Hubert Kah is a German

Germany

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 synthpop

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 band, led by Hubert Kemmler who was born 22 March 1961 in Reutlingen

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. Kemmler is a German musician

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, composer

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, songwriter

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 and producer.

Biography

Kemmler's career began as a trio under the name Hubert Kah (Hubert Kemmler: vocals, keyboards - Markus Löhr: guitars, keyboards and Klaus Hirschburger: bass) at the time of the New German shaft 1982 commercial success with the singles "Rosemarie", "Sternenhimmel" and "Einmal Nur Mit Erika... (Dieser Welt Entfliehn)", and with the albums "Meine Höhepunkte" and "Ich Komme". The singer caused a stir, especially with TV appearances in nightdress or straitjacket. Before Kemmler's music career he studied law at the University of Tübingen.

As of 1984, the band began working with producer Michael Cretu

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. After a German album "Goldene Zeiten" (1984), the band recorded English language albums "Tensongs

Tensongs

Tensongs is the first English language album by German synthpop band Hubert Kah. It was released in 1986.Three singles were released from the album, "Limousine", "Something I Should Know" and "Love is So Sensible". The opening track "Pogo the Clown" is a reference to American serial killer John...

" (1986) and "Sound of My Heart

Sound of My Heart

-Album:-Singles:Military DrumsWelcome, Machine GunSo Many PeopleCathy- Personnel :* Hubert Kemmler: vocals* Markus Löhr: keyboards, guitar* Klaus Hirschburger: bass guitar* Peter Weihe: guitar...

" (1989), which were partly successful internationally. Together with Michael Cretu, Kemmler wrote and produced songs for other artists, including "Dancing Into Danger" by Inker & Hamilton, "Love at First Sight" by the band Münchener Freiheit

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 and a number of tracks by Sandra

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 such as "Maria Magdalena", "Heaven Can Wait", when wife Sandra Kemmler was partly responsible for the background vocals.

Hubert Kemmler fell ill in the latter 80s with depression and withdrew from music completely. After his recovery he appeared with a new version of the band in 1996 with the self titled "Hubert Kah" and the single "C'est La Vie" and "Sailing". The production with classic elements was not commercially as successful as hoped for by Kemmler. In 1998, a new single "Love Chain" and a best-of CD. Then Kemmler became ill again and had to again undergo medical treatment.

In 2005, Kemmler began his second comeback with the album "Seelentaucher". The first single was called "No Rain". The album featured a mixture of English and German language tracks.

In the spring of 2007, Hubert Kah went as Ice King Kini with the musical "Princess Lillifee" on tour in Germany. On 26 May 2007, he was one of four guests of honor at the acoustic concert the band ASP on the Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2007 in Leipzig.

Kemmler currently lives in Mannheim and is working on a new album.

Singles

• 1982: Rosemarie
• 1982: Sternenhimmel
• 1983: Scary Monster
• 1983: Einmal nur mit Erika (...dieser Welt entflieh'n)
• 1984: Engel 07
• 1984: Wenn der Mond die Sonne berührt
• 1985: Goldene Zeiten
• 1985: Angel 07 (Japan und USA)
• 1986: Limousine
• 1986: Something I Should Know
• 1986: Love Is So Sensible
• 1987: Military Drums
• 1989: Welcome, Machine Gun
• 1990: So Many People
• 1990: Cathy/The Picture
• 1995: C'est la vie
• 1996: C'est la vie (New version)
• 1996: Sailing (Away From Me)
• 1998: Der NDW Kult Mix
• 1998: Love Chain (...Maria)/Rosemarie '98
• 2005: No Rain
• 2005: Psycho Radio
• 2005: Sekunden (Promo)
• 2007: Ich seh' den Stern am Himmel

Albums

• 1982: Meine Höhepunkte
• 1982: Ich komme
• 1984: Goldene Zeiten
• 1985: Angel 07 (Japan Mini-Album)
• 1986: Tensongs
  Tensongs
  Tensongs is the first English language album by German synthpop band Hubert Kah. It was released in 1986.Three singles were released from the album, "Limousine", "Something I Should Know" and "Love is So Sensible". The opening track "Pogo the Clown" is a reference to American serial killer John...
  
  
• 1989: Sound of My Heart
  Sound of My Heart
  -Album:-Singles:Military DrumsWelcome, Machine GunSo Many PeopleCathy- Personnel :* Hubert Kemmler: vocals* Markus Löhr: keyboards, guitar* Klaus Hirschburger: bass guitar* Peter Weihe: guitar...
  
  
• 1990: Best of Dance Hits
• 1996: Hubert Kah
• 1998: Best of Hubert Kah
• 2005: Seelentaucher

Links

• http://www.hubert-kah.com.
• http://www.discogs.com/artist/Hubert+Kah