Scorpions (band)

Scorpions
Background information
OriginHanover, Germany
GenresHard rock, heavy metal, glam metal, soft rock, psychedelic rock (early), acid rock (early), progressive rock (early)
Years active1965 - present
LabelsRhino, RCA, Mercury, EMI, Atlantic, WEA, BMG
MembersKlaus Meine
Matthias Jabs
Rudolf Schenker
Mikkey Dee
Paweł Mąciwoda
Past member(s)See: List of former members
WebsiteOfficial website

Scorpions are a heavy metal/hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and their singles "No One Like You", "Still Loving You", and "Wind of Change". The band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide and were ranked #46 on VH1's Greatest Artists of Hard Rock program.

Band members

Current members

  • Klaus Meine - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion, tambourine, backing vocals (1970-present)
  • Matthias Jabs - lead & rhythm guitars (1978-present)
  • Rudolf Schenker - rhythm & lead guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Hey You" (1965-present)
  • Paweł Mąciwoda - bass, backing vocals (2003-present)
  • Mikkey Dee - drums, percussion, backing vocals (2015-present)

Former members

  • Lothar Heimberg - bass, backing vocals (1965-1973)
  • Wolfgang Dziony - drums, percussion (1965-1973)
  • Michael Schenker - lead & rhythm guitars (1970-1973, 1979)
  • Ulrich Roth - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Drifting Sun", "Fly to the Rainbow", "Dark Lady", "Sun in My Hand", "Hell Cat", "Polar Nights" (1973-1978)
  • Francis Buchholz - bass, backing vocals (1973-1983, 1984-1992, 1994)
  • Achim Kirschning - keyboards (1973-1974)
  • Joe Wyman - drums, percussion (1973)
  • Jürgen Rosenthal - drums, percussion (1973-1975)
  • Rudy Lenners - drums, percussion (1975-1977)
  • Herman Rarebell - drums, percussion (1977-1983, 1984-1995)
  • Don Dokken - lead vocals, backing vocals (1981)
  • Jimmy Bain - bass (1983-1984)
  • Neil Murray - bass (1983-1984)
  • Bobby Rondinelli - drums, percussion (1983-1984)
  • Ralph Rieckermann - bass (1993-2000, 2000-2003)
  • Curt Cress - drums, percussion (1996)
  • Ken Taylor - bass (2000)
  • Barry Sparks - bass (2004)
  • Ingo Powitzer - bass (2004)

Manager

Discography

Albums

References

  1. ↑ Ingham, Chris (14 November 2002). The Book of Metal. Thunder's Mouth Press. pp. g. 104. ISBN 978-1560254195.
  2. ↑ Weinstein, Deena. Heavy Metal: The Music and its Culture. DaCapo, 2000. ISBN 0-306-80970-2, pg. 29, 36.
  3. ↑ Christe, Ian (2004). Sound of the Beast. Allison & Busby. pp. g. 2. ISBN 0749083514.
  4. ↑ Walser, Robert (April 1993). Running with The Devil. Wesleyan University Press. pp. gs. 2. ISBN 0819562602.
  5. ↑ M. C. Strong (1998). The great rock discography. Giunti. pp. g. 722. ISBN 8809215222.
  6. ↑ Philip Dodd (2005). The Book of Rock: from the 1950s to today. Thunder's Mouth Press. ISBN 1560257296.
  7. ↑ "Scorpions Biography". www.bighairmetal.com. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
  8. ↑ "75 million sold copies". popmatters.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-24. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
  9. ↑ The Greatest: 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock (40 - 21) Archived 2011-08-21 at the Wayback Machine at VH1.com

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