Reinhard Mey

German liedermacher Reinhard Mey rose to prominence in France and Germany among the most well-known and beloved singer/songwriters of his generation. He was created in Berlin on Dec 21, 1942, and discovered how exactly to play the piano and acoustic guitar young. His 1st foray onto the stage arrived when he became a member of a skiffle group, Les Trois Affamés. His group was asked to try out a liedermacher event at Burg Waldeck in 1965, as well as the gig ultimately resulted in Les Trois Affamés’ 1st record offer. Mey released his 1st solo recording in 1967, and he fallen out of college or university to be able to pursue music. It had been a career that could span more than four years; Mey released over 20 albums in the 40 years pursuing his debut, getting viewers throughout Germany, France, and Holland. He received many major honours throughout his profession, like the Verdienstkreuz am Bande in 1983 as well as the Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse in 2001. He was also the 1st non-French artist to get the Prix International de la Chanson Française (1968). Mey continuing liberating albums in France and Germany well in to the 2000s; 2013’s Dann Mach’s Gut verified he was still an innovative and commercial push to become reckoned with, making enthusiastic evaluations and increasing to the very best from the German sales graphs.