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Biography
Ulf Krüger recent
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Ulf Krüger
was born 03.09.1947 in Uelzen, Lower Saxony, singer / guitarist Ulf Krüger
founded skiffle group The Owl City Washboardmen in 1960. Three years later,
he joined local beat band The Randalls as a drummer.
In 1966 he got his matriculation and went professional with Some Folks for
a few months, then he was drawn into the army.
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While in the Bundeswehr, he re-joined the Randalls, now called
'William Thornton & The Chicago Sect', second winner of the Star-Club-band
contest 67. From 69 until 72 he attended Hamburg Art School ' Staatliche
Hochschule für bildende Künste'.
It was 1969, when he started 'Leinemann', Stern magazine wrote: 'With a
mixture of ragtime, rock and skiffle, 'Leinemann' rings in a new era in
the German pop scene'.
With this (very) funny,(very) entertaining group he toured extensively and
recorded lots of singles and more then ten albums including two backing
British skiffle veteran Lonnie Donegan.
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©K&K,
Uelzen Cemetery, 1964 |
Some Folks
Trier, Autumn 1966
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(c) K&K
Lonnie Donegan & Leinemann,
Kieler Schloss, 1972
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Olli & Ulf
(with Olli Dittrich in the 80's)
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Besides his various activities including writing material for big name
comedy stars, in 1986, Ulf Krüger became the manager for Astrid Kirchherr
and Klaus Voormann of 'Revolver-cover-fame'.
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In 1988 he started 'K&K- Music Photos', representing
many Rock'n'Roll- photographers, among them Sigi Loch, former Star Club
records producer who shot lots of brilliant photos at the famous venue.
In 1991 Polygram records released Krüger's 20 LP/CD series 'The Hamburg
Sound', a phonographic documentary of the sixties with booklets full of
the groups' family trees, discographies and lots of information on the Hamburg
scene, now a collectors item.
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Blümchen Gold-Verleihung, 1996
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(c) K&K / K.-U. Franz, Neil Landon Five
1996, Hamburg
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Krüger also did research for the Hamburg part of the Beatles Anthology
and was the historical consultant for 'BackBeat', the film on Stuart Sutcliffe,
Astrid and The Beatles in Hamburg.
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Ulf Krüger also worked on a couple of projects for Genesis Publications,
including 'B.I.G
- Beatles in Germany' and the fine art limited edition book "Hamburg
Days".
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(c) Uwe Mahlstedt
Lonnie Donegan & Ulf Krüger
Nov. 2001, CCH Hamburg |
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(c) H.J. Dibbert
With Sonja Krüger & Vince Weber
Dec. 2001, Fabrik Hamburg
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At the end of 2001 Europa-Verlag published "Beatles
Guide Hamburg" written by Ulf Krüger, ISBN 3-302-79175-7, available
at the price of EUR 8,90.
You can find the "Beatles Guide Hamburg" in our Online-Shop.
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(c) T.Brill
With Otto Waalkes & Gunther Andernach
2001, Musikhalle Hamburg |
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(c) W. Klatte/K&K
With Abi Wallenstein
Dec. 2001, Fabrik Hamburg
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Ulf Krüger organises the annual
"Estrel-Beatles-Festival" in cooperation with the Estrel Hotel.
In 2002 and 2003 this event was a
great success.
With his band UK
5 he plays in and around Hamburg from time to time.
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