Wolfgang Niedecken (German pronunciation:[ˈvɔlfɡaŋˈniːdɛkŋ̍], Colognian pronunciation:[ˈvolfjaŋˈnidɛkˑən]; born 30 March 1951) is a German singer and musician. He founded the Kölsch-speaking rock group BAP at the end of the 1970s and soon became famous with BAP all over Germany. He is the lead singer and only remaining founding member of BAP.
Niedecken attended boarding school in Rheinbach from 1961 to 1970. From 1966 onwards, he played in the school band The Convikts and The Troop. He studied art at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences, graduating in 1974 after a short-term exchange in New York with Howard Kanovitz and Larry Rivers. He remains an active painter who both designs most of the covers of the BAP albums and holds exhibitions of his work.
He suffered a stroke on 3 November 2011.[1] As a consequence, BAP's concert dates were cancelled and the tour rescheduled, with the first performance on 3 May 2012.[2]
Niedecken is an avid campaigner for political and social causes. He was one of the initiators of the 1992 event Arsch huh, Zäng ussenander (literally: Get off your arse and open your mouth), an open-air concert in Cologne against racism. In 2002, he campaigned for a continuation of the "red-green" (SPD and The Greens) coalition in the German parliament. He was also goodwill ambassador of the aid organisation Gemeinsam für Afrika (Together for Africa) from 2004 to 2005.
Niedecken played a live concert with the band Bläck Fööss in the Millowitsch-Theater in Cologne. This concert was released on the double CD Bläck Fööss & Fründe (literally: Bläck Fööss and friends). Niedecken and Leopardefell were also the backing musicians on Bruce Springsteen's hit "Hungry Heart" when it was re-released in 1995 and featured in the video which was shot in a bar in Berlin.
Discographyedit
Niedecken in 2009Niedecken in 2014
Solo albumsedit
1987: Schlagzeiten (A play on words on the German word for headlines with the lines part being replaced by the German word for times)
1995: Leopardefell (literally: Leopard skin – an album of German cover versions of Bob Dylan songs)
2004: NiedeckenKöln together with the WDR Big Band
2013: Zosamme Alt (old songs in new recorded versions except for one new song)
2017: Reinrassije Stroossekööter – das Familienalbum ("Thoroughbred Mongrels – The Family Album")
^"Ja, es war ein Schlaganfall". Bild. 2011-11-27. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
^"BAP ab 3. Mai wieder auf der Bühne". Express. 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wolfgang Niedecken.
Leopardefell – Fan Page with more information about Wolfgang Niedecken
BAP's Homepage
Gemeinsam für Afrika
January 01, 1970
wolfgang, niedecken, german, pronunciation, ˈvɔlfɡaŋ, ˈniːdɛkŋ, colognian, pronunciation, ˈvolfjaŋ, ˈnidɛkˑən, born, march, 1951, german, singer, musician, founded, kölsch, speaking, rock, group, 1970s, soon, became, famous, with, over, germany, lead, singer, . Wolfgang Niedecken German pronunciation ˈvɔlfɡaŋ ˈniːdɛkŋ Colognian pronunciation ˈvolfjaŋ ˈnidɛkˑen born 30 March 1951 is a German singer and musician He founded the Kolsch speaking rock group BAP at the end of the 1970s and soon became famous with BAP all over Germany He is the lead singer and only remaining founding member of BAP Wolfgang NiedeckenNiedecken in 2017Background informationBorn 1951 03 30 30 March 1951 age 73 Cologne West GermanyGenresRockOccupation s MusicianInstrument s Vocals guitarYears active1976 presentWebsitebap wbr de Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 Solo albums 2 2 With BAP 2 3 With other artists 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksBiography editNiedecken attended boarding school in Rheinbach from 1961 to 1970 From 1966 onwards he played in the school band The Convikts and The Troop He studied art at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences graduating in 1974 after a short term exchange in New York with Howard Kanovitz and Larry Rivers He remains an active painter who both designs most of the covers of the BAP albums and holds exhibitions of his work He suffered a stroke on 3 November 2011 1 As a consequence BAP s concert dates were cancelled and the tour rescheduled with the first performance on 3 May 2012 2 Niedecken is an avid campaigner for political and social causes He was one of the initiators of the 1992 event Arsch huh Zang ussenander literally Get off your arse and open your mouth an open air concert in Cologne against racism In 2002 he campaigned for a continuation of the red green SPD and The Greens coalition in the German parliament He was also goodwill ambassador of the aid organisation Gemeinsam fur Afrika Together for Africa from 2004 to 2005 Niedecken played a live concert with the band Black Fooss in the Millowitsch Theater in Cologne This concert was released on the double CD Black Fooss amp Frunde literally Black Fooss and friends Niedecken and Leopardefell were also the backing musicians on Bruce Springsteen s hit Hungry Heart when it was re released in 1995 and featured in the video which was shot in a bar in Berlin Discography edit nbsp Niedecken in 2009 nbsp Niedecken in 2014 Solo albums edit 1987 Schlagzeiten A play on words on the German word for headlines with the lines part being replaced by the German word for times 1995 Leopardefell literally Leopard skin an album of German cover versions of Bob Dylan songs 2004 NiedeckenKoln together with the WDR Big Band 2013 Zosamme Alt old songs in new recorded versions except for one new song 2017 Reinrassije Stroossekooter das Familienalbum Thoroughbred Mongrels The Family Album With BAP edit See BAP With other artists edit Black Fooss Black Fooss amp Frunde literally Black Fooss and friends Awards editNiedecken received the Frankfurter Musikpreis Music Award of Frankfurt in 1996References edit Ja es war ein Schlaganfall Bild 2011 11 27 Retrieved 2012 05 03 BAP ab 3 Mai wieder auf der Buhne Express 2011 11 24 Retrieved 2012 05 03 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wolfgang Niedecken Leopardefell Fan Page with more information about Wolfgang Niedecken BAP s Homepage Gemeinsam fur Afrika Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wolfgang Niedecken amp oldid 1151042707, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
