Achim Reichel Biography
Achim Reichel born 28 January 1944 is a musician, producer, and songwriter from Hamburg, Germany. He is known for his 1991 single “Aloha Heja He”, and serving as the frontman for the 1960s beat group The Rattles, who, among other achievements, were selected to open for The Beatles on the Fabs’ last-ever tour of Europe in 1966.
Achim Reichel Career
In the year 1968, he co-founded the psychedelic pop group Wonderland, which also included English ex-patriate Les Humphries who would soon start his own Les Humphries Singers. In 1971, Reichel left the group for his own progressive Krautrock solo project, A. R. & Machines, of which the first album Die grüne Reise (The green journey) was critically acclaimed and likened to bands such as Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream.
Since the year 1975, Reichel has taken a keen interest in recording traditional German songs and classic poetry as modern-style music, which includes such albums as Dat Shanty Alb’m (1975), Klabautermann (1977), Regenballade (1977), Fledermaus (1988), Wilder Wassermann (2002), and Volxlieder (2006).
Achim Reichel Personal Life
He has been married to Heidi Pfingsten since 1978.
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Achim Reichel Songs
- Aloha Heja He
- Kuddel Daddel Du
- Der Spieler
- Fliegende Pferde
- Blues in Blond
- Wahre Liebe
- Nachtexpress
- Sophie, mein Henkersmadel
- Pest an Bord
- Steaks und Bier und Zigaretten
- Eine Ewigkeit unterwegs
- Dolles Ding
- Fahrrad Fahrn
- Sturmflut
- Halla Ballu Ballay
- Wir lieben die Stürme
- Das Meerweib
- Robert der Roboter
- Künstlerhände
- Die Ballade von den Königskindern
- Oh wie kalt ist es geworden
- Leben Leben
- Mama Stadt
- Cabrio Joe
- Das Lied von Susi und Johnny
- Der Wilde Wassermann
- Mein Herz ist ein Ufo
- Mit den Taschen voller Gold
- Karawane ins Glück
- Seidenrosenduft
- Rolling Home
- Come on and Sing
Achim Reichel Albums
- Die Grüne Reise – The Green Journey
- Regenballade
- A.R. IV
- Wilder Wassermann
- Grosse Freiheit
- Autovision
- Echos aus Zeiten der Grünen Reise