Stefan Waggershausen

Stefan Waggershausen ( born February 20, 1949 in Friedrichshafen, Germany ) is a German singer-songwriter and author.

Life

1971 Stefan moved Waggershausen to Berlin. During his studies, he composed his first songs and worked as an assistant director. He made ​​his first television scores, after three years, released their debut record "Dream Dance Time" ( 1974). From 1976 Waggershausen worked at the Sender Freies Berlin and RIAS as a radio presenter. Incidentally sprung up previously unreleased compositions and productions with various musicians.

In 1981 he was awarded the German Record Prize of the German Phono Academy as " Artist of the Year ". " Hello Angel" was awarded with the Golden Europe. In October 1981, " Catch me on " was released, an album about losers and Independents, melancholic and ironic. In winter, the first major live appearance followed at "Rock Pop in Concert" ( ZDF), alongside Chris de Burgh, Randy Newman and Sally Oldfield.

1982-83 Stefan Waggershausen toured with his own band for the first time by Germany. "Too close to the fire " Waggershausen sang in January 1984 with Italian Alice. The fifth Waggershausen production appeared, then another tour took place. In autumn, the resumé of the tour followed: " Straight to the Heart" (Live - CD). The two albums " Touché d' amour" and "In the heart of the hurricane " established Waggershausen in the German music scene. He produced for fellow musicians and wrote film scores. 1990 Viktor Lazlo and Stefan Waggershausen met for a musical duet at the microphone. "The first time he did it still hurt " and "Jesse" were at the tops of the charts, as well as the title song " Deep in the south of my heart " with Waggershausen as a soloist. The associated album " Deep in the south of my heart " is placed at the top of the charts. For this he was honored with the Silver RTL lions, the Golden Europe and RSH Gold.

1991 appeared the best-of album "heart jumps", the eleventh album, " If you kiss the moon woman" and the single " Out of Love" in 1993. The next album was followed two years later with " Louisiana". The produced in New Orleans album contained rock, some blues and Cajun music mixed elements, and brought him a nomination Echo 1996. The album "The bill always comes " Above all, the duet with María Conchita Alonso appeared in 1997. ( Former Miss Teenager of the World) " Bienvenido a Salomé " surprised by its sonority. In 2000 he produced together with Nena, The Prince, Michael Schanze, First Floor, Laura, The 3rd generation, Ingolf Lück and Loona modern musical fairy tale " Cloud 7".

For more than 250,000 records sold became the album " Heart jumps" in April 2001 Gold Status. 2003, the best-of- album " Duets & Ballads ". In addition to Waggershausens greatest hits hereby three new songs released. End of October 2004 appeared the best-of- album titled "Under the Cajun Moon ". It contained the best songs of the "Louisiana " era and three unpublished works. On 5 March 2010 his 14th studio album, which is titled "So is the game " appeared. The album contains 12 new songs, participated in the musicians like Billy Long, Peter Weihe, Till Bronner and Frederic Koella and can be heard as musical guests Alice, Nena, Annett Louisan, Jan Josef Liefers, Sasha and Henning Wehland.

Waggershausen is a member of GEMA's supervisory board and the board of trustees of the German Phono Academy since 1993. He is married and has a son.

Awards

  • German Record Prize
  • Echo ( music award ) nomination for Artist of the Year in Rock / Pop
  • German Record Critics' Award (now ECHO)
  • Goldene Europa
  • RSH Gold
  • Lion of Radio Luxembourg
  • Several gold records

Discography

Singles

  • Heart of Gold (1972 )
  • Hollywood looks different in the morning ( 1974)
  • It's back (1979 )
  • Verzeih'n you Madame (1980 )
  • Hello Angel (1980 )
  • Please, Doctor (1981 )
  • Everything used to be much earlier (1981 )
  • I'm fine (1981 )
  • And the devil looking over my shoulder ( 1982)
  • Bang Bang (1982 )
  • The color film in me (1983 )
  • Too close to the fire ( with Alice) (1984 )
  • Stabbed in the Heart (1984 )
  • Touchè d' amour (1985 )
  • I 've got a overdose of you in me (1985 )
  • Wie'n cork on the ocean (1986 )
  • Anna with alarm in the heart (1987 )
  • The first time he did it still hurt ( with Viktor Lazlo ) ( 1990)
  • Jesse ( with Viktor Lazlo ) ( 1990)
  • Deep in the south of my heart (1990 )
  • Rikki and Rosie (1991 )
  • Laura (1991 )
  • Beyond Love ( with Ofra Haza ) ( 1993)
  • Huckleberry Finn ( 1995)
  • You are my total care (1997)
  • As long as you are young in your heart (2000)
  • Today is not my day (2002)
  • Luka & Laura (2003)
  • Winter Moon ( 2003)
  • You send your heart to Travel (2004)
  • Cassandra (2005)
  • The old gray wolf is slow (2010)
  • Endless Summer (Radio Single, 2010)
  • For You (feat. Nena, 2010)

Albums

  • Dream Dance time (1974 )
  • Hello Angel (1980 )
  • Catch me on (1981 )
  • Gentle Rebel (1982 )
  • Taboo (1984 )
  • Straight to the Heart - Live ( 1984)
  • Touché d' amour (1985 )
  • In the heart of the storm (1987 )
  • Deep in the south of my heart (1990 )
  • Heart jumps ( 1991)
  • If you kiss the moon woman (1993 )
  • Louisiana ( 1995)
  • The bill always comes (1997)
  • Duets & Ballads (2003)
  • Bottom Cajun Moon (2004)
  • So is the game (2010)

Italics: Best-of albums with some new songs

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