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- ↑ Gunter Gabriel, Oliver Flesch Wer einmal tief im Keller sass: Erinnerungen eines Rebellen 2009 p.101 "Mit »Ra-ta-ta-ta« in die große, weite Welt: Dass ich kein einfacher Typ bin, ist wohl den wenigsten im Laufe der letzten sechzig Jahre verborgen geblieben. ... Wir hatten gerade Chris Juwens, einen hoffnungsvollen Nachwuchskünstler, unter Vertrag genommen. Sein Song »Ra-ta-ta-ta«, ein grob auf dem Klavier runtergehacktes Stimmungslied, gefiel mir sofort. Es war simpel und gut. Ich erkannte das Hitpotenzial,dasin ihm steckte, auf Anhieb. Das Dumme warnur: Niemandnahm meineseherischen Fähigkeiten ernst. Aber ich gab nichtauf. »Pass mal auf, Chris, damit gehichnach ganz oben!« Undda..." »Pass mal Gunter Gabriel, »Mann auf, Chris, damit geh ich nach ganz oben!« Und da ... Chris starb an einem Tag im Sommer Mitte 1990 auf dem Weg zu dieser Dammtor-Kneipe. ... Er fiel einfach auf dem Bahnhofsvorplatz um und war tot."
- ↑ "Ra-Ta-Ta by Rotation" – via SecondHandSongs.
- ↑ Billboard Volume 83 1971 p.58 "ROTATION-Ra-Ta-Ta (Writers: Juwens-Heilburg) (Marks, BMI) - The top ten winner in France offers much potential for airplay and sales in the United States."
- ↑ Billboard - 17 Oct. 1970 p.63 "OCTOBER 17, 1970, Polar Records is giving strong promotion to "Ra-ta-ta" recorded by the German studio group, Rotation."
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