Herbert Dreilich
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| Background information | |
| Born |
December 5, 1942 Mauterndorf, Austria |
| Origin | Austria and East Germany |
| Died | December 12, 2004 (aged 62) Berlin, Germany |
| Genres | Krautrock, Ostrock, Progressive rock, Pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist |
| Instruments | Vocals, Acoustic Guitar |
| Years active | 1960–2004 |
| Labels | AMIGA, BMG |
| Associated acts | The Puhdys, Panta Rhei, Karat |
Herbert Dreilich (December 5, 1942 – December 12, 2004) was a German-language rock musician. He was an early pioneer in, and an important contributor to, German-language Rock music. An accomplished singer, songwriter, and acoustic guitarist, he was best known as lead singer for the group Karat.
Dreilich was born in 1942 in Mauterndorf, Austria, which at that time was a part of Nazi Germany. As a child he moved with his family to Great Britain, and then to West Germany. He moved again in 1959 with his family to Halle, East Germany (the German Democratic Republic). There he completed school in 1961, and worked as a retail store decorator.[1]
Dreilich began to play acoustic guitar in 1960 at an amateur level with the group Jazz Youngsters in Halle. From 1962-64, he played with Reinhard Lakomy, and from 1967-68 with The Music Stromers. These experiences led him to attend the Music School of Berlin-Friedrichshain (in then East Berlin) from 1967-71. During this course of study, he played with the Henry-Kotowski-Quintett and The Puhdys from 1968–69, and with The Alexanders from 1969-71. After graduating in 1971, he became a professional member of the jazz-rock fusion group Panta Rhei, which he was with until it dissolved in 1975. At that time he and two other members left to found Karat, a group he remained with until his death in 2004. From 1977-on, he was the lead singer for Karat, always recording in the German language.
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