Hannes Wader

Hannes Wader (born Hans Eckard Wader on 23 June 1942) is a German singer-songwriter ("Liedermacher"). He has been an important figure in German leftist circles since the 1970s, with his songs covering such themes as socialist and communist resistance to oppression in Europe and other places like Latin America. He both wrote new songs and played versions of older historical works.

Hannes Wader
Hannes Wader performing in Augsburg in 2010
Background information
Birth nameHans Eckard Wader
Born (1942-06-23) 23 June 1942
Bethel, near Bielefeld
OriginBielefeld, Westphalia
Years active1969–present
LabelsMercury, Pläne
Associated actsKonstantin Wecker
Websitewww.hanneswader.de

Life and work
Hannes Wader 1975 at the Lenzburg Folkfestival in Switzerland

Wader was born in Bethel, near Bielefeld, Westphalia, Germany. His works are mostly based on German Folk songs. Aside from his own lyrics, he also performs works of famous poets like Eichendorff. He now rarely sings the workers' songs and socialist hymns that used to be a large part of his repertoire. He recently published an album exclusively with songs by Franz Schubert. He also performed translated works from Carl Michael Bellman on the album Liebe, Schnaps & Tod.

In the 1970s, Hannes Wader became one of the stars of the political left through his provocative songs. He was a member of the German Communist Party from 1977 to 1991. Wader even came under suspicions of terrorism because of his song Der Tankerkönig, a spoken song about kidnapping a tycoon.

In 1973, he moved to Struckum, in Nordfriesland, where he published some of his later albums. In 1998, he and his family moved to the Steinburg district of Schleswig-Holstein. He now lives in Kassel.[1]

He has published numerous albums and appeared in open-air concerts and clubs until 2017. His last concert was on 30 November 2017, in Berlin.[2]

Awards
YearAwardCategory
1974Deutscher KleinkunstpreisChanson[3]
1975Deutscher Schallplattenpreis[4]
2012RUTH (German World Music Award)Lifetime achievement[4]
2013EchoLifetime achievement[5]

Performed songs (selected)

Discography

Studio albums
  • 1969: Hannes Wader singt [Hannes Wader sings] (Conträr)
  • 1971: Ich hatte mir noch so viel vorgenommen [I still had planned so many things to do] (Mercury )
  • 1972: 7 Lieder [7 Songs] (Mercury)
  • 1973: Der Rattenfänger [The Pied Piper] (Mercury)
  • 1974: Plattdeutsche Lieder [Low German songs] (Mercury)
  • 1975: Volkssänger [Folk singer (also People's singer)] (Mercury)
  • 1976: Kleines Testament [Little testament] (Mercury)
  • 1977: Hannes Wader singt Arbeiterlieder [Hannes Wader sings workers' songs] (Mercury)
  • 1978: Hannes Wader singt Shanties [Hannes Wader sings shanties] (Mercury)
  • 1979: Wieder unterwegs [On the move again] (Pläne – ARIS)
  • 1980: Es ist an der Zeit [It is about time] (Pläne – ARIS)
  • 1982: Dass nichts bleibt wie es war [That nothing remains like it used to be] (live) (Pläne – ARIS)
  • 1983: Nicht nur ich allein [Not only I] (Pläne – ARIS)
  • 1985: Glut am Horizont [Glowing horizon] (Pläne – ARIS)
  • 1986: Liebeslieder [Love songs] (Pläne – ARIS)
  • 1987: Bis jetzt [Until now] (live) (Mercury)
  • 1989: Nach Hamburg [To Hamburg] (Mercury)
  • 1990: Hannes Wader singt Volkslieder [Hannes Wader sings folk songs] (Mercury)
  • 1991: Nie mehr zurück [Back no more] (Mercury / CD 510 080-2)
  • 1992: Schon so lang ‘62 – ‘92 [Already that long] (Compilation) (Mercury)
  • 1992: Blick zurück [(A) look back] – Das Beste aus den 80er Jahren (Compilation) (Pläne – ARIS)
  • 1995: Zehn Lieder [Ten songs] (Pläne – ARIS)
  • 1996: Liebe, Schnaps & Tod – Wader singt Bellman [Love, booze and death – Wader sings Bellman] (feat. R. Mey & K. Hoffmann) (Pläne – ARIS)
  • 1996: Professor Jecks Tierlieder-ABC [Professor Jeck's animal songs ABC] (Europa)
  • 1997: An dich hab ich gedacht – Wader singt Schubert [I thought of you – Wader sings Schubert] (Pläne – ARIS)
  • 1998: Auftritt [Performance] (live with Klaus Weiland & Benjamin Huellenkremer) (Pläne – ARIS)
  • 2001: Was für eine Nacht [What a night (also 'Something for one night')] (Konstantin Wecker und Hannes Wader live) (Pläne)
  • 2001: Wünsche [Wishes] (Pläne)
  • 2003: Das Konzert [The concert] (Wader/Mey/Wecker)
  • 2004: ...und es wechseln die Zeiten [And the times are changing] (Pläne)
  • 2005: Jahr für Jahr [Year by year] (Pläne)
  • 2006: Mal angenommen [Let's assume] (Pläne)
  • 2007: Neue Bekannte [New acquitancies (also 'New familiar ones'] (Pläne)
  • 2010: Kein Ende in Sicht [No end in sight] (Konstantin Wecker and Hannes Wader live) (Sturm & Klang)
  • 2012: Nah Dran [Close to] (Mercury)
  • 2013: Old Friends in Concert (Live-CD with Allan Taylor) (Universal Music)
  • 2013: Trotz alledem – Lieder aus 50 Jahren 1962–2012 [Despite all that – Songs from 50 Years 1962–2012] (Universal Music)
  • 2015: Sing (Mercury)

Compilations
  • 1999: Der Poet [The poet] (2 CD, Mercury)
  • 1999: Der Rebell [The rebel] (2 CD, (Mercury)
  • 1999: Der Volkssänger [The folk singer] (2 CD, (Mercury)

Further reading
  • Thomas Rothschild: Liedermacher. 23 Portraets. Frankfurt 1980.
  • Ulrich Maske: Daß nichts bleibt wie es war – Hannes Wader und seine Lieder. Verlag pläne Dortmund 1984
  • Matthias Henke: Hermes Handlexikon. Die großen Chansonniers und Liedermacher. Düsseldorf 1987.
  • Beate Dapper (ed.): Hannes Wader – Liederbuch. Bund-Verlag Frankfurt 1999.

References
  1. Lohr, Matthias (6 February 2015). ""Singen war lebensrettend für mich" – Interview mit Hannes Wader" [Interview with Hannes Wader]. HNA (in German). Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. Schneider, Johannes (1 December 2017). "Morgen dort – Hannes Wader verabschiedet sich von der Bühne" [Hannes Wader's final concert]. Tagesspiegel (in German). Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  3. "Die bisherigen Preisträger" [The previous laureates]. Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis (in German). Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  4. Gerlach, Martin; Scholz, Peter; Moritz, Klaus; Schulze, Marcus (8 July 2012). "Hannes Wader bekommt beim TFF Rudolstadt 'Ruth' für Lebenswerk" [Hannes Wader to receive 'Ruth' at TFF Rudolstadt for Lifetime Achievement]. Ostthüringer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  5. Kohlmaier, Matthias (22 March 2013). "Der alte Mann und der Punk" [The Old Man and the Punk]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 22 March 2013.
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