Michael Scholz | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Michael Scholz |
Born | 26 January 1949 |
Genres | pop, rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, composer, record producer |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Labels | BMG, Spectre |
Associated acts | Modern Talking Blue System Systems in Blue |
Website | www.systems-in-blue.de |
Michael Scholz (26 January 1949) is a German musician.
Between 1984 and 2000, he collaborated in the Dieter Bohlen productions of Modern Talking and Blue System as chorus and refrain singer. Since 2003, he became part of a retro group based on the Modern Talking and Blue System falsetto vocals called Systems in Blue.
His voice type is falsetto.
Falsetto is the vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the modal voice register and overlapping with it by approximately one octave.
Modern Talking was a German duo consisting of arranger, songwriter and producer Dieter Bohlen and singer Thomas Anders. They have been referred to as Germany's most successful pop duo, and have had a number of hit singles, reaching the top five in many countries. Their most popular singles are "You're My Heart, You're My Soul", "You Can Win If You Want", "Cheri, Cheri Lady", "Brother Louie", "Atlantis Is Calling " and "Geronimo's Cadillac".
Dieter Bohlen is a German songwriter, producer, singer, and television personality. Often referred to as the "Pop-Titan" in the German-speaking press, he first achieved fame as a member of pop duo Modern Talking in the 1980s, and has since produced numerous German and international artists. He is also a judge on casting shows Deutschland sucht den Superstar and Das Supertalent, having been present on all seasons of both shows.
"More Than a Feeling" is a song by the American rock band Boston. Written by Tom Scholz, it was released as the lead single from their eponymous debut album on Epic Records in September 1976, with "Smokin'" on the b-side. The single peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. The track is now a staple of classic rock, and in 2008, it was named the 39th best hard rock song of all time by VH1. It was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll and was also ranked at Number 500 on Rolling Stone's 2004 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, though it was dropped from the 2010 update.
Blue System was a German pop group that was founded by Dieter Bohlen in 1986 after the break-up of Modern Talking.
Ready for Romance is the third studio album by German duo Modern Talking. It was released on 26 May 1986 by Hansa Records. The album spent five consecutive weeks atop the German chart, and was eventually certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies in Germany. It also topped the charts in Austria and Switzerland, while reaching the top 10 in Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden. It peaked at number 76 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the duo's only album to chart in the United Kingdom.
Systems in Blue is a German pop band, composed of the members Rolf Köhler, Michael Scholz, and Detlef Wiedeke. After Rolf Köhler's death, the singer Olaf Senkbeil was invited to join them. The original band members started in the beginning of the 1960s, working in different bands during 1960s and 1970s, Rolf Köhler worked for several different artists such as Blonker, Uriah Heep, Blind Guardian, Helloween, Grave Digger, Gamma Ray, Iron Savior, Savage Circus, Tokyo, Mephistopheles, and Kin Ping Meh among others. They were part of the choruses of the Dieter Bohlen produced Modern Talking in 1984–1987 and 1998–2000 and Blue System in 1987–1997 with Rolf Köhler as the refrain singer.
Rolf Köhler was a German musician, singer, songwriter and record producer.
Detlef Wiedeke is a German] musician, singer, songwriter and record producer.
Talking System is a tribute band to Modern Talking and Blue System, both founded by German producer and composer Dieter Bohlen.
Twilight is the third album released by Blue System. It was released on 9 October 1989 by BMG Ariola and was produced by Dieter Bohlen.
Obsession is the fourth album of Blue System. Was published in 1990 by BMG Ariola and produced by Dieter Bohlen. The album contains 10 new tracks.
Déjà vu is the sixth album by Blue System. Was published in 1991 by BMG Ariola and produced by Dieter Bohlen. The album contains 10 new tracks.
"Shooting Star" is a song by Modern Talking that was first released on the Dieter: Der Film soundtrack (2006), almost three years after the band's second split. The song was produced by Dieter Bohlen and consists of fragments of older Modern Talking songs set to a new melody. It features the falsetto choruses characteristic of the band and samples Louis Armstrong's voice in the beginning.
"Magic Mystery" is the debut single by German group Systems in Blue, released on March 22, 2004. It was produced and written by Rolf Köhler, Detlef Wiedeke, Michael Scholz and Thomas Widrat.
"Dr. No" is a song released by German music group Systems in Blue. The song was released as a single on February 19, 2008, and was produced by Michael Scholz, Detlef Wiedeke and Thomas Widrat. It was the first single released by the group since Rolf Köhler's death.
"System in Blue" is a song by German music group Systems in Blue, released as promo single in 2005. It was produced by Rolf Köhler, Detlef Wiedeke and Thomas Widrat.
"Sexy Ann" is a song by German music group Systems in Blue, released as promo single in 2005. The single was produced by Rolf Köhler, Michael Scholz, Thomas Widrat and Detlef Wiedeke.
Winner is a song originally performed by German music group Systems in Blue, and released as a single in 2004. The single features "Only 4 You" as B-side, performed by Systems in Blue and Judith Burmeister.
"Precious Little Diamond" is a 1984 song by the Dutch Euro disco group Fox the Fox. It's the sixth track on the album In The Dark Of The Nite. Playing at 5:12 on the album and 7:29 on 12" it is the longest song produced by Fox the Fox.