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Lift are a German rock band formed in Dresden in 1973 and remains active at the present day.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Dresden, East Germany |
| Genres | Art rock, jazz rock |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | Amiga |
History
editThe group was founded in 1973[1] following the dissolution of the group Dresden Sextett. Their first concert was given on January 28, 1973. The group underwent a series of lineup changes in its early years; of the group's early members, only Werther Lohse, who joined the group in 1974, is still a member. Their first album was released in 1977; shortly after this, members Henry Pacholski and Gerhard Zachar were killed in a traffic accident while touring in Poland.[2] Two further LPs were issued in 1979 and 1981, after which time the group fell from fame. Their 1987 album is now something of a rarity.
After the fall of the Berlin Wall they toured the newly reunited Germany, playing often with the groups Electra and Stern-Combo Meißen. They continued to tour and record into the 2000s.
Members
edit- Founding members
- Gerhard Zachar - bass (died 1978)[2]
- Konrad Burkert - drums
- Jürgen Heinrich - guitar
- Till Patzer - alto saxophone, transverse flute[3]
- Manfred Nytsch - trombone
- Wolfgang Scheffler - keyboards[4]
- Karl-Matthias Pflugbeil - trumpet
- Bernd Schlund - vocals
- Christiane Ufholz - vocals
- Current members
- Werther Lohse - vocals, percussion (since 1974)[4]
- Bodo Kommnick - guitar, vocals
- Yvonne Fechner - violin, vocals
- Peter Michailow - drums
- Jens Brüssow - bass
- Former members
- Stephan Trepte - vocals (1973–75)
- Franz Bartzsch - keyboards, vocals (1973–74)
- Michael Heubach - keyboards (1974–1985)[3]
- Henry Pacholski - vocals (1975–78; died 1978)[2]
- Hans Wintoch - violin, keyboards, vocals (1984)
Discography
editLPs
editCDs
edit- 1992: Rock aus Deutschland Ost 6 - Wasser und Wein
- 1994: Spiegelbild / Nach Hause
- 1995: Best of Lift
- 1995: Meine Schulden
- 1996: Die schönsten Balladen
- 1998/2003: LIFT classics
- 1999: Nach Süden
- 1999: Sachsendreier live (with electra and Stern-Combo Meißen)
- 2000: Lift
- 2000: Meeresfahrt
- 2000: Lift Unplugged
- 2003: Classics & unplugged
- 2005: Tagesreise – Best (1976–2003)
- 2007: Sachsendreier live – die Zweite (with electra and Stern-Combo Meißen)
- 2008: Hits & Raritäten (Buschfunk)
DVD
edit- 2005: Sachsendreier Live (with electra and Stern-Combo Meißen)
References
edit- ^ Rauhut, Michael (2002). Rock in der DDR: 1964 bis 1989. Bundeszentrale für Politische Bildung. p. 1972. ISBN 9783893314591.
- ^ a b c Bergholz, Wilfried (2016). Die letzte Fahrt mit dem Fahrrad: 19 Gespräche mit Matteo über Mut, Glück und Aufbegehren in der DDR. tredition. p. 451. ISBN 9783734525056.
- ^ a b Hofmann, Heinz P. (1983). Rock: Interpreten, Autoren, Sachbegriffe. Lied der Zeit. p. 136.
- ^ a b Leitner, Olaf (1983). Rockszene DDR: Aspekte einer Massenkultur im Sozialismus. Rowohlt. p. 113. ISBN 9783499176975.
- ^ Freeman, Steve; Freeman, Alan (1996). The crack in the cosmic egg: encyclopedia of Krautrock, Kosmische musik & other progressive, experimental & electronic musics from Germany. Audion. p. 123. ISBN 9780952950608.
Further reading
edit- Balitzki, Jürgen (2001). Geschichten vom Sachsendreier: Lift, electra, Stern Combo Meissen. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf. ISBN 9783896023230.
External links
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- Official website (in German)
- Lift at deutsche-mugge.de (in German)