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Scorpions are a hard rock/heavy metal band from Hannover, Germany, best known for their 1984 rock anthem “Rock You Like a Hurricane” and their singles “Wind of Change”, “No One Like You”, “Still Loving You”, and “Send Me an Angel”. The band has sold over 75 million records worldwide.
Formation and early history (1965-1973)
Rudolf Schenker, the band’s rhythm guitarist, set out to find a band in 1965. At first, the band was school-kind with beat influences and Schenker himself on vocals. Things began to come together in 1969 when Schenker’s younger brother Michael and vocalist Klaus Meine joined the band. In 1972 the group recorded and released their debut album Lonesome Crow with Lothar Heimberg on bass and Wolfgang Dziony on drums. During the Lonesome Crow tour, Scorpions opened for upcoming British band UFO. At the end of the tour the members of UFO offered guitarist Michael Schenker the lead guitar job; an offer which he soon accepted. Uli Roth was then called in temporarily to finish off the tour.
The departure of Michael Schenker led to the break up of the Scorpions. In 1973, guitarist Uli Roth, a friend of the Schenker brothers, was in a band called Dawn Road. He had been offered the role as lead guitarist in Scorpions after Michael Schenker’s departure but turned the band down. Rudolf decided that he wanted to work with Roth but did not want to resurrect the last Scorpions lineup.
Rudolf Schenker attended some of Dawn Road’s rehearsals and ultimately decided to join the band, which consisted of Roth, Francis Buchholz (bass), Achim Kirschning (keyboard) and Jurgen Rosenthal (drums).
Formation and early history (1965-1973)
Rudolf Schenker, the band’s rhythm guitarist, set out to find a band in 1965. At first, the band was school-kind with beat influences and Schenker himself on vocals. Things began to come together in 1969 when Schenker’s younger brother Michael and vocalist Klaus Meine joined the band. In 1972 the group recorded and released their debut album Lonesome Crow with Lothar Heimberg on bass and Wolfgang Dziony on drums. During the Lonesome Crow tour, Scorpions opened for upcoming British band UFO. At the end of the tour the members of UFO offered guitarist Michael Schenker the lead guitar job; an offer which he soon accepted. Uli Roth was then called in temporarily to finish off the tour.
The departure of Michael Schenker led to the break up of the Scorpions. In 1973, guitarist Uli Roth, a friend of the Schenker brothers, was in a band called Dawn Road. He had been offered the role as lead guitarist in Scorpions after Michael Schenker’s departure but turned the band down. Rudolf decided that he wanted to work with Roth but did not want to resurrect the last Scorpions lineup.
Rudolf Schenker attended some of Dawn Road’s rehearsals and ultimately decided to join the band, which consisted of Roth, Francis Buchholz (bass), Achim Kirschning (keyboard) and Jurgen Rosenthal (drums).
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Still Loving You
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Rock You Like A Hurricane
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Send Me An Angel
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No One Like You
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Holiday
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Big City Nights
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Always Somewhere
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The Zoo
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Blackout
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When The Smoke Is Going Down
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Humanity
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Bad Boys Running Wild
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Irenicus_ wrote:
uli jon roth is waaaaay better than matthias jabs.
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maty-metal wrote:
emm NUMBER ONE¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡"!!!!!!!!!!!!¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡" " "
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sinefil_86 wrote:
living for tomorroww:))
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lucasmazziero wrote:
matthias jabs is the best guitarist in the world
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lucasmazziero wrote:
Scorpions in Brazil!!! in September with Get your Sting and Blackout!!! I Love Scorpions
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leeka2 wrote:
demais
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Please Join us @ People from All Over The World
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BlackCak wrote:
i read the new Book from Rudolf Schenker "Rock your Life".. it`s a great Motivation-Book.highly recommended
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Cloudy-Now wrote:
god of hard rock !
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tangerman wrote:
The performances in Germany will be followed by concerts in the U.S., South America, Asia, Russia and various countries in Europe. Matthias Jabs remarked about the tour, "we are very excited to be touring the globe for the next two years. The Scorpions want to rock the world once again!" Momentarily, the band is in the recording studio working on their upcoming album "Sting in the Tail" that will also be released in 2010. The brand new DVD "Amazonia" - a live recording of the Scorpions concerts in Manaus and Recife, Brazil - is in stores now. Dates in Germany: 07. May 2010 Leipzig, Arena 08. May 2010 München, Olympiahalle 12. May 2010 Frankfurt, Festhalle 14. May 2010 Stuttgart, Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle 29. May 2010 Berlin, O2 World 30. May 2010 Zwickau, Stadthalle 01. June 2010 Hannover, TUI Arena
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Ni1985 wrote:
na na na na nana
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Saariah wrote:
I LOVE YOOOUUUUU ♥
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tangerman wrote:
"Sting in the Tail" is the next Scorpions album!
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Sebat0330 wrote:
Underrated Legend [5] <3
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Scorppari wrote:
The Best rock band EVER[5]
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The Best rock band EVER[4] ))
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donaldcat wrote:
The Best Rock Band EVER[3]
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riclagarto wrote:
Best ballads.
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The Best Rock Band EVER[2]
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