Lift (East German "classic rock")

Lift are a German rock band formed in Dresden in 1973 and remains active at the present day. The group was founded in 1973 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. 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. Founding members Gerhard Zachar - bass (died 1978) Konrad Burkert - drums Jürgen Heinrich - guitar Till Patzer - alto saxophone, transverse flute Manfred Nytsch - trombone Wolfgang Scheffler - keyboards Karl-Matthias Pflugbeil - trumpet Bernd Schlund - vocals Christiane Ufholz - vocals Current members Werther Lohse - vocals, percussion (since 1974) 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) Henry Pacholski - vocals (1975–78; died 1978) Hans Wintoch - violin, keyboards, vocals (1984) 1976: Lift (Amiga) 1979: Meeresfahrt (Amiga) 1981: Spiegelbild (Amiga) 1987: Nach Hause (Amiga) 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) 2005: Sachsendreier Live (with electra and Stern-Combo Meißen) Rauhut, Michael (2002). Rock in der DDR: 1964 bis 1989. Bundeszentrale für Politische Bildung. p. 1972. ISBN 9783893314591. 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. Hofmann, Heinz P. (1983). Rock: Interpreten, Autoren, Sachbegriffe. Lied der Zeit. p. 136. Leitner, Olaf (1983). Rockszene DDR: Aspekte einer Massenkultur im Sozialismus. Rowohlt. p. 113. ISBN 9783499176975. 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. Balitzki, Jürgen (2001). Geschichten vom Sachsendreier: Lift, electra, Stern Combo Meissen. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf. ISBN 9783896023230. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lift. Official website (in German) Lift at deutsche-mugge.de (in German)