Tom Astor

Tom Astor ( born February 27, 1943 as Will, Willi Wilhelm or groom in Schmallenberg in the Sauerland) is a German singer, composer, lyricist and producer of pop and country music scene.

Life

1963 Astor made ​​her first appearance on the stage. At first he sang German Schlager, in the late 1970s, he devoted himself to the German-speaking country music. In 1980 his first country album, and in 1981 he joined the Fan Fair in Nashville.

In 1984, a breakthrough in Germany with the song Hello, good morning Germany. The hit was the beginning for numerous appearances in almost every major television shows. So, for example, Astor was the winner of the ZDF - year charts with his hit song Young eagles and several times winner of the ARD program German hit parade.

In 1997, Tom Astor Participate in the Deutsche Schlager- Festspiele and reached with his title irons in the fire the 4th Place. As one of the first German singer Tom Astor occurred in 2000 in the Grand Ole Opry on.

In May 2007, the album Duets appeared on the Astor, among others, with Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Waylon Jennings, Billy Swan and Willie Nelson sings. As a musician Eddie Bayers (drums), Hargus " Pig" Robbins support him (piano ), Mark Casstevens ( acoustic guitar ), Paul Franklin ( pedal steel, dobro ) and Charlie McCoy. Astor was nominated by the CMA as " Global Artist " in 2007.

Clear for his double album Everything - no problem! from the 2008 Tom Astor again traveled to Nashville to record with artists like Dolly Parton. In June 2009, a previously recorded in the year in the light of work in Schmallenberg concert on CD and DVD under the name Tom Astor & volume was published unplugged live. The Tom Astor band was amplified at the concert at the coming of Nashville guest Charlie McCoy and Bruce Watkins.

Was released in 2010 the album Life Pur, in which participated, among others, Crystal Gayle, Michael Shepherd and Günter Wewel. Also in 2010, the album was wonderful the world is, on the presents Tom Astor yet unpublished pieces from the early days of his career.

With the album Tom Astor's children - Country Party Astor published 2012 for the first time in his career a children's album.

Astor is married and has two children.

Trivia

List D of the title Hello, good morning Germany a special production as a single manufactured and sold - 1987 was for the right-wing German People's Union party.

Awards

  • Golden Tuning Fork 1994
  • Years victory in the ZDF hit parade with Young Eagle
  • 4 times "Golden Truck" of the journals truckers and car image
  • 13 times Vocalist of the Year at the gala GACMF
  • Three gold records for Fly eaglet, Hello friends and comrades of the road
  • Nomination " Global Artist Award " 2007, the CMA

Discography

Tom Astor has recorded 40 albums and more than 600 original songs. The artist claims to be sold over four million copies so far.

Albums

  • Grand Prix, 1976
  • Asphalt Cowboy, 1980
  • Hi Hat, 1981
  • Country & Western Super Hits ( Episode 1 ), 1983
  • Country & Western Super Hits ( Episode 2 ), 1983
  • West Wind, 1984
  • Hello, good morning, Germany, 1986
  • Trucker Christmas 1986
  • Let the reels truckers, 1987
  • Hello friends, 1987
  • A small dose of freedom, 1988
  • International Airport
  • Merry Christmas Trucker, 1988
  • My Beautiful Country & Trucker Songs, 1989
  • Young Eagle, 1990
  • Full of the life, 1991
  • On the move in 1991
  • Hi Hat, 1991
  • Captains of the road, 1992
  • Merry Christmas Trucker, 1992
  • Sturm und Drang, 1993
  • Fly eaglet, 1993
  • I am as I am, 1994
  • Comrades of the street, 1994
  • Milestones, 1995
  • Tom Astor, 1996
  • The Best of ... Live 1997
  • And ... I'm your friend, 1998
  • Closer, 2000
  • My Eldorado, 2003
  • Tom Astor Live, 2004
  • I want more, 2005
  • Get it schnei'n, 2005
  • Duets, 2007
  • All right - no problem, 2008!
  • Tom Astor & Band unplugged live, 2009
  • Pure Life, 2010
  • His greatest hits, 2011
  • Children Country Party, 2012

Singles

  • Come, come, come (Song sung blue ), 1972
  • Hello, good morning Germany, 1984 and 1990
  • Friends, 1988
  • Young Eagle, 1990
  • I'm not a poet - not a poet, 1991
  • Take it easy - take it easy, 1991
  • Fly eaglet, 1993
  • Little Rebel, 1994
  • Hungry Hearts, 1994
  • Somehow it is already geh'n, 1996
  • Irons in the fire, 1997
  • I am your friend
  • My Eldorado, 2003
  • Stand up again and again 2005
  • We 're not getting older, 2008
  • If you fight, you can lose you, 2011
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