Marian Gold
Marian Gold (born Hartwig Schierbaum; 26 May 1954) is a German singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead singer of the German synth-pop recording act Alphaville, but also has recorded as a solo artist.[1][2] He is known for his tenor multi-octave vocal range.
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| Birth name | Hartwig Schierbaum |
| Born | 26 May 1954 Herford, West Germany |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Biography
Early life
Born in Herford, West Germany, Gold became part of the Berlin art collective the Nelson Community, where he formed the band Chinchilla Green in the late 1970s, which also included future Alphaville colleague Bernhard Lloyd.[3]
Alphaville
In 1982, he joined Lloyd and Frank Mertens in the band Forever Young, which soon became Alphaville.[3] He sang lead vocals on Alphaville's 1980s pop singles, including "Forever Young", "Big in Japan", "Sounds Like a Melody", "Dance with Me" and "Jerusalem".
As of 2022, he is the last remaining original member of the band, whose latest album, Eternally Yours, was released in 2022.[4]
Solo
Gold's first solo album, So Long Celeste, was released in 1992.[5] Included on the album were cover versions of "The Shape of Things to Come" (originally by the Headboys) and "One Step Behind You" (by Furniture).
A second solo album, United, followed in 1996.
Personal life
In the late 1980s, Gold lived in Münster with his then wife Manuela.[6]
Gold has seven children by four different women.[7]
References
- High Fidelity, Volume 35, Issues 1-6, p. 167
- Robbins, Ira. "Alphaville". Trouser Press.
- Deming, Mark. "Alphaville Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- "Eternally Yours". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- St. Renburg, Holger (2001) Forever Young, ISBN 978-3831116164, p. 92
- "A Special Interview with Marian Gold". Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- Vollmer, Simone (23 August 2017). ""Alphaville"-Sänger Marian Gold: Sieben Kinder von vier Frauen!" (in German).
External links
- Moonbase - Official Alphaville Web Site
- Marian Gold at IMDb
- Marian Gold at AllMusic