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Die Flippers

January 01, 1970

Die Flippers (The Flippers) were a German Schlager group formed in 1964. They were one of the most successful Schlager groups of all time, and have been constantly recording and releasing new music since their self-titled debut album was released in 1970. They have released 45 albums, 5 of which have gone platinum, 24 gold. They have won 11 Goldene Stimmgabel awards (one of the biggest German music awards) in 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004.

Die Flippers
OriginKnittlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
GenresSchlager
Easy Listening
Years active1964–2011
LabelsAriola
Dino
Bellaphon
Vogue Schallplatten
MembersOlaf Malolepski
Manfred Durban
Bernd Hengst
Past membersClaus Backhaus
Franz Halmich
Manfred Mössner
Manfred Hehl
Hans Springer
Martin Krauss
Roland Bausert
Albin Bucher (aka Albin Berger)
Harry Authenrieth>
Stevie Blake
WebsiteOfficial website

Band history edit

The group was formed in 1964 in Knittlingen, Baden-Württemberg consisting of Manfred Durban, Claus Backhaus, Franz Halmich, Manfred Mössner, Manfred Hehl and Hans Springer. They called themselves the "Dancing Band," and one year later renamed themselves the "Dancing Show Band." Hans Springer was soon replaced by Bernd Hengst. In 1967 Olaf Malolepski replaced Manfred Hehl.

In 1969 the group released their first single "Weine nicht, kleine Eva" under their new name, Die Flippers. The song enjoyed great success on Schlager radio. Their second single, also from their debut album, entitled "Nur mit dir allein" was released, but did not match the success of "Weine nicht, kleine Eva". Not long after, the group released their third single, "Sha La La, I Love You" which was also a great success, and is now considered one of their trademark songs.

In the following years the group released numerous albums and quickly became arguably the biggest Schlager group of the early 1970s. In 1973, the group started working with producer Jean Frankfurter. In 1974, Claus Backhaus left the group.

Towards the end of the 1970s, the group's record sales began to drop, but the attendance for concerts remained high. In 1979 Roland Bausert left the group, and Albin Bucher (who would later become famous touring solo as Albin Berger) replaced him as the lead singer. In the same year Mick Hannes and Walter Gerke became the new production team, in an attempt to regain the success the group enjoyed in years past.

The first half of the 1980s had passed, and the group was still unable to regain the success of the early 1970s. In 1985, lead Roland Bausert rejoined the group, but 1986 he exited the group once again. A new keyboardist, Harry Authenrieth, also joined the group but left shortly after Roland Bausert's exit.

The band continued as a trio, consisting of Bernd Hengst, Olaf Malolepski and Manfred Durban. This lineup would remain the same until the bands retirement in 2011. The band teamed up with producers Heinz Rupprich and Uwe Busse for the album Auf rote Rosen fallen Tränen. One year after in 1986, the group released their fifteenth album Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt. This played out to be their comeback album, and it was the group's first gold record. It also contained the massive hit "Die rote Sonne von Barbados". With this song, they appeared on many German television programs, including the ZDF-Hitparade. The album's title track was also a great success, and received a large amount of airplay on Schlager radio stations.

In 1988, the group went on tour for the first time. Since that year, they have been on yearly tours. Their biggest concert was at the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany before an audience of 17,000.

In 1994, the German television network ZDF aired the first Flippers special. This led to several more throughout the rest of the 1990s and the 21st century.

In 2004, they celebrated their 35th anniversary with a greatest hits compilation entitled 35 Jahre - Ein Leben für die Zärtlichkeit and the biggest tour of their career, during which they played in some of the biggest stadiums in Germany. Over the course of the tour, over 150,000 people were in attendance.

 
Olaf Malolepski in 2018

They performed their last concert in Manheim on 19 March 2011 and gave their final TV performance on 9 April 2011.

Founding member Manfred Durban died on 20 October 2016 at the age of 74.

Discography edit

Albums edit


Videos and DVDs edit

  • 1994: Unsere Lieder: Ihre größten Hiterfolge aus 25 Jahren - Die Flippers auf Mallorca
  • 1996: Liebe ist...mein erster Gedanke - Die Flippers in Venedig
  • 1998: Das Leben ist eine Wundertüte - Die Flippers an der Côte d'Azur
  • 1999: Maskenball - Die Flippers im Tessin
  • 2000: Der Floh in meinem Herzen - Die Flippers auf Inseltour in Griechenland
  • 2001: Das muss doch Liebe sein - Die Flippers in Portugal
  • 2002: Isabella - Die Flippers am Gardasee / Eine musikalische Zeitreise
  • 2003: Immer immer wieder - Die Flippers an der Costa del Sol
  • 2004: 35 Jahre Die Flippers - Unsere schönsten musikalischen Reisen
  • 2005: Hundertmal - Die Flippers in Istrien

Singles edit

  • "Weine nicht, kleine Eva" 1969
  • "Sha La La, I Love You" 1970
  • "Bleib mir treu" 1972
  • "Komm auf meine Insel" 1973
  • "Rosemarie" 1974
  • "Luana" 1975
  • "Kinder des Sommers" 1977
  • "Isabell" 1980
  • "Ein kleines Hotel bei Cuxhaven" 1982
  • "Nimm den ersten Zug" 1983
  • "Nein, nein, ich bin lieber frei" 1983
  • "Hab' ich Dich verloren" 1984
  • "Auf rote Rosen fallen Tränen" 1985
  • "Die rote Sonne von Barbados" 1986
  • "Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt" 1986
  • "Mexico" 1987
  • "Malaika" 1987
  • "Arrivederci Ciao Amor" 1988
  • "St. Tropez" 1988
  • "Mitternacht in Trinidad" 1988
  • "Summer-Lady" 1988
  • "Acapulco" 1988
  • "Je t'aime heißt: Ich liebe dich" 1989
  • "Sommerwind" 1989
  • "Lotusblume" 1989
  • "Moskau im Regen" 1989
  • "Sieben Tage" 1990
  • "Santa Maria Goodbye" 1990
  • "Goodbye Eloisa" 1991
  • "Schuld war die Sommernacht von Hawaii" 1991
  • "Mona Lisa" 1991
  • "Liebeskummer" 1991
  • "Hasta la vista" 1992
  • "Mädchen von Capri" 1992
  • "Angelina" 1993
  • "Wilde Orchidee" 1993
  • "Sehnsucht nach irgendwo" 1993
  • "Sayonara" 1994
  • "Sommersprossen" 1995
  • "Der letzte Bolero" 1995
  • "Weit, weit von Hongkong" 1995
  • "Der Löwe schläft heut' nacht" 1996
  • "Mexican Lady" 1996
  • "Rote Sonne, weites Land" 1996
  • "Ein Herz aus Schokolade" 1997
  • "Das ganze Leben ist eine Wundertüte" 1998
  • "Liebe ist mehr als nur eine Nacht" 1998
  • "In Vendig ist Maskenball" 1999
  • "Der kleine Floh in meinem Herzen" 2000
  • "Die weißen Mühlen von Rhodos" 2000
  • "Bye bye Belinda" 2001
  • "Isabella" 2002
  • "Drei Töne am Piano" 2002
  • "Immer, immer wieder" 2003
  • "Wetten dass..."" 2004
  • "Solang ins uns ein Feuer brennt" 2004
  • "Auf deiner Mailbox sind drei Küsse von mir" 2005
  • "Hundertmal" 2005
  • "Du bist ein ungelöstes Rätsel" 2005
  • "Wir Männer" 2005
  • "Du bist der Oscar meines Herzens" 2006
  • "Er war der größte Casanova" 2006
  • "Kein Weg zu weit" 2007
  • "Wenn ich Dich nicht haben kann" 2007

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Die Flippers)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Bernd Hengst official website
  • Die Flippers on the Ariola Records website (German)
  • (German)

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Die Flippers news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2011 Learn how and when to remove this message Die Flippers The Flippers were a German Schlager group formed in 1964 They were one of the most successful Schlager groups of all time and have been constantly recording and releasing new music since their self titled debut album was released in 1970 They have released 45 albums 5 of which have gone platinum 24 gold They have won 11 Goldene Stimmgabel awards one of the biggest German music awards in 1988 1991 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 and 2004 Die FlippersOriginKnittlingen Baden Wurttemberg GermanyGenresSchlagerEasy ListeningYears active1964 2011LabelsAriolaDinoBellaphonVogue SchallplattenMembersOlaf MalolepskiManfred DurbanBernd HengstPast membersClaus BackhausFranz HalmichManfred MossnerManfred HehlHans SpringerMartin KraussRoland BausertAlbin Bucher aka Albin Berger Harry Authenrieth gt Stevie BlakeWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 Band history 2 Discography 2 1 Albums 2 2 Videos and DVDs 2 3 Singles 3 References 4 External linksBand history editThe group was formed in 1964 in Knittlingen Baden Wurttemberg consisting of Manfred Durban Claus Backhaus Franz Halmich Manfred Mossner Manfred Hehl and Hans Springer They called themselves the Dancing Band and one year later renamed themselves the Dancing Show Band Hans Springer was soon replaced by Bernd Hengst In 1967 Olaf Malolepski replaced Manfred Hehl In 1969 the group released their first single Weine nicht kleine Eva under their new name Die Flippers The song enjoyed great success on Schlager radio Their second single also from their debut album entitled Nur mit dir allein was released but did not match the success of Weine nicht kleine Eva Not long after the group released their third single Sha La La I Love You which was also a great success and is now considered one of their trademark songs In the following years the group released numerous albums and quickly became arguably the biggest Schlager group of the early 1970s In 1973 the group started working with producer Jean Frankfurter In 1974 Claus Backhaus left the group Towards the end of the 1970s the group s record sales began to drop but the attendance for concerts remained high In 1979 Roland Bausert left the group and Albin Bucher who would later become famous touring solo as Albin Berger replaced him as the lead singer In the same year Mick Hannes and Walter Gerke became the new production team in an attempt to regain the success the group enjoyed in years past The first half of the 1980s had passed and the group was still unable to regain the success of the early 1970s In 1985 lead Roland Bausert rejoined the group but 1986 he exited the group once again A new keyboardist Harry Authenrieth also joined the group but left shortly after Roland Bausert s exit The band continued as a trio consisting of Bernd Hengst Olaf Malolepski and Manfred Durban This lineup would remain the same until the bands retirement in 2011 The band teamed up with producers Heinz Rupprich and Uwe Busse for the album Auf rote Rosen fallen Tranen One year after in 1986 the group released their fifteenth album Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt This played out to be their comeback album and it was the group s first gold record It also contained the massive hit Die rote Sonne von Barbados With this song they appeared on many German television programs including the ZDF Hitparade The album s title track was also a great success and received a large amount of airplay on Schlager radio stations In 1988 the group went on tour for the first time Since that year they have been on yearly tours Their biggest concert was at the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund Germany before an audience of 17 000 In 1994 the German television network ZDF aired the first Flippers special This led to several more throughout the rest of the 1990s and the 21st century In 2004 they celebrated their 35th anniversary with a greatest hits compilation entitled 35 Jahre Ein Leben fur die Zartlichkeit and the biggest tour of their career during which they played in some of the biggest stadiums in Germany Over the course of the tour over 150 000 people were in attendance nbsp Olaf Malolepski in 2018 They performed their last concert in Manheim on 19 March 2011 and gave their final TV performance on 9 April 2011 Founding member Manfred Durban died on 20 October 2016 at the age of 74 Discography editAlbums edit 1970 Die Flippers 1971 Alles Liebe 1973 Komm auf meine Insel 1975 Das schonste im Leben 1975 Die schonsten Volkslieder 1976 Von Herz zu Herz 1977 Marlena 1978 Kinder des Sommers 1978 Von Gestern bis Heute 1979 Heimweh nach Tahiti 1980 Immer nur traumen 1981 Wunsche fliegen ubers Meer 1983 Ich halt zu Dir 1984 Ich kann den anderen in deinen Augen sehen 1985 Auf rote Rosen fallen Tranen 1986 Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt DE Gold 1 1987 Aus Liebe weint man nicht DE Gold 1 1987 Traume Liebe Sehnsucht Ihre grossten Erfolge 1987 Weihnachten mit den Flippers DE Gold 1 1988 Nur fur dich DE Gold 1 1989 Liebe ist DE Platinum 1 1989 Lotosblume DE Platinum 1 1990 Sieben Tage Sonnenschein DE Gold 1 1991 Liebe ist 2 1991 Traume einer Nacht DE Gold 1 1992 Liebe ist eine Rose DE Gold 1 1993 Sehnsucht nach irgendwo DE Gold 1 1994 Unsere Lieder DE Gold 1 1994 Sayonara DE Gold 1 1995 Sommersprossen DE Gold 1 1996 Liebe ist 3 1996 Rote Sonne weites Land 1997 Ein Herz aus Schokolade DE Gold 1 1998 Das Leben ist eine Wundertute DE Gold 1 1999 Das Hit auf Hit Party Album 1999 Maskenball DE Gold 1 2000 Der Floh in meinem Herzen DE Platinum 1 2001 Das muss doch Liebe sein DE Gold 1 2002 Isabella DE Gold 1 2003 Immer immer wieder DE Gold 1 2004 35 Jahre Ein Leben fur die Zartlichkeit DE Gold 1 2004 Solang in uns ein Feuer brennt DE Gold 1 2005 Hundertmal DE Gold 1 2006 Du bist der Oscar meines Herzens 2007 Kein Weg zu weit 2008 Ay Ay Herr Kapitan DE Gold 1 2009 Aloha He Stern der Sudsee DE Gold 1 2010 Es war eine wunderschone Zeit DE Gold 1 2011 Fernweh 2011 Best of alle grossen Hits aus 42 Jahren Videos and DVDs edit 1994 Unsere Lieder Ihre grossten Hiterfolge aus 25 Jahren Die Flippers auf Mallorca 1996 Liebe ist mein erster Gedanke Die Flippers in Venedig 1998 Das Leben ist eine Wundertute Die Flippers an der Cote d Azur 1999 Maskenball Die Flippers im Tessin 2000 Der Floh in meinem Herzen Die Flippers auf Inseltour in Griechenland 2001 Das muss doch Liebe sein Die Flippers in Portugal 2002 Isabella Die Flippers am Gardasee Eine musikalische Zeitreise 2003 Immer immer wieder Die Flippers an der Costa del Sol 2004 35 Jahre Die Flippers Unsere schonsten musikalischen Reisen 2005 Hundertmal Die Flippers in Istrien Singles edit Weine nicht kleine Eva 1969 Sha La La I Love You 1970 Bleib mir treu 1972 Komm auf meine Insel 1973 Rosemarie 1974 Luana 1975 Kinder des Sommers 1977 Isabell 1980 Ein kleines Hotel bei Cuxhaven 1982 Nimm den ersten Zug 1983 Nein nein ich bin lieber frei 1983 Hab ich Dich verloren 1984 Auf rote Rosen fallen Tranen 1985 Die rote Sonne von Barbados 1986 Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt 1986 Mexico 1987 Malaika 1987 Arrivederci Ciao Amor 1988 St Tropez 1988 Mitternacht in Trinidad 1988 Summer Lady 1988 Acapulco 1988 Je t aime heisst Ich liebe dich 1989 Sommerwind 1989 Lotusblume 1989 Moskau im Regen 1989 Sieben Tage 1990 Santa Maria Goodbye 1990 Goodbye Eloisa 1991 Schuld war die Sommernacht von Hawaii 1991 Mona Lisa 1991 Liebeskummer 1991 Hasta la vista 1992 Madchen von Capri 1992 Angelina 1993 Wilde Orchidee 1993 Sehnsucht nach irgendwo 1993 Sayonara 1994 Sommersprossen 1995 Der letzte Bolero 1995 Weit weit von Hongkong 1995 Der Lowe schlaft heut nacht 1996 Mexican Lady 1996 Rote Sonne weites Land 1996 Ein Herz aus Schokolade 1997 Das ganze Leben ist eine Wundertute 1998 Liebe ist mehr als nur eine Nacht 1998 In Vendig ist Maskenball 1999 Der kleine Floh in meinem Herzen 2000 Die weissen Muhlen von Rhodos 2000 Bye bye Belinda 2001 Isabella 2002 Drei Tone am Piano 2002 Immer immer wieder 2003 Wetten dass 2004 Solang ins uns ein Feuer brennt 2004 Auf deiner Mailbox sind drei Kusse von mir 2005 Hundertmal 2005 Du bist ein ungelostes Ratsel 2005 Wir Manner 2005 Du bist der Oscar meines Herzens 2006 Er war der grosste Casanova 2006 Kein Weg zu weit 2007 Wenn ich Dich nicht haben kann 2007References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Gold Platin Datenbank Die Flippers in German Bundesverband Musikindustrie External links editOfficial website Bernd Hengst official website Die Flippers on the Ariola Records website German Biography data on Die Flippers at BMG German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Die Flippers amp oldid 1220449149, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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