Max Raabe
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Max Raabe (December 12, 1962 in Lünen) is a German singer and band leader of the Palast Orchester. He and his orchestra specialise in recreating the sound of German dance and film music of the 1920s and 1930s, especially by performing songs of the Comedian Harmonists.
He founded the Palast Orchester in 1986, while he studied at the Berlin University of the Arts from 1988 to 1995 as a baritone opera singer. The career of him and his orchestra began with a Schlager entitled "Kein Schwein ruft mich an" ("Why does no one call", 1992), a pop song in 1920s style, and the film Der bewegte Mann in 1994.
He writes original music, including film music, and also creates covers of well known modern pop songs in a 1920s-1930s band style, including such songs as Britney Spears's "Oops!... I Did It Again", and Tom Jones' "Sex Bomb". Many people discover the band via their pop covers, and go on to be fans of their original music. Sometimes he takes over roles in operas.
In 1999, he played the role of "Mack the Knife" in Die Dreigroschenoper By Kurt Weil and Bertholt Brecht alongside Nina Hagen.
In the year 2005 he had his first concert in New York City's Carnegie Hall.
He performed at Marilyn Manson's wedding on December 3, 2005.
[edit] External link
- Max Raabe's home page (English and German)
