Karat (band)
Karat (Ger. for "carat") is a German rock band, founded in 1975 in East Berlin, then part of the German Democratic Republic, or East Germany. Karat also gained a strong following in West Germany when its 1982 album Der blaue Planet (The Blue Planet) was one of the year's top sellers in both East and West Germany, making Karat one of the more prominent bands in German-language rock music.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | East Berlin, German Democratic Republic |
| Genres | Rock Pop music |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Amiga Teldec BMG Ariola edel |
| Members | Claudius Dreilich (vocals) 2005–present Bernd Römer (guitar) 1976–present Martin Becker (keyboards) 1992–present Daniel Bätge (bassguitar) 2023–present Heiko Jung (drums) 2023–present |
| Past members | Herbert Dreilich (vocals) 1975 –2004, died 2004 Ulrich "Ed" Swillms (keyboards) 1975–1987, from 2005 sometimes as guest; died 2023 Henning Protzmann (Bass guitar, management) 1975–1986 Christian Liebig (bass guitar) 1986–2022 Michael Schwandt (drums) 1976–2022 Hans Joachim Neumann (vocals) 1975–1977 Ulrich Pexa (guitar) 1975–1976 Konrad Burkert (drums) 1975–1976 Thomas Kurzhals (keyboards) 1984–1992, died 2014 Thomas Natschinski (keyboards) 1981–1984 |
| Website | Official website |
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