Ralf Gollmitzer

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Ralf Gollmitzer (born May 6, 1965 in Thannhausen ; † March 10, 2011 in Augsburg ) was a German musician, singer, composer , lyricist and arranger.

Life

Gollmitzer played as a keyboard player from 1981 to 2000 for Pentagon, United Four, Joe William Band and Münchner Zwietracht . During this time, tours, television appearances and productions with Al Martino , Umberto Tozzi , Karl Moik , Bernhard Brink , Jürgen Drews , Gottlieb Wendehals , Wolfgang Fierek , Nicki , Rosanna Rocci , Patrick Lindner , Stefanie Hertel , Rex Gildo , Ireen Sheer , Peggy also took place March , Gunter Gabrieland Gerd Rubenbauer .

In 2000 he founded his own band "The Vibrations" (bass: Martin Schmid; drums: Todd Schlesinger; guitar: Klaus Anger / Günter Storr; trumpet: Gabriel Keogh; saxophone: Harald Hänsel). In the years that followed, Ralf Gollmitzer was mainly a guest on cruise ships in the Seetours fleet (Arkona, AIDA, Arosa). It was here that he met Michael Holm in 2002 , with whom he has since worked as a “music director”, band leader, arranger, composer and lyricist.

In addition to Michael Holm, Gollmitzer also arranged for Kristina Bach , Nicki, Rosanna Rocci and Bayerischer Rundfunk .

Ralf Gollmitzer also worked as a piano accompanist, u. a. for Rhia Bourramous (“Ludwig”), Elisabeth Haumann (Culture Prize Winner of the City of Augsburg), Ingeborg Schöpf (State Operetta Dresden) and since 2008 with Sally du Randt , whom he married in 2011 shortly before his death. Gollmitzer died of a tumor .

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