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Rio Reiser

Rio Reiser
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About

Rio Reiser (born Ralph Christian Möbius, 9 January 1950 - 20 August 1996) was a German rock singer, lyricist and composer, best known as the frontman of West Berlin band Ton Steine Scherben, which he led from 1970 until its dissolution in 1985. The band pioneered German-language rock with sharply political lyrics and became a musical voice of the squatting and new-left movements in Berlin. As a solo artist he scored his biggest hit with "König von Deutschland" (1986); he was also one of the first openly gay rock musicians in Germany. He died at 46 in Fresenhagen from complications of hepatitis C.

#13
Peak position, German album charts (compilation 'Alles und noch viel mehr', 2016)
#26
Peak position, German album charts (debut solo album 'Rio I.', 1986)

Tracks

König von Deutschlandbiggest solo hit, 1986, enduring German pop-culture classic
Keine Macht für Niemandlandmark Ton Steine Scherben anthem, 1972
Junimondbeloved solo ballad, among his most-streamed tracks
Alles Lügesolo hit, staple of his live repertoire
Macht kaputt, was euch kaputt machtdebut Ton Steine Scherben single, 1970, protest-rock classic

Upcoming · 8

Past · 1

Where they play · 8

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