Hannes Wader

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Hannes Wader
Hannes Wader, Augsburg 2010.jpg
Hannes Wader performing in Augsburg in 2010
Background information
Birth nameHans Eckard Wader
Born (1942-06-23) 23 June 1942 (age 82)
Bethel, near Bielefeld
Origin Bielefeld, Westphalia
Years active1969–present
Labels Mercury, Pläne
Website www.hanneswader.de

Hannes Wader (born Hans Eckard Wader on 23 June 1942) is a German singer-songwriter ("Liedermacher"). He has been an important figure in German leftist circles since the 1970s, with his songs covering such themes as socialist, communist resistance to oppression in Europe and other places like Latin America, as well as peace (anti-war) songs. He both wrote new songs and played versions of older historical works (including Steinitz' historical song book).

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Life and work

Hannes Wader 1975 at the Lenzburg Folkfestival in Switzerland Com L24-0331-0006-0003.tif
Hannes Wader 1975 at the Lenzburg Folkfestival in Switzerland

Wader was born in Bethel, near Bielefeld, Westphalia, Germany. His works are mostly based on German Folk songs. Aside from his own lyrics, he also performs works of famous poets like Eichendorff. He now rarely sings the workers' songs and socialist hymns that used to be a large part of his repertoire. In 1997 he published an album exclusively with songs by Franz Schubert. He also performed translated works from Carl Michael Bellman on the album Liebe, Schnaps & Tod.

In the 1970s, Hannes Wader became one of the stars of the political left through his provocative songs. He was a member of the German Communist Party from 1977 to 1991. Wader even came under suspicions of terrorism because of his song Der Tankerkönig, a spoken song about kidnapping a tycoon.

In 1973, he moved to Struckum, in Nordfriesland, where he published some of his later albums. In 1998, he and his family moved to the Steinburg district of Schleswig-Holstein. He now lives in Kassel. [1]

He has published numerous albums and appeared in open-air concerts and clubs until 2017. His last concert was on 30 November 2017, in Berlin. [2]

Awards

YearAwardCategory
1974Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis Chanson [3]
1975 Deutscher Schallplattenpreis [4]
2012RUTH (German World Music Award)Lifetime achievement [4]
2013 Echo Lifetime achievement [5]

Performed songs (selected)

Discography

Studio albums

Compilations

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ Lohr, Matthias (6 February 2015). ""Singen war lebensrettend für mich" – Interview mit Hannes Wader" [Interview with Hannes Wader]. HNA (in German). Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Schneider, Johannes (1 December 2017). "Morgen dort – Hannes Wader verabschiedet sich von der Bühne" [Hannes Wader's final concert]. Tagesspiegel (in German). Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Die bisherigen Preisträger" [The previous laureates]. Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis (in German). Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  4. 1 2 Gerlach, Martin; Scholz, Peter; Moritz, Klaus; Schulze, Marcus (8 July 2012). "Hannes Wader bekommt beim TFF Rudolstadt 'Ruth' für Lebenswerk" [Hannes Wader to receive 'Ruth' at TFF Rudolstadt for Lifetime Achievement]. Ostthüringer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  5. ↑ Kohlmaier, Matthias (22 March 2013). "Der alte Mann und der Punk" [The Old Man and the Punk]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 22 March 2013.
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