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

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Early years

Lindenberg as a personality

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Singles and Albums in the Charts

Singles

Albums

External links

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 North 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 troop of folk musicians. In 1969 he was the drummer for City Preachers, Germany’s first folk-rock-band.

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 and Gianna Nannini) on a number of projects. He currently lives in Hamburg in the Hotel Atlantic. His raw voice is the result of too much alcohol and cigarettes. In 1989 he survived a heart attack.

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Singles and Albums in the Charts

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 Away''2	74	-	-
2003	''Wunder geschehen''3	9	-	-
2005	''Hallo Angie, das merkel ich mir''	100	-	-

D - Germany, A - Austria, CH - Switzerland


¹Udo Lindenberg & Pascal

²Freundeskreis feat. Udo Lindenberg

³Nena & Friends (Udo Lindenberg, Sasha, Ben, ...)

Albums

Year	Album	D	A	CH
1974	''Ball Pompös''1	3	-	-
1974	''Alles klar auf der Andrea Doria''1	23	-	-
1975	''Votan Wahnwitz''1	3	-	-
1976	''Galaxo Gang''1	4	-	-
1976	''Sister King Kong''1	8	-	-
1976	''Panik Udo''1	34	-	-
1977	''Panische Nächte''1	31	-	-
1978	''Lindenbergs Rock-Revue''1	15	-	-
1979	''Dröhnland-Symphonie''1	15	-	-
1979	''Livehaftig''1	15	-	-
1979	''Der Detektiv''1	22	-	-
1980	''Panische Zeiten''1	12	-	-
1980	''Meine Panik''1	17	-	-
1981	''Udopia''1	5	-	-
1982	''Keule''1	9	-	-
1982	''Intensivstationen''1	16	-	-
1983	''Odyssee''1	3	8	-
1983	''Lindstärke 10''1	21	-	-
1984	''Götterhämmerung''1	3	-	10
1985	''Sündenknall''1	11	-	22
1985	''Radio Eriwahn präsentiert''1	17	-	-
1987	''Feuerland''1	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	''Belcanto''2	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	-	-

D - Germany, A - Austria, CH - Switzerland


¹ Udo Lindenberg & Panikorchester

² Udo Lindenberg & Das Deutsche Filmorchester Babelsberg

External links

★ Official web site

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