Michael Schenker

Michael Schenker
Michael Schenker
	Schenker in 2015
Background information
Born	10 January 1955; Sarstedt, West Germany
Genres	Hard rock; heavy metal;
Occupation(s)	Guitarist
Years active	1966–present
Labels	Nuclear Blast
Member of	Michael Schenker Group; Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock; Michael Schenker Fest;
Formerly of	Scorpions; UFO; McAuley Schenker Group; Contraband;
Website	michaelschenkerhimself.com

Michael Schenker (born 10 January 1955) 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. He has been called "a legendary figure in the history of metal guitar."

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.