DEUTSCHROCK-PIONIER MICK HANNES WURDE 70
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Seinen 70. Geburtstag beging am 15. Juli Gitarrist Mick Hannes, der 1969 Franz K. mitbegründete und der Gruppe durchgehend angehörte. Franz K. waren eine der ersten westdeutschen Formationen, die sich deutscher Texte bediente. Schon das progressive Debüt SENSEMANN (1972) deutete die Richtung an. Bekanntheit erlangten Franz K. mit ihrer 77er LP BOCK AUF ROCK. Ähnliche Resonanz war GEWALT IST SCHITT (1979) beschieden. In den Achtzigern versuchten Franz K. sich in Pop-Musik und drifteten dabei stark in den Schlager ab. Hannes schrieb an so ziemlich allen Songs mit und prägte den Sound der Band, der in der zweiten Hälfte der Siebziger vom Hard Rock geprägt war. Franz K. gehörten gewiss nicht zu den Schöngeistern, ihre Lyrics waren eher einfach gestrickt, konnten aber für sich in Anspruch nehmen, die Jugendsprache der damaligen Zeit abzubilden.
Guitarist Mick Hannes, who co-founded Franz K. in 1969 and was a member of the group throughout its existence, celebrated his 70th birthday on July 15. Franz K. were one of the first West German bands to use German lyrics. The progressive debut SENSEMANN (1972) already indicated the direction. Franz K. achieved fame with their 77 LP BOCK AUF ROCK. Similar resonance was given to GEWALT IST SCHITT (1979). In the eighties Franz K. tried their hand at pop music and drifted strongly into Schlager. Hannes co-wrote pretty much all the songs and shaped the band's sound, which was dominated by Hard Rock in the second half of the seventies. Franz K. were certainly not among the aesthetes, their lyrics were rather simple, but they could claim to reflect the youth language of the time.
Guitarist Mick Hannes, who co-founded Franz K. in 1969 and was a member of the group throughout its existence, celebrated his 70th birthday on July 15. Franz K. were one of the first West German bands to use German lyrics. The progressive debut SENSEMANN (1972) already indicated the direction. Franz K. achieved fame with their 77 LP BOCK AUF ROCK. Similar resonance was given to GEWALT IST SCHITT (1979). In the eighties Franz K. tried their hand at pop music and drifted strongly into Schlager. Hannes co-wrote pretty much all the songs and shaped the band's sound, which was dominated by Hard Rock in the second half of the seventies. Franz K. were certainly not among the aesthetes, their lyrics were rather simple, but they could claim to reflect the youth language of the time.