Zaragoza Band

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Zaragoza Band
The Saragossa Band in concert (2002)
The Saragossa Band in concert (2002)
General information
origin Munich
Genre (s) pop
founding 1977
Website www.saragossaband.de
Founding members
Alfred Rudek
Current occupation
Harry Karrer
Esther Gebhard
Andy Bielan
Guitar , bass, vocals
 Norbert Rudek (since 1993)
Evert van der Wal
former members
Markus Escher 2004 to 2014
Keyboard
 Helmut Schiffner (1977 to 1981)
Guitar, songwriting
Alfred Rudek (1977 to 2003) died in 2018
Georg Klanthe (1977 to 1993)
Drums
 Heinrich Wiesgickl (1977 to 1992, † 1997 at the age of 43)
Drums
 Alex Diame (1977 to 1979)
Drums
 Thomas Brandner (1977 to 1980)
Drums
 Pit Troy (1980 to 1982)
Drums
 Peter Brüstle (from 1992 to 1995)
singing
 Angela Watkins (1982 to 1992)
singing
 Gislene Silva da Sossa (1992 to 1995)
Electric bass
 Wolfgang Gleixner (1993 to 2004)
singing
 Jutta Niedhart (1995 to 2004)

The Saragossa Band is a German pop band from Munich and was one of the most successful and busiest professional party bands in Germany from the late 1970s to around the mid-1980s. She still appears at many concerts today.

biography

The Saragossa Band in concert

The music of the Saragossa Band mixes pop with elements from calypso and samba and hit the nerve of the times in its first years. The Saragossa Band was the only German band to complete a successful South Seas tour. To this day she still has numerous appearances and plays mainly in countries like Romania, Hungary and Austria, also at major festivals. Every now and then the group can be seen on television.

The group became known from 1977 when they released the song Big Bamboo , which is sung in the Caribbean Papiamentu dialect. Rasta Man and Zabadak followed, two songs with relatively little text that made it into the top ten of the German charts. The following titles Ginger Red , Agadou , Aiko Aiko did not reach the top 10 positions, but Agadou is the title with the greatest long-term effect and to this day the most played song of the group. The title is especially popular in beach bars and nightclubs . Several cover versions of this title have been made in recent years (including Hot Banditoz , DD Company , La Boom , Black Lace and Proty Disco Kids ). However, the cover versions were all unsuccessful and could not overtake the version of the Saragossa Band, which is itself the cover version of a Club Med anthem from 1970. Founding member and songwriter Alfred Rudek died on July 20, 2018 at the age of 63.

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT
1982 Za Za Zabadak DE3
gold
gold

(13 weeks)DE 		AT11 (6 weeks)
AT
First publication: 1981
1983 The new big Za Za Zabadak DE14 (8 weeks)
DE 		AT20 (2 weeks)
AT
First published: 1982
1987 The great Za-Za-Zabadak DE20 (7 weeks)
DE 		-
Compilation
First published: 1982

More albums

  • 1979: Saragossa Band
  • 1980: Matchless
  • 1982: The total Za Za Zabadak
  • 1983: Have a Good Time
  • 1984: The Greatest Hits
  • 1991: Party with Saragossa Band
  • 1993: The Party Mix
  • 1993: Coconut Groove
  • 1997: Big Bamboo
  • 2002: Welcome to the Party
  • 2002: Party Box (3 CDs)
  • 2007: Cool Night

Compilations

  • 1981: Agadou
  • 1986: The Superparty - Dance with the Saragossa Band
  • 1995: The Best of Saragossa Band
  • 1995: Happy Party
  • 2001: It's Party Time
  • 2005: World of ...
  • 2007: Happy Birthday! (30 years) (3 CDs)
  • 2007: Best of the Saragossa Band (2 CDs)

Singles

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT
1977 Big Bamboo (Ay Ay Ay)
Zaragoza 		DE40 (7 weeks)
DE 		-
1979 Rasta Man
Saragossa 		DE9 (21 weeks)
DE 		AT2 (16 weeks)
AT
Zabadak
Za Za Zabadak 		DE6 (30 weeks)
DE 		AT8 (12 weeks)
AT
1980 Ginger Red
Matchless 		DE28 (20 weeks)
DE 		-
Pas pleurer (Please No More Crying)
Matchless 		DE43 (14 weeks)
DE 		AT19 (4 weeks)
AT
1981 Agadou
Za Za Zabadak 		DE14 (22 weeks)
DE 		AT5 (14 weeks)
AT
Aiko Aiko
Za Za Zabadak 		DE37 (11 weeks)
DE 		AT15 (2 weeks)
AT
1982 Dance with the Saragossa Band
Za Za Zabadak 		DE23 (6 weeks)
DE 		-
Mañana
 DE58 (6 weeks)
DE 		-
2004 Rastaman
 - AT16 (9 weeks)
AT
DJ The Wave feat. Zaragoza Band

More singles

  • 1977: Disco Boogie Boogie
  • 1978: Malaika
  • 1983: Wigwam
  • 1983: I Know, I Know
  • 1984: Buona sera (I Take My Chance Tonight)
  • 1984: Moonlight and Dancing
  • 1985: That's What We Like
  • 1990: Saragossa Band Medley
  • 1992: Rain & Sun
  • 1993: Coconut Medley
  • 1993: Rasta Man (remake '93)
  • 1997: The Zabadak Hit Mix
  • 1999: Rumors (El venao)

swell

  1. ↑ a b Chart sources: Singles albums
  2. ↑ a b gold / platinum database DE

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