Florian Schneider
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Florian Schneider-Esleben (7 April 1947[1] – 21 April 2020[2]) was a German electronic singer and musician. He was best known as one of the founding members of the electronic band Kraftwerk. He was born in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
David Bowie named a song after Schneider in 1977.[3] Schneider retired in 2008, but then came back in 2014 then officially retiring a year later.
Schneider died from cancer on 21 April 2020 in Düsseldorf[4][5] at the age of 73.[6][7][8]
References
- ↑ Barr, Tim (31 August 2013). Kraftwerk: from Dusseldorf to the Future With Love. Random House. p. 25.
- ↑ Kraftwerk founder Florian Schneider dies at 73 - BBC News. 6 May 2020. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52564281. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ↑ Carr, Roy; Murray, Charles Shaar (1981). Bowie: An Illustrated Record. p. 92. ISBN 0906008255.
- ↑ Weber, Julian (6 May 2020). "Nachruf auf Florian Schneider-Esleben: Fahr'n, fahr'n, fahr'n". taz.de. https://taz.de/Nachruf-auf-Florian-Schneider-Esleben/!5683501/. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ↑ "Elektro-Pionier Kraftwerk-Mitgründer Florian Schneider-Esleben gestorben". MDR. 6 May 2020. https://www.mdr.de/kultur/kraftwerk-florian-schneider-esleben-gestorben-100.html. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ↑ Alvarez, Bruno (6 May 2020). "Florian Schneider, une légende de la musique électronique, est décédé". Ouest-France. https://www.ouest-france.fr/culture/musiques/florian-schneider-une-legende-de-la-musique-electronique-est-decede-6826824. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ↑ Chan, Anna (6 May 2020). "Kraftwerk Co-Founder Florian Schneider Dies at Age 73". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/9372433/florian-schneider-dead-kraftwerk-co-founder-dies. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ↑ "Kraftwerk: Florian Schneider-Esleben ist tot" (in de). Süddeutsche Zeitung. 6 May 2020. https://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/kraftwerk-florian-schneider-esleben-gestorben-1.4899789. Retrieved 6 May 2020.