Tom Astor

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Tom Astor
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Background information
Birth nameWilhelm Bräutigam
Born (1943-02-27) 27 February 1943 (age 80)
Schmallenberg, Nazi Germany
Genres Country music, Schlager music
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals, Guitar
Labels Ariola, BMG, EMI
Website http://www.tom-astor.de

Tom Astor (born 27 February 1943) is a German singer and composer. He is noted for his extensive country and western recordings. [1] He has worked with Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, John Denver, The Bellamy Brothers, Willie Nelson, Billy Ray Cyrus, George Jones, Wanda Jackson and Charlie McCoy among others.

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Discography

Astor has recorded some 40 albums and around 600 songs. He has sold more than 4 million sound recordings.

Albums

  • Grand Prix 1976
  • Asphalt Cowboy 1980
  • Hallo Trucker 1981
  • Country & Western Super Hits (Folge 1) 1983
  • Country & Western Super Hits (Folge 2) 1983
  • Westwind 1984
  • Hallo, guten Morgen Deutschland 1986
  • Trucker Weihnacht 1986
  • Lass rollen Trucker 1987
  • Hallo Freunde 1987
  • Eine kleine Dosis Freiheit 1988
  • International Airport
  • Fröhliche Trucker Weihnacht 1988
  • Meine schönsten Country & Trucker Songs 1989
  • Junger Adler 1990
  • Voll aus dem Leben 1991
  • Auf Achse 1991
  • Hallo Trucker 1991
  • Kapitäne der Landstraße 1992
  • Fröhliche Trucker Weihnacht 1992
  • Sturm und Drang 1993
  • Flieg junger Adler 1993
  • Ich bin wie ich bin 1994
  • Kameraden der Straße 1994
  • Meilensteine 1995
  • Tom Astor 1996
  • Das Beste ... Live 1997
  • ...und ich bin dein Freund 1998
  • Hautnah 2000
  • Mein Eldorado 2003
  • Tom Astor Live 2004
  • Ich will mehr 2005
  • Lass es schnei’n 2005
  • Duette 2007 (with Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Waylon Jennings, Billy Swan and Willie Nelson) [2]
  • Alles klar – kein Problem! 2008
  • Tom Astor & Band unplugged live 2009
  • Leben pur 2010
  • Kinder Country Party 2012
  • Volle Kraft voraus 2014
  • Lieder zum Anfassen 2015
  • Ein Abend mit Tom Astor 2016

Singles

  • Hallo, guten Morgen Deutschland 1984 und 1990
  • Freunde 1988
  • Junger Adler 1990
  • Ich bin kein Dichter- kein Poet 1991
  • Take it easy nimm’s leicht 1991
  • Flieg junger Adler 1993
  • Kleiner Rebell 1994
  • Hungrige Herzen 1994
  • Irgendwie wird's schon geh´n 1996
  • Eisen im Feuer 1997
  • Ich bin dein Freund
  • Mein Eldorado 2003
  • Steh immer wieder auf 2005
  • Wir werden nicht älter 2008
  • Mit voller Kraft voraus 2014

Awards and honors

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