Stern-Combo Meißen

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Stern Meißen (formerly Stern Combo Meißen or Stern Combo Meissen) is a German rock band founded in 1964 in Meißen, East Germany.

History

The group was formed by Martin Schreier, Norbert Jäger and Bernd Fiedler in 1964 in Meißen, East Germany as "Stern-Combo Meißen". At the time, the group toured around their native Germany playing covers of Beatles, Rolling Stones and Kinks songs.[1] In the early 70's, upon the arrival of Thomas Kurzhals (keyboardist) and Reinard Fißler (vocals), the classic lineup had formed and took off musically, thus becoming one of the up-and-coming rock groups in East Germany. In 1975, the group appeared in a scene of a movie called Hostess, performing alongside singer Nina Hagen.[2]

Then upon the arrival of keyboardist Lothar Kramer that same year, the group released their self-titled first album in 1977 through AMIGA, the label through which they would release all of their studio albums from that period up to the late 80's. Around that time they were evolving as an art rock group, releasing two concept albums: One in 1978: Weißes Gold (White Gold) and the other one in 1980: Reise zum Mittelpunkt des Menschen (Journey to the Center of Mankind), the later which was released in the same year the group decided to shorten their name to "Stern Meißen".

Since the release of that album, the group decided to go in a more pop direction, particularly with the arrival of famous East German singer, IC Falkenberg, who replaced Fißler in 1983. By then, the only member that was left from the 70's lineup (plus the only founding member left in the band) was Schreier. The group then reached new popularity throughout East Germany due to their almost dramatic shift in musical direction, mainly due to Falkenberg's subsequent solo career during his tenure with the group. After releasing two more albums, the group split in 1989. Afterwards, the 1986-1989 lineup reunited for a tour in 1993 in which ex-vocalist Fißler took part in.[3] Then in 1996, the 1979 lineup (excluding Kramer) reunited, adding "Combo" back into their name, and gave performances up until the early 2000s. By then, Fißler had been diagnosed with ALS and, after releasing a solo album, had to leave the group in early 2005 and stop performing live altogether.

Falkenberg briefly rejoined the group for guest performances from 2004 up to early 2008. In mid-2008, Schreier reformed the group with only half of the remaining members from the early to mid 2000s lineup. Kurzhals rejoined, along with former drummer Frank Schirmer (who was in the 1986-1989 lineup) and singer Michael "Larry" Brödel, whose stage name is Larry B., who sang with another popular DDR group called "Karussell" in the mid 90's. In 2011, the group released their first album in 24 years: Lebensuhr (Clock of Life), with Fissler making a guest appearance in a song he wrote, recorded and produced himself.[4] The song "Mal seh'n wohin die Reise geht" (Let's See Where the Journey Takes Us) was to be Fissler's final contribution to the group, as well as his final recording, as he died from complications from ALS in 2016. Before the album's recording, founding member Norbert Jäger left the group. He died in 2017.

In mid-2012, Larry B. left the group and late 1980s bassist Axel Schäfer (who was in the 1986-1989 lineup) rejoined. Larry B. was replaced by singer and keyboardist Manuel Schmid and around that time, keyboardist Sebastian Düwelt joined. Thomas Kurzhals remained with the group up until his death in January 2014. In 2018, the new lineup released the single "Nimm die Welt in die Hand" (Take the World In Your Hands). In 2019, to celebrate their 55th anniversary, the group had a series of performances with special guests: Former vocalist Viktoria Fischer (who was only in the group briefly in 1970 and had a subsequent successful solo career), and former keyboardist Andreas Bicking (who was in the group from 1984 to 1989). Upon the release of their latest album "Freiheit ist" (Freedom is), the group changed their name back to "Stern Meißen". Stern Meißen continue to be one of the biggest East German rock groups.

Timeline

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at:01/01/1985 color:black layer:back
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at:01/01/1996 color:black layer:back
at:01/01/1999 color:black layer:back
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at:01/01/2011 color:black layer:back
at:01/01/2014 color:black layer:back
at:01/01/2015 color:black layer:back

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bar:NJaeger   		text:"Norbert Jäger"
bar:BFiedler		text:"Bernd Fiedler"
bar:WBertram   	text:"Werner Bertram"
bar:GManicke   	text:"Günter Manicke"
bar:GSieber    	text:"Gottfried Sieber"
bar:DSchreiber 	text:"Dieter Schreiber"
bar:VFischer		text:"Veronika Fischer"
bar:WKunze		text:"Werner Kunze"
bar:TKurzhals		text:"Thomas Kurzhals"
bar:RFissler		text:"Reinhard Fißler"
bar:LKramer		text:"Lothar Kramer"
bar:PRasym		text:"Peter Rasym"
bar:UHassbecker	text:"Uwe Hassbecker"
bar:ICFalkenberg	text:"IC Falkenberg"
bar:ABicking		text:"Andreas Bicking"
bar:MBehm		text:"Michael Behm"
bar:AProcop		text:"Alexander Procop"
bar:FNicolovius	text:"Frank Nicolovius"
bar:ESchumann		text:"Eghard Schumann"
bar:MBroedel		text:"Michael Larry B. Brödel"
bar:RBrenner		text:"Robert Brenner"
bar:MArnold		text:"Marek Arnold"
bar:MSchmid    	text:"Manuel Schmid"
bar:SDuewelt		text:"Sebastian Düwelt"
bar:ASchaefer		text:"Axel Schäfer"
bar:FSchirmer		text:"Frank Schirmer"

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bar:MSchreier		from:01/01/1993 till:31/12/1993		color:vocals	
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bar:TKurzhals		from:01/01/2008 till:01/01/2014		color:keyboards
bar:LKramer		from:01/01/1975 till:31/12/1981		color:keyboards
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bar:ABicking		from:01/01/1993 till:31/12/1993		color:keyboards
bar:ABicking		from:01/01/1993 till:31/12/1993		color:sax	
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bar:ESchumann		from:01/01/1996 till:31/12/2009		color:keyboards
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bar:ASchaefer		from:01/01/1993 till:31/12/1993		color:bass
bar:ASchaefer		from:01/01/2008 till:31/12/2010		color:bass
bar:ASchaefer		from:01/01/2012 till:end		color:bass
bar:PRasym		from:01/01/1979 till:31/12/1986		color:bass
bar:AProcop		from:01/01/1996 till:31/12/2008		color:bass
bar:RBrenner		from:01/01/2010 till:31/12/2012		color:bass
bar:GManicke		from:01/01/1964 till:31/12/1967		color:guitar
bar:GSieber		from:01/01/1964 till:31/12/1968		color:guitar
bar:DSchreiber		from:01/01/1964 till:31/12/1967		color:guitar
bar:WKunze		from:01/01/1967 till:31/12/1975		color:guitar
bar:RFissler		from:01/01/1972 till:31/12/1982		color:guitar
bar:RFissler		from:01/01/1972 till:31/12/1982		color:vocals	
bar:RFissler		from:01/01/1996 till:31/12/2005		color:guitar
bar:RFissler		from:01/01/1996 till:31/12/2005		color:vocals
bar:RFissler		from:01/01/2011 till:31/12/2011		color:vocals	
bar:UHassbecker	from:01/01/1981 till:31/12/1986		color:guitar
bar:FSchirmer		from:01/01/1986 till:31/12/1989		color:drums
bar:FSchirmer		from:01/01/1993 till:31/12/1993		color:drums
bar:FSchirmer		from:01/01/2008 till:end		color:drums
bar:MBehm		from:01/01/1979 till:31/12/1982		color:drums
bar:MBehm		from:01/01/1996 till:31/12/2008		color:drums
bar:MBroedel		from:01/01/2008 till:31/12/2012		color:vocals
bar:VFischer		from:01/01/1970	till:31/12/1970		color:vocals
bar:ICFalkenberg	from:01/01/1983	till:31/12/1989		color:vocals
bar:ICFalkenberg	from:01/01/1993	till:31/12/1993		color:vocals
bar:ICFalkenberg	from:01/01/2004	till:31/12/2008		color:vocals
bar:WBertram		from:start	till:31/12/1968		color:sax

</timeline>

Discography

Studio albums

References

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