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Karussell is a German rock band from Leipzig. The group was formed in 1976. The group is one of the well-known East German bands. [1]

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History

The group was founded in April 1976. Their first album Entweder oder was released in 1979. They have released 9 albums to date, with loslassen being released in 2011. The group had a string of hits in East Germany in the 1980s, among them Wer die Rose ehrt, Ehrlich will ich bleiben, Autostop and especially Als ich fortging, which is often regarded as one of the most popular songs in the history of East Germany. [2]

Discography

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References

  1. Gebauer, Petra; Weinkauf, Benjamin (26 May 2011). "Abrechnung mit der Wende-Hymne!" (in German). Bild . Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. https://www.radioeins.de/musik/die-100-besten-2019/ostsongs/
  3. "Karussell - Loslassen" (in German). Terrorverlag . Retrieved 3 January 2015.