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Michael Schenker
German guitarist
Musical artist
Michael Schenker (born 10 January 1955)[2] is a German guitarist. He played in the rock band UFO and leads the Michael Schenker Group (MSG). He was an early member of the hard rock band Scorpions, a band co-founded by his elder brother Rudolf Schenker. In the mid-1970s, Schenker joined UFO, playing lead and rhythm guitar. He left the band in 1978 to briefly rejoin Scorpions for the recording of Lovedrive, and then to form MSG. He has rejoined UFO three times, producing an album each time. Schenker continues to perform and record.[3] He has been called "a legendary figure in the history of metal guitar."[4]
Career
Early career and rise to fame: Scorpions and UFO
Schenker started playing guitar at an early age, after his brother Rudolf got a Gibson Flying V guitar for his birthday, which captured his imagination. His main influences were Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Leslie West, Johnny Winter and Rory Gallagher.[5] He played his first gig when he was 11, with
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Michael Schenker – Award Winning Guitarist and one of the most influential Rock Guitarists of all time.
Michael Schenker was born on 10th January 1955 in Sarstedt, Germany.
Lonesome Crow (1972)
Michael Schenker was aged 15 at the time of recording ‘Lonesome Crow’. Michael wrote 90% of the music for this album, but for some unknown reason the songs were credited to all the Scorpions band members, who were all already around 22 years old at that time. ‘In Search of Peace of Mind’ was the first song Michael ever wrote, but it was still credited to all band members. The solo in this song is still one of Michael’s favourite lead breaks of all his work. It was the first Scorpions album ever recorded and it was also Michael Schenker’s first album he ever recorded. Michael was 17 when ‘Lonesome Crow’ was released.
Michael Schenker and Klaus Meine were the team that made it possible for the Scorpions to record their first album. They had been asked by Michael’s 6.5yr older brother Rudolf to join the Scorpions. Klaus and Michael had a band named ‘Copernicu
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Michael Schenker Group
Multinational hard English rock band
The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG) is an English hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker.[1] After the release of their second live album, 1984's Rock Will Never Die, its members began to have serious discussions that caused a two-year hiatus, and Michael ended the band in 1986. In 1986, Schenker and vocalist Robin McAuley formed the McAuley Schenker Group, which lasted until 1993.[1] Afterwards, in 1996, the Michael Schenker Group was reformed.[2]
The group has had many different members over the years with Schenker the only constant presence.
History
The band was formed in 1979, following the departure of Michael Schenker from UFO, in an attempt to have a band that better suited his needs. He therefore decided to move to London; a few weeks after his arrival in the British capital, he joined Gary Barden, vocalist of Fraser Nash, who, with bassist Billy Sheehan and drummer Denny Carmassi founded
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