Andy Lee Lang
Andy Lee Lang (actually, Andreas Lang, born July 26, 1965 in Vienna) is an Austrian rock and roll musician. The so-called ambassador of rock and roll played with Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, George Harrison and Fats Domino. On July 2, 2010, he celebrated his 25-year stage anniversary.
History
In 1985, Lang, who took 10 years of classical piano lessons, his first band, the Rock and Roll Council. The band had their first concerts at football clubs and the HAK. The cast consisted of four men, was modeled on Jerry Lee Lewis. 1988 was to long a new band with five men. They often occurred in the wiener local Papas Tapas. First radio and TV appearances followed with no muzzle and the 50s come. In 1990, a new formation of the band with five men and a woman. This year, the first CD production, Back To Rock'n Roll appeared, a mixture of R & R classics and original compositions.
1991 was the troublesome new beginning with a 6- man band - " The Nighthawks ". The second CD " Rockin ' Piano Man " appears. The original " Texas Train" is played in some U.S. states on the radio. Followed by performances with Rocco Granata, Percy Sledge and Big Jay McNeely. 1992 gives Jerry Lee Lewis a concert at the Austria Center Vienna. As the opening act Andy Lee Lang occurs. Chuck Berry engaged Andy for his European tour and playing with Andy piano duets.
1993 plays long double concertos with Jerry Lee Lewis. However, Lewis ill. Lang plays therefore in Zurich ( with the legendary Elvis guitarist James Burton) and in the Wiener Stadthalle Jerry. So long managed the national breakthrough. Concerts in Morocco, Germany, France, Switzerland, Slovakia and the United States (Los Angeles and Las Vegas ) bring him the nickname "The Austrian ambassador of Rock` n Roll. " The following are common with Bill Haley 's Original Comets, Wanda Jackson, Carl Perkins, Fats Domino international experience.
In 1995, a new, larger band is formed. To Lang "The Spirit " formed. To mark the 10 - year anniversary a live CD and a video will be produced. Lang plays a double concert "Rockin 'Christmas " with Jerry Lee Lewis in the Wiener Stadthalle, and made an appearance with Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley in the Vienna Jazz Festival. 1996 plays long at 240 live concerts, many with international sizes. Long receives from the USA Awards " Key Of Success", "World Lifetime Achievement Award " and "The Platinum Record For execptional Performance".
1997 delegate to the United Stages Vienna Lang with the baton and the lead role in the musical " Elvis Forever". 1998 moderated Lang in the new private radio stations the " oldies show". At the Vienna Danube Island Festival it comes to joint appearance with the Coasters. Studio recordings with Buddy Knox, DJ Fontana and The Coasters prepare the CD "Together". Andy celebrates successful concerts in Spain, Portugal, France and Finland.
1999 a new project was born: " The Rocking Threee ". Andy Lee Lang, Mat Shoe and Dennis Jale occur together. In the musical Little Shop Of Horrors lends Andy Lee Lang of the carnivorous plant " Audrey Two" his voice. Performances in Egypt, Holland, Italy and Croatia enlarge its international popularity. The long awaited by fans tenth CD "Greatest Hits Live " appears. Andy Lee Lang also gives a concert in Shanghai.
The Wiener Metropol committed long in 2000 for the musical " Be-Bop A Lula sealed ` 59 ". Based on an idea by Günter Brödl a musical about rock ' n roll, career and intrigue is produced. In addition to long- acting with Günther Mokesch, Mat Schuh, Pia Baresch among other things, musical accompaniment by The Spirit. More than 25,000 people visit the 59 shows. In August 2000, Lang has at the invitation of Billy Swan to Elvis Memorial Day to Memphis Tennessee. Long- occurs with the original Elvis musicians DJ Fontana and Scotty Moore, and Billy Swan. In autumn 2000, long celebrated in Vienna then its fifteenth anniversary on stage. The year 2000 is the year with the most appearances for Andy Lee Lang & The Spirit. In addition, long obtained from the Cambridge Award " 2000 Outstanding Musicians Of The 20th Century- Performing And songwriting " and is therefore in this category next to Falco and Joe Zawinul one of three Austrians, who is being honored.
At Christmas 2005, shortly after celebrating his 20th stage anniversary, long suffered a burnout. In May 2008, he celebrated after two years of absence made his stage comeback. 2010 plays Lang in the musical " Go West" the burned-out rocker Austro Gogo, who finds himself again after a disastrous Soul Integration as Buffalo Bill.
Discography
Awards
- 2004: Golden Medal of the Province of Vienna