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This is a list of German musicians and bands. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
The BVMI began its certifications in 1975, therefore popular artists from earlier eras are generally not represented on this list. This excludes artists such as Heintje Simons, Peter Alexander, Freddy Quinn, Caterina Valente, or the Rolling Stones, and may explain the lower-than-expected sales figures for pre-1975 artists like The Beatles ...
German electronic music gained global influence, with Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream being pioneer groups in this genre. [2][3] The electro and techno scene is internationally popular, namely due to the DJs Paul van Dyk, Scooter and Cascada. Germany hosts many large rock music festivals.
Michael Feuchtmayer. Caroline Auguste Fischer. Karl von Fischer. Ferdinand Wolfgang Flachenecker. Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven. Johnny Friedlaender. Caspar David Friedrich. Stephan Fritsch. Daniel and Geo Fuchs.
The RIAA began its certifications in 1958, therefore, popular artists from earlier eras are generally not represented on this list. As of February 10, 2024, the Beatles have the highest total certified albums and Drake has the highest total certified digital singles. Eminem is the only act in the top 20 of both lists.
This is a list of new-age music artists with articles on Wikipedia. New-age music is broadly defined as relaxing, even "meditative", music that is primarily instrumental. Unlike relaxing forms of classical music, new-age music makes greater use of electronica and non-Western instrumentation.
Whereas in America, the rhythmically accented and innovative Bebop enjoyed a heyday until the mid-1950s, this music---unlike the Cool Jazz that had also boomed in the 1950s---was a genre German musicians were unaccustomed to. They preferred Cool Jazz, because with its emphasis on brass melodies, and its interaction, as well as the tone, it was ...
James Last (German pronunciation: [tʃeɪms last], [1] [dʃeɪms lɑːst]; [2] born Hans Last; 17 April 1929 – 9 June 2015), [3] also known as Hansi, was a German composer and big band leader of the James Last Orchestra. Initially a jazz bassist (Last won the award for "best bassist" in Germany in each of the years 1950–1952 [3]), his ...