Achim Reichel
Achim Reichel (born 28 January 1944) is a German singer, musician, producer and songwriter from Hamburg. He is known for his 1991 hit single Aloha Heja He, and serving as the frontman for the 1960s beat group The Rattles, who, among other achievements, were selected to open for The Beatles on their last tour of Europe in 1966. In 1968, he co-founded the psychedelic pop group Wonderland, which also included English ex-patriate Les Humphries who would soon start his own Les Humphries Singers.
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Achim Reichel
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- Name
- Achim Reichel
- Born
- 28 January 1944
- Birthplace
- Hamburg, Germany
- Occupation
- Musician, songwriter, producer
- Nationality
- Germany
- Fields
- psychedelic rock
- Honours
- Ruth Music Award · Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Languages
- German
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Achim Reichel (born 28 January 1944) is a German singer, musician, producer and songwriter from Hamburg. He is known for his 1991 hit single Aloha Heja He, and serving as the frontman for the 1960s beat group The Rattles, who, among other achievements, were selected to open for The Beatles on their last tour of Europe in 1966. In 1968, he co-founded the psychedelic pop group Wonderland, which also included English ex-patriate Les Humphries who would soon start his own Les Humphries Singers.
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Biography
In 1971, Reichel left the group for his own progressive Krautrock solo project, A. R. & Machines, of which the first album Die grüne Reise (The green journey) was critically acclaimed and likened to bands such as Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream. Since 1975, Reichel has taken a keen interest in recording traditional German songs and classic poetry as modern-style music, which includes such albums as Dat Shanty Alb'm (1975), Klabautermann (1977), Regenballade (1977), Fledermaus (1988), Wilder Wassermann (2002), and Volxlieder (2006). In 2021, Aloha Heja He went viral in China after thirty years of its original release.
The recorded working language is German. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are psychedelic rock. Residence is recorded at Hummelsbüttel. Distinctions recorded are Ruth Music Award and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Achim Reichel,Concertbüro Franken,Der Hirsch,Livekonzert,Livemusik
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Achim Reichel,Concertbüro Franken,Der Hirsch,Livekonzert,Livemusik
Stefan Brending (2eight) · Foto: Stefan Brending, Lizenz: Creative Commons by-sa-3.0 de
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Achim Reichel • Born — 28 January 1944 • Birthplace — Hamburg, Germany • Instrument — Vocals, guitar, piano • Genre — * Pop rock • krautrock • psychedelic rock • folk rock • Occupation — Musician, songwriter, producer • Past Member Of — The Rattles • Website — achim-reichel.de
With A.R. & Machines
With A.R. & Machines
• Die grüne Reise (1971) • Echo (1972) • AR3 (1972) • AR IV (1973) • AR5 Autovision (1974) • Erholung (A.R. & Machines Live) (1973)
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Achim Reichel is recorded as having received Ruth Music Award and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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Hummelsbüttel
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Wentorf bei Hamburg.
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Discography
• Illustration — Reichel performing in 1971 • Dat Shanty Alb'm (1976) • Klabautermann (1977) • Regenballade (1977) • Heiße Scheibe (1979) • Ungeschminkt (1980) • Blues in Blond (1981) • Nachtexpress (1983) • Eine Ewigkeit unterwegs (1986) • Fledermaus (1988) • Was Echtes (1989) • Melancholie und Sturmflut (1991) • Wahre Liebe (1993) • Nachtexpress (1994) • Große Freiheit (1994) • Oh ha! (1996) • Herz ist Trumpf – Das Beste von Achim Reichel (1997, best-of) • Entspann dich (1999) • Wilder Wassermann – Balladen & Mythen (2002) • 100 % Leben (2004, live album) • Volxlieder (2006) • Michels Gold (2008) • Solo mit euch – Mein Leben, meine Musik, gesungen und erzählt (2010, live album) • Raureif (2015) • Das Beste (2019)
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Achim Reichel received Ruth Music Award and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q340453: Achim Reichel
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- “Achim Reichel”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Jan Paersch. Musiker Achim Reichel: „Fast ein zweiter Rex Gildo geworden“. 2017-10-30. 0931-9085.
- 2.Romantik im Ring?. Hamburger Abendblatt. 1984-01-31.
- 3.Ich will Spass: "Weltschmertz" (Neue Deutsche Welle). IchWillSpass.de.
- 4.2022-02-25.
- 5.Krautrock als Partyspaß. 1998. 34. 167.
- 6.Joachim H. Knoll: Jugend, Jugendgefährdung, Jugendmedienschutz. Lit Verlag, Münster 1999, S. 63–64.
- 7.Biografie – Achim Reichel – Musiker & Storyteller.
- 8.Das Team. www.diamantstern.tv.
- 9.Heinz Rudolf Kunzes Album "Ich bin Heinz Rudolf Kunze".
- 10.Homepage Achim Reichel, abgerufen am 12. Dezember 2022.
- 11.Achim Reichel Besetzung, Musik, Soundtrack.
- 12.Tobias Lentzler. Achim Reichel : "Mir fliegen Songs in gewisser Weise zu". 2025-01-30. 0044-2070.
- 13.Wie Achim Reichel und die Rattles Berlin eroberten - B.Z. – Die Stimme Berlins. 2015-04-15.
- 14.hamburgerallgemeinerundschau. Hamburger Allgemeine Rundschau. 2021-03-12.
- 15.DGzRS Die Seenotretter - »Bootschafter«. 2010-03-09.
- 16.Bekanntgabe der Ordensträgerinnen und Ordensträger. bundespraesident.de. 2025-11-12.
- 17.Chartquellen: Deutschland
- 18.Laut Plattencover von 1971"Sound Track zu dem beabsichtigten Film"
- 19.Echos aus Zeiten der grünen Reise bei achimreichel.de
- 20.2022-12-15.
- 21.Chartquellen: DE
- 22.Auszeichnungen: DE
- 23.Propeller.
- 24.Discogs 81573 Weltschmertz
- 25.„Aloha Heja He“: 30 Jahre alter Schlagersong wird plötzlich zum Hit in China.
- 26.OFDb 38037 Va Banque
- 27.Filmgalerie 451 / Filminfo.
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