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6 unusual facts about Herbert Grönemeyer


Clueso

In May and June 2007, Clueso was the opening act of Herbert Grönemeyer's 12-Tour and in the same year he was nominated by 1 live for the 1 live radio listener's award, the 1LIVE Krone, in the category Best Live Act.

Currywurst

The song "Currywurst" on Herbert Grönemeyer's 1982 album Total Egal is a tribute to the snack.

Grönland Records

"Grönland" (German for Greenland) refers both to the country and the label's founder, Herbert Grönemeyer.

Hagen Rether

Another target is German pop singer Herbert Grönemeyer, who he alleges for commercially exploiting his own wife's death in his songs.

Mayfair Studios

These rooms were occupied by writers, producers and artists such as Matt Rowe (Spice Girls), the writing/production team of Robbie Williams/Guy Chambers and Herbert Grönemeyer, a successful German singer, actor and composer.

Polina Semionova

Appearing in Herbert Grönemeyer's music video "Demo (Letzter Tag)", which was later uploaded to the popular video site YouTube, brought her to the attention of both the dance community and the general public.


Bowling Green, Wiesbaden

The Bowling Green is often used for open-air events for example held concerts by Leonard Cohen, R.E.M., Sting, Nelly Furtado, Bryan Adams, Plácido Domingo, Lionel Richie, Eric Clapton, Elton John and Herbert Grönemeyer.

Silvio Blatter

He mentions the boy playing Nintendo Game & Watch hand-held games and names of pop songs and singers (Herbert Grönemeyer, Level 42 and others).


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