Gert Krawinkel
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Gert Krawinkel is a German
musician
and guitarist
. But he is known as "Kralle".
(The vocals in the band Trio
). He played in the bands The Vampyre, MacBeats, Just Us, Cravinkel, George Meyer & Company as well as The Emsland Hillbillies. Then came the Wind band, shortly after Trio
was renamed, and from 1981 he, together with Stephan Remmler and drummer Peter Behrens
, celebrated their successes as well as largely shaping their sound. While Stephan Remmler in trio largely sang all the vocals, was the music of the song about half from the pen of Krawinkel.
During the break in musical partition, Trio
participated in the band founded by Marius Müller-Westernhagen
, as with lead. In 1993 he had his own solo album.
Krawinkel had operated his own music studio in his adopted home of Spain, near Seville
. He was married to Monika Kölling and had a son. His wife Monika Kölling met Krawinkel in 1985, when he was with the trio feature film "Drei gegen Drei" turned to what Kölling for Komparserie was responsible.
In 1998 Krawinkel secured an entry in the Guinness Book of Records by giving his horse to the world's longest Reitwanderung Seville undertaking Hamburg.
Krawinkel is unmarried and lives mainly in the vicinity of Seville, but maintains a home in Berlin
. From the music, he has largely withdrawn, and his hobby is, the Western riding after.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
. But he is known as "Kralle".
Life
In his musical beginnings, Krawinkel had been in many bands, together with Stephan RemmlerStephan Remmler
Stephan Remmler is one of three members of the German band Trio. He performed most of the vocals for the band's songs...
(The vocals in the band Trio
Trio (band)
Trio was a German band. It formed in the small German town of Großenkneten in 1980. The band is most noted for the song "Da da da, ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht aha aha aha" which was a hit in 30 countries worldwide. Trio was a product of the Neue Deutsche Welle...
). He played in the bands The Vampyre, MacBeats, Just Us, Cravinkel, George Meyer & Company as well as The Emsland Hillbillies. Then came the Wind band, shortly after Trio
Trio (band)
Trio was a German band. It formed in the small German town of Großenkneten in 1980. The band is most noted for the song "Da da da, ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht aha aha aha" which was a hit in 30 countries worldwide. Trio was a product of the Neue Deutsche Welle...
was renamed, and from 1981 he, together with Stephan Remmler and drummer Peter Behrens
Peter Behrens (musician)
Peter Behrens is a German drummer, actor, musician and clown.-Life:Peter Behrens is the illegitimate son of an American GI, and was put up for adoption by his biological mother. He was adopted by the Behrens family, where he grew up in northern Germany...
, celebrated their successes as well as largely shaping their sound. While Stephan Remmler in trio largely sang all the vocals, was the music of the song about half from the pen of Krawinkel.
During the break in musical partition, Trio
Trio (band)
Trio was a German band. It formed in the small German town of Großenkneten in 1980. The band is most noted for the song "Da da da, ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht aha aha aha" which was a hit in 30 countries worldwide. Trio was a product of the Neue Deutsche Welle...
participated in the band founded by Marius Müller-Westernhagen
Marius Müller-Westernhagen
Marius Müller-Westernhagen is a German actor and musician.Possibly best known for the maudlin hit "Johnny Walker", Marius Müller Westernhagen has been a feature in German rock music since the mid seventies...
, as with lead. In 1993 he had his own solo album.
Krawinkel had operated his own music studio in his adopted home of Spain, near Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
. He was married to Monika Kölling and had a son. His wife Monika Kölling met Krawinkel in 1985, when he was with the trio feature film "Drei gegen Drei" turned to what Kölling for Komparserie was responsible.
In 1998 Krawinkel secured an entry in the Guinness Book of Records by giving his horse to the world's longest Reitwanderung Seville undertaking Hamburg.
Krawinkel is unmarried and lives mainly in the vicinity of Seville, but maintains a home in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. From the music, he has largely withdrawn, and his hobby is, the Western riding after.
Albums
- 1970 LP Cravinkel: Cravinkel (1997 re-released on CD)
- 1971 LP Cravinkel: Garden Of Loneliness
- 1972 LP George Meyer & Company: Holly Holy
- 1993 CD Kralle
Singles
- 1971 Cravinkel: Keep On Running
- 1993 Cadillac
- 1993 'n Zentimeter Liebe feat. NenaNenaGabriele Susanne Kerner , better known by her stage name Nena, is a German singer and actress. She rose to international fame in 1983 with the New German Wave song "99 Luftballons". In 1984, she re-recorded this song in English as "99 Red Balloons". Nena was also the name of the band with whom she...