sold well, going to gold status in Germany....
(DE: Gold) - 1987: Weihnachten mit den FlippersWeihnachten mit den FlippersWeihnachten mit den Flippers is a Christmas album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. The album features fourteen traditional German Christmas songs...
(DE: Gold) - 1988: Nur für dichNur für dichNur für dich is the seventeenth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. The album brought the group their first Goldene Stimmgabel, one of the largest German music awards. It also won Gold certification in Germany...
(DE: Gold) - 1989: Liebe ist ...Liebe ist ...Liebe ist ... is the eighteenth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. The first single, "Sommerwind", was a huge success peaking at number one on the ZDF-Hitparade. The album became the group's first platinum record...
(DE: Platinum) - 1989: LotosblumeLotosblumeFor the poem by Heine, set to music as a lied by Schumann, see Die LotosblumeLotosblume is the nineteenth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. The album was a huge success, going platinum and peaking at number 5 on the German Billboard Charts...
(DE: Platinum) - 1990: Sieben Tage SonnenscheinSieben Tage SonnenscheinSieben Tage Sonnenschein is the twentieth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. The single "Sieben Tage" was a huge success, and the album went gold in Germany.-Track listing:...
(DE: Gold) - 1991: Liebe ist ... 2Liebe ist ... 2Liebe ist ... 2 is the twenty-first studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. Compared to their previous three releases, this album was a moderate success...
- 1991: Träume einer NachtTräume einer NachtTräume einer Nacht is the twenty-second studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. The first single, "Mona Lisa", was a big success, as well as the second single, "Liebeskummer". It was the group's last album on Dino Records...
(DE: Gold) - 1992: Liebe ist eine RoseLiebe ist eine RoseLiebe ist eine Rose is the twenty-third studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. It was the group's first album on Ariola Records...
(DE: Gold) - 1993: Sehnsucht nach irgendwoSehnsucht nach irgendwoSehnsucht nach irgendwo is the twenty-fourth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. The albums contains the hit-single "Ti amo "...
(DE: Gold) - 1994: Unsere LiederUnsere LiederUnsere Lieder is the twenty-fifth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. This was the first Flippers' album that was produced only by Uwe Busse...
(DE: Gold) - 1994: SayonaraSayonara (album)Sayonara is the twenty-sixth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. It was certified Gold.-Track listing:# "Sayonara"# "Wenn am Horizont..."...
(DE: Gold) - 1995: SommersprossenSommersprossenSommersprossen is the twenty-seventh studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. It was certified Gold in 2010, 15 years after its release.-Track listing:# "Sommersprossen"...
(DE: Gold) - 1996: Liebe ist ... 3
- 1996: Rote Sonne weites Land
- 1997: Ein Herz aus Schokolade (DE: Gold)
- 1998: Das Leben ist eine Wundertüte (DE: Gold)
- 1999: Das Hit auf Hit-Party-Album
- 1999: Maskenball (DE: Gold)
- 2000: Der Floh in meinem Herzen (DE: Platinum)
- 2001: Das muss doch Liebe sein (DE: Gold)
- 2002: Isabella (DE: Gold)
- 2003: Immer immer wieder (DE: Gold)
- 2004: 35 Jahre - Ein Leben für die Zärtlichkeit (DE: Gold)
- 2004: Solang in uns ein Feuer brennt (DE: Gold)
- 2005: Hundertmal (DE: Gold)
- 2006: Du bist der Oscar meines Herzens
- 2007: Kein Weg zu weit
- 2008: Ay, Ay Herr Kapitän (DE: Gold)
- 2009: Aloha He Stern der Südsee (DE: Gold)
- 2010: Es war eine wunderschöne Zeit (DE: Gold)
Videos and DVDs
- 1994: Unsere Lieder: Ihre größten Hiterfolge aus 25 Jahren - Die Flippers auf Mallorca
- 1996: Liebe ist...mein erster Gedanke - Die Flippers in Venedig
- 1998: Das Leben ist eine Wundertüte - Die Flippers an der Côte d'Azur
- 1999: Maskenball - Die Flippers im Tessin
- 2000: Der Floh in meinem Herzen - Die Flippers auf Inseltour in Griechenland
- 2001: Das muss doch Liebe sein - Die Flippers in Portugal
- 2002: Isabella - Die Flippers am Gardasee / Eine musikalische Zeitreise
- 2003: Immer immer wieder - Die Flippers an der Costa del Sol
- 2004: 35 Jahre Die Flippers - Unsere schönsten musikalischen Reisen
- 2005: Hundertmal - Die Flippers in Istrien
Singles
- "Weine nicht, kleine Eva" 1969
- "Sha La La, I Love You" 1970
- "Bleib mir treu" 1972
- "Komm auf meine Insel" 1973
- "Rosemarie" 1974
- "Luana" 1975
- "Kinder des Sommers" 1977
- "Isabell" 1980
- "Ein kleines Hotel bei Cuxhaven" 1982
- "Nimm den ersten Zug" 1983
- "Nein, nein, ich bin lieber frei" 1983
- "Hab' ich Dich verloren" 1984
- "Auf rote Rosen fallen Tränen" 1985
- "Die rote Sonne von Barbados" 1986
- "Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt" 1986
- "Mexico" 1987
- "Malaika" 1987
- "Arrivederci Ciao Amor" 1988
- "St. Tropez" 1988
- "Mitternacht in Trinidad" 1988
- "Summer-Lady" 1988
- "Acapulco" 1988
- "Je t'aime heißt: Ich liebe dich" 1989
- "Sommerwind" 1989
- "Lotusblume" 1989
- "Moskau im Regen" 1989
- "Sieben Tage" 1990
- "Santa Maria Goodbye" 1990
- "Goodbye Eloisa" 1991
- "Schuld war die Sommernacht von Hawaii" 1991
- "Mona Lisa" 1991
- "Liebeskummer" 1991
- "Hasta la vista" 1992
- "Mädchen von Capri" 1992
- "Angelina" 1993
- "Wilde Orchidee" 1993
- "Sehnsucht nach irgendwo" 1993
- "Sayonara" 1994
- "Sommersprossen" 1995
- "Der letzte Bolero" 1995
- "Weit, weit von Hongkong" 1995
- "Der Löwe schläft heut' nacht" 1996
- "Mexican Lady" 1996
- "Rote Sonne, weites Land" 1996
- "Ein Herz aus Schokolade" 1997
- "Das ganze Leben ist eine Wundertüte" 1998
- "Liebe ist mehr als nur eine Nacht" 1998
- "In Vendig ist Maskenball" 1999
- "Der kleine Floh in meinem Herzen" 2000
- "Die weißen Mühlen von Rhodos" 2000
- "Bye bye Belinda" 2001
- "Isabella" 2002
- "Drei Töne am Piano" 2002
- "Immer, immer wieder" 2003
- "Wetten dass..."" 2004
- "Solang ins uns ein Feuer brennt" 2004
- "Auf deiner Mailbox sind drei Küsse von mir" 2005
- "Hundertmal" 2005
- "Du bist ein ungelöstes Rätsel" 2005
- "Wir Männer" 2005
- "Du bist der Oscar meines Herzens" 2006
- "Er war der größte Casanova" 2006
- "Kein Weg zu weit" 2007
- "Wenn ich Dich nicht haben kann" 2007