Ulf Kruger
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Ulf Krüger (born September 3, 1947 in Uelzen ) works as a musician, lyricist, composer, producer, author and manager in Hamburg .
Life
In the 1960s Ulf Krüger played in various beat bands, including the Hamburg Star Club . From 1969 to 1973 Krüger studied fine art at the University of Fine Arts in Hamburg. This was followed by book and magazine illustrations as well as LP covers and cartoons, among others for Henning Venske , Gottfried Böttger , Lonzo , Stephan Remmler , Lonnie Donegan and Leinemann .
During the 1970s and 1980s he was a founding member of the Leinemann group. To this day he is involved in several hundred music titles and sketches as author and producer, including various chart successes.
From 1986 to 2011 Ulf Krüger with his company K&K Center of Beat was the sole representative of the photographer Astrid Kirchherr , for several years he also represented Klaus Voormann . On behalf of Apple Corps , Krüger did research for the Hamburg section of the Beatles Anthology . For the film Backbeat he worked as a historical advisor. Krüger was instrumental in the creation of Beatles-Platz and the Beatlemania exhibition in Hamburg. He organized several major events ( Estrel Beatles Festival Berlin , The Hamburg Sound in the Hamburg Museum ). From 2005 to 2013 Ulf Krüger was artistic director for the renowned John Lennon Talent Award . Since 2011 he has been working increasingly as a painter and graphic artist.
Working in bands
- 1961–1965: Owl City Washboardmen (vocals, guitar)
- 1963–1964: The Randalls (vocals)
- 1964–1965: The Resounds (guitar, vocals, drums)
- 1965–1966: William Thornton & The Randalls (drums, vocals)
- 1966: Some Folks (drums, vocals)
- 1967–1969: William Thornton & The Chicago Sect (drums, vocals)
- 1969: Jerry Bahrs & His Skiffle Group (washboard, vocals)
- 1969–1985: Leinemann (washboard, drums, vocals)
- 1972: Krüger's National Park (with Otto Waalkes ; washboard, vocals)
- 1976: Rudolf Rock & Die Schocker (vocals)
- 1983–1984: Dirty Dogs (drums)
- 1986: The Undertakers (drums)
- 1987–1989: The Neil Landon Band (drums)
- 1989–1990: UK (Ulf Krüger; vocals)
- 1995–1998: The Neil Landon Five (drums, vocals)
- 1998–2005: UK Skiffle Group / UK Five (washboard, drums, vocals, guitar)
With UK , Leinemann and Rudolf Rock & Die Schocker he had various television appearances a. a. in the music store and the ZDF hit parade .
Working as a lyricist / composer (selection)
To date, Ulf Krüger has written several hundred titles that have appeared on phonograms. Some of them appeared under the pseudonym Sonja Mangold.
- Dieter Hallervorden : I am the most beautiful man in our tenement
- Paso Doble / Blümchen : heart to heart
- Paso Doble / The module : Computer love (The modules go crazy)
- Blümchen: Small satellite
- Jonny Hill : Call Teddy Bear 1-4
- Karl Dall : The oldest popper in town
- Lonzo : The dinosaurs
- Ina Müller : Cape of Good Hope
- Peter Schilling : Terra Titanic
- Truck stop : Mum's into Jesus
- Annett Louisan : Be careful, fragile
- Leinemann : full steam radio
- Ted Herold : The best die young
- Udo Lindenberg : I want to re-rent the space in my heart
- Rudolf Rock & the Shockers
Acting as a humorist (selection)
- Günter Willumeit : almost all LPs produced
- Dieter Hallervorden : various sketches
- Jürgen von der Lippe : Good morning love worried produced
- Olli Dittrich : various skits for RTL Saturday night
- Fips Asmussen : various singles (with Django Seelenmeyer)
Working as a producer (selection)
- Ace Cats : LP cats dance through the night
- Bremen m. Wigald Boning : LP Bremen (with Klaus Voormann )
- Neil Landon: LP life like a mole, div singles
- Robert Kreis : various LPs (with Django Seelenmeyer)
- Rocko Schamoni : LP Disco
- Ted Herold : various LPs and singles (with Django Seelenmeyer)
- Leinemann : Div. LPs and singles (with Django Seelenmeyer)
- Tony Sheridan : LP Vagabond
Act as an author
In addition to numerous articles and a. The following books by Ulf Krüger have been published for Good Times magazine and Bild am Sonntag :
- 1997: BIG Beatles in Germany: Genesis Publications
- 1999: Hamburg Days (with Astrid Kirchherr and Klaus Voormann ): Genesis Publications
- 1999: The Ariola Star Club recordings: Bear Family Records
- 2006: The Hamburg Sound (with Ortwin Pelc ): Ellert & Richter
- 2007: The Beatles in Hamburg: Ellert & Richter
- 2010: Star Club || Hannibal
- 2013: The History of Skiffle: Bear Family Records
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Web links
- Literature by and about Ulf Krüger in the catalog of the German National Library
- Ulf Krüger at Discogs (English)
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SURNAME | Kruger, Ulf |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German musician, lyricist, composer, producer, author and manager |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 3, 1947 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Uelzen , Germany |