The Lords (band)
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The Lords were the most long-living and successful beat band of West Germany. The band's main headquarter was Düsseldorf/Ruhrgebiet. No other German band was so active during more than 40 years.
In 1959 they started as a Skiffle-Band in Berlin using partly self made instruments. In 1964 they were The "Beat-formation No. 1" in Germany. In the period from 1965 till 1969 they had 11 hits in West German pop-charts. Their first hit single was Shakin´all over - being their most famous record as well as Poor Boy and Gloryland.
In 1964 their bassist Knud Kuntze ("Lord Knud") (*18 March 1944) had to leave the band due to an accident. He then started a career as a prominent German radio-discjockey.
In the year 1965 The Lords were: Ulli Günther (vocals), Bernd Zamulo (bass), Leo Lietz (guitar), Rainer Petry (guitar) and Max Donath (drums). There were also some Tours on the bill with The Kinks and The Who. In1971 The Lords disbanded.
From 1976 The Lords played together with different line-ups. Since 2000 The Lords have re-united once again, and in 2002 they even released a new album.
[edit] Albums released:
- 1965 In Black and White - In Beat and Sweet
- 1966 The Lords II - Shakin’ All Over
- 1967 Some Folks by the Lords
- 1968 Good side of June
- 1969 Ulleogamaxbe
- 1970 Shakin’ all over ‘70
- 1971 Inside out
- 1972 The LORDS 1964-1971
- 1979 Birthday Album -15 years
- 1984 20 Jahre Lords
- 1988 The LORDS ‘88
- 1989 Stormy
- 1992 The Lords - The Very Best
- 1999 The Original Singles-Collection/The A & B-Sides
- 1999 LIVE 1999
- 2002 Spitfire Lace
