Nena’s “99 Luftballons” is one of the most unique classic rock songs of the 1980s. During an interview, one of the song’s writers said a Rolling Stones concert inspired him to craft “99 Luftballons.” ...
Die Idee zum Liedtext kam dem Band-Gitarristen Carlo Karges 1982 bei einem Rolling-Stones-Konzert in West-Berlin, als Mick Jagger am Ende der Show Ballons hochsteigen ließ, die der Wind Richtung Mauer ...
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Nena was a German singer who wound up having one of the most successful one-hit wonders in history. The idea for the song came from her guitar player during a concert. A bunch of red balloons had been ...
Nena -- the German artist who sang the '84 hit single "99 Luftballons" -- never toured the States even after the track became a smash hit, peaking at #2 and losing first place to Van Halen's "Jump." ...
Berlin, in the 1980s, was divided and had been for over 20 years by a 96-mile, 13-foot wall. The Berlin Wall girdled the German city and separated the East from the West where the former was under ...
Singer Nena is nervous and giddy all at once. The German rocker, best known for her 1980s smash “99 Luftballons” (later re-recorded in English as “99 Red Balloons”) is about to take the stage and play ...
taz: Herr Brendel, Sie sind nicht nur ein Chronist der Band Nena. Sie haben in ihr auch Schlagzeug gespielt. Wie war das damals? Rolf Brendel: Ich habe die Band sogar gegründet. Wir haben eine ...