Herbert Dreilich
German rock singer (1942-2004)
Herbert Dreilich (5 December 1942 – 12 December 2004) was a German 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.
Biography
Dreilich was born in 1942 in Mauterndorf, current 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.
Dreilich began to play acoustic guitar in 1960 at an amateur level with the group Jazz Youngsters in Halle. From 1962 to 1964, he played with Reinhard Lakomy, and from 1967 to 1968 with The Music Stromers. These experiences led him to attend the Music School of Berlin-Friedrichshain (in then East Berlin) from 1967 to 1971.
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