Herbert Grönemeyer

Herbert Grönemeyer

Genres: german, pop, deutsch, singer-songwriter, rock

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About Herbert Grönemeyer

Herbert Arthur Wiglev Clamor Grönemeyer (born 12 April 1956) is a German singer, musician, producer, composer, and actor, known for his popularity in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Grönemeyer was born in Göttingen and spent most of his childhood and youth in Bochum. He began piano lessons at the age of eight, which later contributed to his work as a pianist and composer at Schauspielhaus Bochum. In 1979, he appeared as Lorenzo in "The Merchant of Venice" at Schauspielhaus Köln and began acting in television productions. He also released an album with the jazz group Ocean Orchestra in 1978 and composed music for the film "Uns reicht das nicht". His first solo album, "Grönemeyer" (1979), and the follow-up "Zwo" (1981) did not chart. That year, he starred as Lieutenant Werner in Wolfgang Petersen's film "Das Boot" and later played composer Robert Schumann in "Spring Symphony", for which he also composed the film score. Early albums "Total egal" (1982) and "Gemischte Gefühle" (1983) were not commercially successful. Grönemeyer achieved major success in 1984 with "4630 Bochum", which included the singles "Männer" and "Flugzeuge im Bauch". He appeared in the TV movie "Väter und Söhne" in 1985 and participated in Germany's first major AIDS charity organized by Rosa von Praunheim. Subsequent albums "Sprünge" (1986) and "Ö" (1988) reflected political themes, and "Ö" was also released in English as "What's all this", achieving success in Canada. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, he released the album "Luxus", addressing German reunification. In 1994, Grönemeyer performed an MTV Unplugged concert, the first for a non-English-speaking artist. He moved to London in 1998, released "Bleibt alles anders" ("Everything Remains Different"), and founded Grönland Records. Following the deaths of his brother Wilhelm and wife Anna in 1998, he took a year off before resuming work. In 2000, he released the concert DVD "Stand der Dinge" ("State of Affairs"). His 2002 album "Mensch" ("Human") was certified Platinum before release, and the title track became his first number-one single in Germany. Tours for the album were attended by 1.5 million people. Grönemeyer recorded songs for the 2004 Olympic Games ("Everlasting") and the 2006 FIFA World Cup ("Celebrate the Day"). His 12th studio album, "12", was released in 2007 and followed by a stadium tour in German-speaking countries. Grönemeyer's English-language debut for the U.S., "I Walk", was released in 2013, with concerts in Chicago and New York and a UK release in 2012 featuring guest performances by Bono, Anohni, and James Dean Bradfield. In January 2010, he performed "Komm zur Ruhr" at the opening ceremony of "RUHR.2010", when Essen was European Capital of Culture. He received the TIME magazine title of "European Hero" in 2005 for humanitarian work. His 2014 album "Dauernd jetzt" won the Goldene Kamera award for Best German-Language Album, and Grönemeyer received the Best National Music award. In 2015, he won an Echo award for the same album. On 25 November 2016, he released "Live aus Bochum", a live album of concerts held at Bochum's Ruhrstadion in July 2015. Studio albums Grönemeyer (1979) Zwo (1980) Total egal (1982) Gemischte Gefühle (1983) 4630 Bochum (1984) Sprünge (1986) Ö (1988) Luxus (1990) Chaos (1993) Bleibt alles anders (1998) Mensch (2002) 12 (2007) Schiffsverkehr (2011) Dauernd jetzt (2014) Tumult (2018) Das ist los (2023)

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