Michael Schenker
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Michael Schenker (born 10 January 1955)[2] is a German guitarist. He played in the rock band UFO and leads the Michael Schenker Group (MSG). He was an early member of the hard rock band Scorpions, a band co-founded by his elder brother Rudolf Schenker. In the mid-1970s, Schenker joined UFO, playing lead and rhythm guitar. He left the band in 1978 to briefly rejoin Scorpions for the recording of Lovedrive, and then to form MSG. He has rejoined UFO three times, producing an album each time. Schenker continues to perform and record.[3] He has been called "a legendary figure in the history of metal guitar."[4]
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Born | (1955-01-10) 10 January 1955 (age 69) Sarstedt, West Germany[1] |
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Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
Years active | 1966–present |
Labels | Nuclear Blast |
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Website | michaelschenkerhimself |
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