Saragossa Band

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Genres Pop music Website www.saragossaband.de Origin Munich, Germany (1977)		Years active Mid-1970s-present Genre Pop music

Past members Helmut Schiffner Alfred Rudek Georg Klanthe Heinrich Wiesgickl Alex Diame Thomas Brandner Pit Troja Peter Brüstle Angela Watkins Gislene Silva Wolfgang Gleixner Jutta Niedhart Albums Zabadak, Best of Saragossa Band, Zabadak Party Members Harry Karrer, Gudrun Overhoff-Poppinga, Andy Bielan Record labels Ariola Records, ZYX Music, Ariola Express, Retro Records, MCP Sound & Media GmbH, R-music, Danceline Similar Goombay Dance Ba, A La Carte, Ottawan, Fancy, Paffendorf

The Saragossa Band is a pop band from what was then West Germany or the Federal Republic of Germany. It made it to big time popularity in between the late 1970s and the mid-1980s. From Munich in Southern Germany, it grew into one of the most successful party-bands in Germany.

Saragossa band

History

The group became known in 1977, when it brought out the song Big Bamboo, which is sung in the Caribbean Papiamentu dialect. Rasta Man and Zabadak followed, two songs with relatively little text, after all, made it into the Top Ten of the German charts. The following titles Ginger Red, Agadou, Aiko Aiko managed no top 10 finishes but Agadou is the title with the greatest long-term effect and is still by far the most played song of the group. To date, the title, is popular especially in beach bars and nightclubs. In recent years, there has been a spate of cover versions of this title (including Hot Banditoz, DD Company, La Boom, Black Lace or Proty Disco Kids). This trend has now calmed down, because all of these cover versions flopped and party DJs instead returned to the version that the Saragossa Band plays.

The Saragossa Band music blends elements of pop with calypso and samba. It attained the distinction of being the only German band to complete a highly successful South Pacific tour.

Current members

Harry Karrer, vocals

Gudrun Overhoff-Poppinga (since 2004), backing vocalist

Gitty Fischer, (since 2004 occasionally), backing vocalist

Andy Bielan, keyboards

Markus Escher, (since 2004), guitar, vocals

Evert van der Wal, percussion

Past members

Helmut Schiffner (1977 to 1981), keyboards

Alfred Rudek, (1977 to 2003), guitar, lyricist

Georg Klanthe, (1977 until 1993), Bass

Heinrich Wiesgickl, (1977 to 1992 † 1997 43 years), drums

Alex Diame, (1977 to 1979), drums

Thomas Brandner, (1977-1980), drums

Pit Troja, (1980 to 1982), drums

Peter Brüstle, (from 1992 to 1995), drums

Angela Watkins, (1982 to 1992), vocals

Gislene Silva because Sossa, (1992 to 1995), vocals

Wolfgang Gleixner, (1993 to 2004), electric bass

Jutta Niedhart, (1995 to 2004), vocals

Albums

More albums

1979: Saragossa Band

1980: Matchless

1982: Das totale Za Za Zabadak

1983: Have a Good Time

1984: The Greatest Hits

1991: Party with Saragossa Band

1993: The Party Mix

1993: Coconut Groove

1997: Big Bamboo

2002: Welcome to the Party

2002: Party Box (3 CDs)

2007: Cool Night

Compilations

1981: Agadou

1986: Die Superparty - Dance with the Saragossa Band

1995: The Best of Saragossa Band

1995: Happy Party

2001: It’s Party Time

2005: World of…

2007: Happy Birthday! (30 Jahre) (3 CDs)

2007: Best of the Saragossa Band (2 CDs)

Singles

More Singles

1977: Disco Boogie Boogie

1978: Malaika

1983: Wigwam

1983: I Know, I Know

1984: Buona sera (I Take My Chance Tonight)

1984: Moonlight and Dancing

1985: That’s What We Like

1990: Saragossa Band Medley

1992: Rain & Sun

1993: Coconut Medley

1993: Rasta Man (Remake ’93)

1997: Der Zabadak Hit Mix

1999: Rumours (El venao)

Songs

AgadouParty Mix (+ 7 Bonus Tracks) · 2014
ZabadakDas Totale Za Za Zabadak · 1991
Big BambooParty Mix (+ 7 Bonus Tracks) · 2014

References

Saragossa Band Wikipedia

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