Lift (band)

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Lift

Background information
Origin| Dresden, East Germany
Genres| Art rock, jazz rock
Years active| 1973-present
Labels| Amiga

Musical artist

Lift are a German rock band formed in Dresden in 1973 and remains active at the present day.

## History

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The group was founded in 1973[1] following the dissolution of the group Dresden Sextett. Their first concert was given on January 28, 1973. The group underwent a series of lineup changes in its early years; of the group's early members, only Werther Lohse, who joined the group in 1974, is still a member. Their first album was released in 1977; shortly after this, members Henry Pacholski and Gerhard Zachar were killed in a traffic accident while touring in Poland.[2] Two further LPs were issued in 1979 and 1981, after which time the group fell from fame. Their 1987 album is now something of a rarity.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall they toured the newly reunited Germany, playing often with the groups Electra and Stern-Combo Meißen. They continued to tour and record into the 2000s.

## Members

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Founding members

* Gerhard Zachar \- bass (died 1978)[2]
* Konrad Burkert - drums
* Jürgen Heinrich - guitar
* Till Patzer - alto saxophone, transverse flute[3]
* Manfred Nytsch - trombone
* Wolfgang Scheffler - keyboards[4]
* Karl-Matthias Pflugbeil - trumpet
* Bernd Schlund - vocals
* Christiane Ufholz \- vocals

Current members

* Werther Lohse - vocals, percussion (since 1974)[4]
* Bodo Kommnick - guitar, vocals
* Yvonne Fechner - violin, vocals
* Peter Michailow - drums
* Jens Brüssow - bass

Former members

* Stephan Trepte \- vocals (1973–75)
* Franz Bartzsch \- keyboards, vocals (1973–74)
* Michael Heubach \- keyboards (1974–1985)[3]
* Henry Pacholski - vocals (1975–78; died 1978)[2]
* Hans Wintoch \- violin, keyboards, vocals (1984)

## Discography

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### LPs

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* 1976: Lift (Amiga)
* 1979: Meeresfahrt (Amiga)[5]
* 1981: Spiegelbild (Amiga)
* 1987: Nach Hause (Amiga)

### CDs

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* 1992: Rock aus Deutschland Ost 6 - Wasser und Wein
* 1994: Spiegelbild / Nach Hause
* 1995: Best of Lift
* 1995: Meine Schulden
* 1996: Die schönsten Balladen
* 1998/2003: LIFT classics
* 1999: Nach Süden
* 1999: Sachsendreier live (with electra and Stern-Combo Meißen)
* 2000: Lift
* 2000: Meeresfahrt
* 2000: Lift Unplugged
* 2003: Classics & unplugged
* 2005: Tagesreise – Best (1976–2003)
* 2007: Sachsendreier live – die Zweite (with electra and Stern-Combo Meißen)
* 2008: Hits & Raritäten (Buschfunk)

### DVD

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* 2005: Sachsendreier Live (with electra and Stern-Combo Meißen)

## References

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1. ^ Rauhut, Michael (2002). Rock in der DDR: 1964 bis 1989. Bundeszentrale für Politische Bildung. p. 1972\. ISBN 9783893314591.
2. ^ a b c Bergholz, Wilfried (2016). Die letzte Fahrt mit dem Fahrrad: 19 Gespräche mit Matteo über Mut, Glück und Aufbegehren in der DDR. tredition. p. 451\. ISBN 9783734525056.
3. ^ a b Hofmann, Heinz P. (1983). Rock: Interpreten, Autoren, Sachbegriffe. Lied der Zeit. p. 136.
4. ^ a b Leitner, Olaf (1983). Rockszene DDR: Aspekte einer Massenkultur im Sozialismus. Rowohlt. p. 113\. ISBN 9783499176975.
5. ^ Freeman, Steve; Freeman, Alan (1996). The crack in the cosmic egg: encyclopedia of Krautrock, Kosmische musik & other progressive, experimental & electronic musics from Germany. Audion. p. 123\. ISBN 9780952950608.

## Further reading

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* Balitzki, Jürgen (2001). Geschichten vom Sachsendreier: Lift, electra, Stern Combo Meissen. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf. ISBN 9783896023230.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lift.

* Official website (in German)
* Lift at deutsche-mugge.de (in German)

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
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National|

* Germany
* France
* BnF data

Artists|

* MusicBrainz