German 70 s Music - Something for Music Aficionados

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  • August 26, 2008
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Howard Carpendale, Rex Gildo, Christian Anders, Heino, Michael Holm - Watch and listen, and you know why some of us emigrated...

The German Music Scene in the 70s

It was really funny back then. Very harmless, very Barry Manilowish. Hitparade was a family event in Germany every Saturday night, and this is where I learned the word “play-back”. Nothing was live, but it was very entertaining.  Disco was another show that was a bit more edgy, the name even changed every year from Disco 71 to Disco 72 and so on…  It’s amazing that we waited feverishly for these shows every week. So here are the songs that stuck in my mind the most.

Howard Carpendale

Ti amo

A love song that was translated from some other language. This was a huge hit.

Howard is British, but he sings in German. He found his niche.

Christian Anders

Es faehrt ein Zug nach Nirgendwo (there is a train going to nowhere). This must be getting closer to the 80s – it’s a little darker…
 

Chris Roberts

Du kannst nicht immer 17 sein (you cannot stay 17 forever)

He was breaking every woman’s heart!

Michael Holm

Traenen luegen nicht (tears don’t lie). Sure makes me want to cry – yikes

Roy Black

Schoen ist es auf der Welt zu sein (it’s wonderful to be in this world)

This was my absolute favorite song growing up!

Heino

Blau blueht der Enzian (something about a blue mountain flower)

Heino is a phenomenon – that’s all there is to it.

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Discussions

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Rex Gildo is giving Heino a run for the money in the “Odd Interpretations of Other Peoples Popular Cultures” category. Nice montage, too.

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Disco isn’t the first descriptive that comes to mind when I listen to this music. Love all the polyester; comfy looking stuff.

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Nobody is like Heino – Nobody!

About The Author

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anke Rss 

Park Hill
German national who loves the beach, sunshine, and everything outdoors. Anything under water is great, too! Life goals: One year at the North Shore, a dog named Elvis, 7 more marathons, winning something just once