The Savage Rose

The Savage Rose is a Danish rock group who released her first album "The Savage Rose" ( The Yellow Album " ) in 1968. By 2004, 20 other albums have been published. Their music is characterized by the extremely diverse voice of their singer Annisette Hansen and by the simultaneous use of piano, organ and accordion. the spectrum of music ranging from folk, rock, gospel, blues and classical influences.

History

In 1967, the group " Savage Rose" was founded in Copenhagen. It involved first Thomas Koppel, Anders Koppel, Alex Riel, Ilse Maria Koppel, Nils Tuxen, Jens Rugsted and the singer Annisette Hansen. The appearance at the Newport Festival 1969 made ​​the band who initially sang their songs in English, even famous outside Denmark. The LP "In The Plain" (1968 ) was very successful in Germany, especially the song " Long Before I Was Born". The composition of the group changed then, finally remained over the years Thomas Koppel, who has a classical music education, and his future wife Annisette the core of the band. The politically highly engaged couple has for many years closed to commercial, they have occurred in the political events in Palestinian camps and everywhere where people were fighting for their rights. Also in the Freetown Christiania, the group appeared, her song " De vilde blomster Gror " is on the first LP of Christiania, and they are also represented on the next two.

Appeared in 1995 with " Black Angel " (producer George Duke) again an English-language CD after Annisette had for 22 years, wrote their lyrics in Danish. For the recording Thomas and Annisette have traveled to Los Angeles, where Annisette still lives today. They won for their recordings musicians such as Ricky Lawson, Ray Fuller, Byron Miller and Gerald Albright. On February 25, 2006 died Thomas Koppel (* April 27, 1944 ). Annisette continues to make music and has published in November 2007 a ​​new CD. The daughters of Thomas and Annisette are also musicians, Billie Koppel founded with her partner Frank Hasselström the band " Catbird ", the debut album, " Sliding from the Moon " was released in 2002.

Discography

  • Love And Freedom ( 2012)
  • Universal Daughter (2007)
  • Are You Ready (live, 2004)
  • The Anthology (2002)
  • For Your Love (2001)

" Pigestemmer " (Single, Mega 2001)

  • Tameless (1997)
  • Black Angel (1995 )
  • Månebarn (1992)
  • Gadens Dronning (1990 )
  • Ild & Frihed (1989 )
  • Sang For Livet (1988 )
  • Kejserens kläder Nye (1986 )
  • Vi Kaemper For At Sejre (1984 )
  • En Vugge Af Stål (1982 )
  • Solen Var OGSA Din ( 1978)
  • Wild Child (1973 )
  • Babylon ( 1972)
  • Dødens Triumf (1972 )
  • Refugee (1971 )
  • Your Daily Gift ( 1971)
  • Travelin ' (1969 )
  • In the Plain (1968 )
  • Savage Rose ( 1968)
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