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Udo Lindenberg

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Udo Rindenberuku

Aliases: Udo Gerhard Lindenberg

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1946-05-17 (Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia)
Nationality
Germany
Languages
German, English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Hamburg (since 1995, Hotel Atlantic)

Career

Occupations
singer, musician, composer, painter
Active Years
1969-2024
Affiliations
Panikorchester
Influenced
Stefan Waggershausen, Marius Müller-Westernhagen

Awards

Officers Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Organization: Federal Republic of Germany
Result: 受賞
Order of Merit of Berlin
Organization: State of Berlin
Result: 受賞
Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia
Organization: North Rhine-Westphalia
Result: 受賞
Echo
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Andrea Doria

1973 Rock

Breakthrough album from 1973, including singles 'Alles klar auf der Andrea Doria' and 'Cello'.

everyday lifenorthern Germany

Sonderzug nach Pankow

1983 Rock

Satirical song about East German authorities, leading to East Berlin performance.

East-West Germanypolitics

Rock'n'Roll und Rebellion – Ein panisches Panorama

1981 Memoir

Autobiographical book on rock and rebellion.

rockrebellion

Mein Hermann Hesse – Ein Lesebuch

2008 Anthology

Anthology of Hermann Hesse, edited by Lindenberg.

literature

Bibliography

  • Lindenberg
  • Daumen im Wind
  • Alles klar auf der Andrea Doria
  • Rock'n'Roll und Rebellion

Translations by Author

  • No Panic (English album)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
brash styleeveryday subject matterfeel for language
Recurring Motifs
panicEast Germanyrock arena

Health

  • heart attack
    1989
    Survived
  • hoarse voice
    生涯
    Caused by whisky and cigars

Legacy

Pioneer of German-language rock music, known for East Germany interactions, numerous hit albums and singles. Also active as painter.

In Popular Culture

  • Designed postage stamps in 2010 (Andrea Doria, Sonderzug nach Pankow)
  • Exhibition at Porsche Museum (2015)
  • Featured in Panikherz by Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre

Trivia

  • Has lived in Hotel Atlantic, Hamburg since 1995 (except brief COVID break)
  • Hoarse voice caused by whisky and cigars
  • Performed 15 minutes at Palace of the Republic, East Berlin in 1983
  • First German #1 single 'Komet' with Apache 207 in 2023