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Hanover, Germany |
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Hard Rock |
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DISBANDED
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Page online:
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October 5, 2007
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Last update/review:
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April 14, 2023
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Viva
Many know that Rudy Schenker (longtime
Scorpions
guitarist)
and Michael Schenker
(
UFO,
Michael Schenker Group,
and on a few occasions, Scorpions as well)
are brothers.
Fewer know that the pair has a sister, Barbara,
also involved in metal.
She was the songwriter, keyboardist, and
leader of Viva, a German band that achieved some
success in the early eighties, making them one
of the older metal bands from that country (though
her brother's group Scorpions was far older).
Style-wise, as heard on 1981's
What The Hell Is Going On, Viva was firmly rooted
in early 80's rock/metal.
The band released five albums, but Schenker
was only a part of the first three, as she had
departed before 1984's
Apocalypse and was not
a part of the odd Andy Fach-led version of the
band that recorded the obscure
Cream Cake Box
in 1996.
Eventually Schenker and vocalist Marc Paganini from the
old days decided there was still some live in the band,
and they put together a new lineup in 2007, which lasted
until 2012.
Last Lineup
Marc Paganini
vocals
Pete Southern
guitars
Leon Lawson
guitars
Gui Ghost
bass
Barbara Schenker
keyboards RIP: April 13, 2023, age 56
Ricko Walsh
drums
Former Members/Guests
Frank Algermissen
vocals
Chris Thow
vocals
Eddie Peterson
vocals
Kai Reuter
guitars
Andy Fach
guitars
Ralph Murthy
guitars RIP: September 15, 2013, liver failure
Andy Kawaldt
bass
Lars Ranzenberger
bass (ex-Metalium, ex-Velvet Viper) RIP: April 18, 2021, personal plane crash, age 53
Ronald Hensel
keyboards
Michael Lauer
keyboards
Shaban Yavaz
drums
Martin Pietschak
drums
R.R. Oddly
drums
Discography
Born To Rock
1980
Aves
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- Fire
- Hard Rock Lover
- What I Need
- Darkness
- No Hopeless Dreams
- Blue Jeans Forever
- Viva
- Dark Eyes
- Rock'n'Roll Singer
- City Of Love
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-
Frank Algermissen
-
Kai Reuter
-
Ralph Murthy
-
Andy Kawaldt
-
Barbara Schenker
-
Shaban Yavaz
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What The Hell Is Going On!
1981
CBS
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- The Bitch
- Little Rock Tonight
- What Next
- Break Out
- What The Hell Is Going On
- Give It To Me
- Screaming For Your Love
- White Snow
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-
Marc Paganini
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Andy Fach
-
Ralph Murthy
-
Andy Kawaldt
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Barbara Schenker
-
Martin Pietschak
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Dealers Of The Night
1982
Brain
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- Falling In Love
- Ten Years Later
- I Didn't See It Coming
- Dealers Of The Night
- Some Kind Of Wonderful
- Take Me To The Doors
- Spend The Night
- Looking For An Answer
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-
Marc Paganini
-
Andy Fach
-
Ralph Murthy
-
Andy Kawaldt
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Barbara Schenker
-
Martin Pietschak
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Apocalypse
1984
Macho
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- Gambled And Lost
- I Want It I Need It
- Marianne
- Apocalypse
- It's Not What I Mean
- Lady In Love
- Nite Side
- Don't Hold Back The Tears
- Keep Rockin'
- Love Me
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-
Chris Thow
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Andy Fach
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Ralph Murthy
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Andy Kawaldt
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Michael Lauer
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Martin Pietschak
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Cream Cake Box
1996
KDC
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- Street Survivor
- Oriental
- It´s All Over Now (Baby Blue)
- Deeper
- Dare
- How Can You Feel
- The Storm
- Cream Cake Box
- Love In Slow Motion
- Get It On
- Love Drug
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-
Eddie Peterson
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Andy Fach
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Lars Ranzenberger
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Ronald Hensel
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R.R. Oddly
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