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Truck stop
Truck stop at the ADAC Truck Grand Prix Country Festival 2013
Truck stop at the ADAC Truck Grand Prix Country Festival 2013
General information
Genre (s) Country
founding 1973
Website truck-stop.de/
Founding members
Vocals, acoustic guitar, bass
 Cisco Berndt (until 2013, † 2014)
Drums, vocals
 Teddy Ibing
Singing, violin, guitar, mandolin
 Burkhard "Lucius" Reichling († 2012)
Lead guitar, banjo
 Erich Doll (until 2003, † 2019)
Pedal steel guitar, vocals, guitar
 Rainer Bach (until 1983)
Flute, saxophone
 Eckart Hofmann (until 1976)
Current occupation
Drums, vocals
 Teddy Ibing
Bass, vocals, accordion, guitar, drums
 Uwe Lost (since 1978)
Pedal steel guitar, vocals, guitar
 Knut Bewersdorff (since 1983)
Lead guitar
 Chris Kaufmann (since 2014)
Guitar, bass, harmonica, vocals
 Andreas Cisek (since 2012)
violin
 Tim Reese (since 2014)
former members
bass
 Rudolf Steinmetz (1976–1978)
Lead guitar
 Dirk Schlag (2003-2013)

Truck Stop is a German country - band from Seevetal - mesh ( district of Harburg ), south of Hamburg . The name comes from English , where it means "truck rest area", equivalent to the German motorway service stations or truck stops .

history

The Truck Stop group was founded in Hamburg in 1973. She initially played English-language country music, rock 'n' roll, and blues, and released four albums. The founding members are:

Despite various TV appearances, for example in the music store , the group's albums sold increasingly poorly, whereupon a change of style was decided. The members of the group agreed on the focus on country in German. In order to give musical expression to the change, Hofmann on saxophone was replaced by Berndt on acoustic guitar. Rudolf "Stempel" Steinmetz took over Berndt's part as bassist.

Career

Truck Stop - The wild wild west

Joe Menke first produced a demo tape with the German country band in his Maschen recording studio and presented it to several record companies without success. Telefunken finally offered the group a record deal in 1973. The first LP Truck Stop from 1973 still contained English-language titles and was sold 50,000 times. In addition to Menke, Volker Heintzen acted as a sound engineer. This constellation was to become the most important of the group and lay the foundation for the long-term success of Truck Stop. The LP Can't Stop Truck Stop , recorded in 1974, was also in English.

Menke then gave the group the idea in 1977 to present German-language country music. The result was the LP home (August 1977, published October 1977), of which 150,000 copies were sold. Klaus-Dieter Eckardt and Holger Grabowski were hired to reinforce the text and composition. The first single hit from this was Die Frau mit dem Gurt (September 1977, number 27 on the German hit parade ). Further commercial LPs such as Aufachse (June – July 1978, published October 1978,) Please, Quite Friendly (October 1979), Truck Stopp (October 1980; sold 100,000 copies) followed.

Rudolf Steinmetz was replaced on bass by today's bassist Uwe Lost on the LP Aufachse . At this time, the Dane Nils Tuxen also joined the group, which he supported with pedal steel guitar and dobro . The title I would like to hear Dave Dudley so much reached 9th place in the German singles chart in April 1978 and came from the LP Heimat . On March 17, 1979, Truck Stop took part in the German preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest with Take It Easy, old house (2nd place). In the group's second biggest single hit Der wilde wilde Westen (April 1980, rank 5), Menke's recording studio appears in the chorus:

"The wild, wild west
starts right behind Hamburg.
In a studio in Maschen,
right next to the autobahn"

In 1983 Rainer Bach left the group and was replaced by Knut Bewersdorff (born April 27, 1960 in Stade ). In 2003 Erich Doll left and was replaced by Dirk Schlag (born April 21, 1971 in Gifhorn ). Burkhard "Lucius" Reichling died on August 14, 2012 at the age of 65 from the consequences of pneumonia and a cancer that was diagnosed late. The founding member Cisco Berndt left the band after 40 years for health reasons. He played his last concert on December 21, 2013. He passed away a year and ten days later.

Menke's producer role with the band ended in 1995 when he retired from studio work at the age of 70. His long-time sound engineer Volker Heintzen took over this position until 2013. In the meantime, he had set up the VOX sound studio in Bendestorf , where the Truck Stop LP No. 1 was recorded.

  • Andreas Cisek

  • Dirk Schlag

  • Knut Bewersdorff

  • Uwe Lost

various

Truck Stop, appearance at the 2013 International Truck Grand Prix Country Festival
Andreas Cisek in front of a projection with Cisco Berndt
  • Truck Stop played as the opening act for Fats Domino in 1974 .
  • The title song for the TV series Großstadtrevier comes from Truck Stop (composed by Uwe Lost / Text CD Eckardt)
  • Truck Stop musically support the title Maschen-Draht-Zaun (1999) by Stefan Raab .
  • The Lower Saxony State Theater in Hanover presented a truck stop evening in the Cumberland Gallery from December 2001 to 2008. Under the title The woman becomes more beautiful with every glass of beer , the actor Fabian Gerhardt deals with the group's lyrics and music. The performances have been taking place in the Theater am Küchengarten in Hanover since 2009.

Awards

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  • Several GACMF awards from the “German-American-Country-Music-Federation”, most recently in 2006 as Entertainer of the Year
  • Golden tuning forks 1996, 1998 and 2006
  • For the song Maschen-Draht-Zaun , Truck Stop and Stefan Raab received three gold awards (equals 1 × platinum and 1 × gold) for over 800,000 singles sold
  • "Nord Award" 2008
  • RSH Gold 2000

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH
1981 The cowboys DE44 (2 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: September 1981
Producers: Joe Menke , Truck Stop, Volker Heintzen
1982 Unable to be stopped! DE3 (9 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: March 1982
rodeo DE65 (1 week)
DE 		- -
First published: September 1982
1990 Arizona DE42 (11 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: July 1990
1996 Against the wind DE81 (4 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: July 15, 1996
1999 Ladies choice DE71 (1 week)
DE 		- -
First published: August 16, 1999
2001 Cowboy alert DE89 (1 week)
DE 		- -
First published: April 23, 2001
2002 Wild riders DE78 (1 week)
DE 		- -
First published: June 24, 2002
2004 Lot of freedom DE69 (1 week)
DE 		- -
First published: September 6, 2004
2006 Always straight ahead DE64 (2 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: January 20, 2006
2007 Welcome in the family DE56 (2 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: February 16, 2007
2008 35 years of country from Germany DE80 (1 week)
DE 		- -
First published: July 25, 2008
Live your life DE74 (1 week)
DE 		- -
First published: September 26, 2008
2010 6 correct DE45 (2 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: September 17, 2010
2012 Country band DE32 (3 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: July 20, 2012
2013 40 years ... great times DE44 (2 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: June 28, 2013
2015 Country friends forever DE24 (1 week)
DE 		- -
First published: March 13, 2015
Men are like that DE15 (2 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: October 9, 2015
2017 Made in Germany DE23 (1 week)
DE 		- CH67 (1 week)
CH
First published: April 7, 2017
2018 The big anniversary - - CH88 (1 week)
CH
First published: March 23, 2018
2019 A little bit of eternity DE21 (4 weeks)
DE 		- CH47 (1 week)
CH
First published: March 15, 2019

gray hatching : no chart data available for this year

More albums

  • 1987: staying friends
  • 1988: Firmly in the saddle (2 LPs, anniversary album 15 years)
  • 1989: Keep It Country
  • 1991: All bingo
  • 1991: Christmas in the wild west
  • 1992: High Noon
  • 1994: hot as chili
  • 1997: hands up
  • 2000: On the Road
  • 2009: The greatest country medleys
  • 2014: Eighteen Wheels Live in Orange County

Compilations

  • 1980: Portrait (2 LPs)
  • 1981: Hello Josephine
  • 1984: Up and Down the Highway - Great Hits
  • 1985: In Concert
  • 1988: I really want to hear Dave Dudley
  • 1989: Hello Mary Lou
  • 1991: Take It Easy, old house - Our German successes
  • 1993: 1000 miles of dust - 20 years of Truck Stop (2 CDs)
  • 1998: 25 years of Truck Stop on Tour
  • 2000: Take It Easy, old house
  • 2003: 30 years of Truck Stop
  • 2004: Starboulevard (2 CDs)
  • 2005: The wild, wild west (3 CDs)
  • 2016: Our Hamburg

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks / months, awardChart placementsChart placementsTemplate: chart table / maintenance / monthly data
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks / months, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH
1978 I would really like to hear Dave Dudley at
home 		DE20 (16 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: April 1978
1979 Take It Easy, Old House
Unstoppable 		DE38 (12 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: March 1979
1980 The wild, wild west,
please, kindly ... 		DE15 (24 weeks)
DE 		AT4 (2 months)
AT 		-
First published: March 1980
1981 Let the girls know ...
Don't brake 		DE60 (5 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: April 1981
Easy Rider
The Cowboys 		DE53 (6 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: September 1981
1990 Arizona Arizona
Arizona 		DE65 (8 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: July 1990
1991 All bingo
All bingo 		DE52 (10 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: May 1991
1992 When night falls, masterpieces in Old Tucson
 DE79 (1 week)
DE 		- -
First published: June 1992
1993 Men with hats
1000 miles of dust 		DE86 (2 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: September 1993

More singles

  • 1973: Hello Josephine
  • 1974: Orange Blossom Special
  • 1975: Rip It Up
  • 1976: Is Anybody Goin 'to San Antone
  • 1977: The woman with the belt
  • 1978: The tramp
  • 1978: America
  • 1978: The King of the Autobahn
  • 1979: Rosie
  • 1980: Old Texas Town, the western town
  • 1981: No thanks, I don't smoke anymore
  • 1982: My grandpa, that's me
  • 1982: The sun is low
  • 1982: It's only available in Dallas
  • 1983: Hillybilly Country Lilly
  • 1983: father and son
  • 1984: a day like a friend
  • 1984: fishing relaxed
  • 1985: Happy Birthday
  • 1986: Louisiana Lady
  • 1988: Big White Diesel
  • 1988: metropolitan area
  • 1989: Never let your day spoil you
  • 1990: Square Dance Darling
  • 1992: You are always on the move
  • 1993: Erwin, the fat snowman
  • 1994: Marry Jonny Hill
  • 1995: Emmylou, Emmylou
  • 1996: Route 66
  • 1997: Then don't give a damn
  • 1999: women's choice
  • 1999: Lady Harley
  • 2001: Please redeem us, Elvis
  • 2001: Waterkant
  • 2002: Fancy a pickup truck
  • 2003: From Arizona to Old Texas Town
  • 2004: Through Saxony without Anhalt
  • 2004: the bill please
  • 2006: Everyone does it
  • 2006: straight ahead
  • 2007: I am your man
  • 2008: It's the sheriff's birthday today
  • 2008: Live your life
  • 2008: Country summer night
  • 2010: Just do nothing
  • 2010: What are we supposed to do in Nashville?
  • 2010: freedom around the nose

As a guest musician

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH
1999 Mesh Wire Fence
On the Road 		DE1
Triple gold
× 3
Triple gold

(14 weeks)DE 		AT1
platinum
platinum

(15 weeks)AT 		CH2 (15 weeks)
CH

literature

  • Michael Seufert, Hauke ​​Brost: Truck Stop - A country music legend . Ed .: Truck Stop. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-89602-631-3 .

swell

  1. ↑ Dirk Ludewig: The great cowboy has resigned. Obituary in the district newspaper Wochenblatt Stade on January 9, 2015 (accessed on January 13, 2015).
  2. ↑ a b Truck-Stop founder Cisco is dead. ( Memento from January 6, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Obituary on the Norddeutscher Rundfunk website from January 6, 2015 (accessed on January 6, 2015).
  3. ^ The German version of the Del Reeves hit Girl on the Billboard
  4. ↑ recorded in Studio Maschen II, called "Mashville"
  5. ↑ www.country.de (accessed on March 25, 2010)
  6. ↑ CMN: Lucius Reichling from Truck Stop has passed away . Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  7. ↑ http://www.country.de/2013/12/10/goodbye-cisco-berndt-verlaesst-truck-stop/
  8. ↑ Country.de via Truck Stop
  9. ↑ Country music news about Truck Stop
  10. ↑ Schauspiel Hannover, 10 years old: Woman becomes more beautiful with every glass of beer ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
  11. ↑ Star hype, happiness and tears at the "Golden Tuning Fork" Dieter Thomas Heck presented the gala on Sunday on ZDF on [1] . Retrieved January 2, 2018
  12. ↑ https://www.musikindustrie.de/markt-bestseller/gold-/platin-und-diamond-auszeichnung/datenbank Retrieved on January 2, 2018
  13. ↑ RSH-Gold for people and projects in the north on [2] . Retrieved January 2, 2018
  14. ↑ RSH Gold Award 2000
  15. ↑ a b c Chart sources: Singles Albums Maschen-Draht-Zaun / Gold- / Platinum-Databases: DE AT

Web links

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