Hannes Wader

Hannes Wader (born 23 June, 1942 in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a famous songwriter, singer and guitarist.

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23 June - 1942 - Bielefeld - North Rhine-Westphalia

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Wader's works are mostly based on German folk songs. Aside from his own lyrics, he also performs works of famous poets like Eichendorff. He now rarely sings workers' songs and socialist hymns which used to be a large part of his repertoire. He recently published an album exclusively with songs by Franz Schubert. He also performed translated works from Carl Michael Bellman in the album "Liebe, Schnaps & Tod".

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Folk songs - Eichendorff - Franz Schubert - Carl Michael Bellman

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Remarkably, many of the social issues Wader sang about are still relevent today. Besides e.g. Franz Josef Degenhardt Wader can be considered as one of the most active political singers in Germany.

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In the 1970s Hanners Wader became one of the stars of the political left by his provocative songs. He was a member of the German Communist Party from 1977 to 1991. The publication of the song "Der Tankerkönig" stirred up controversy, as it covered the kidnapping of the son of the tycoon Rudolf August Oetker. Wader even came under suspicions of terrorism.

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1970s - German Communist Party - Der Tankerkönig - Rudolf August Oetker - Terrorism

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In 1973 he moved to Struckum, in Nordfriesland, where he published some of his later albums. He moved with his family in 1998 to live in Kreis Steinburg.

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1973 - Nordfriesland - 1998 - Kreis Steinburg

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He has published numerous albums and still goes on tours around Germany. He appears on open-air concerts and also in clubs.

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