Skip to the content
VALÉORINE London
Person

Hannes Wader

Hannes Wader (born Hans Eckard Wader on 23 June 1942) is a German singer-songwriter ("Liedermacher"). He has been an important figure in German leftist circles since the 1970s, with his songs covering such themes as Socialism, Communism, as well as anti-war music. He both wrote new songs and played versions of older historical works (including Steinitz' historical song book).

Also recorded as Hans Eckard Wader

In this articleReferencesBrowse the field

Hannes Wader

Hannes Wader, Brückenforum, Bonn

Eckhard Henkel · Photo: Eckhard Henkel / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 DE · CC BY-SA 3.0 de

Born
1942.
Nationality
Germany.
Occupation
singer-songwriter, singer, composer, guitarist, recording artist, actor and musician.
Fields
protest song and traditional folk music.

VALÉORINE Encyclopedia

VALÉORINE documentary reading

Documentary summary

Hannes Wader (born Hans Eckard Wader on 23 June 1942) is a German singer-songwriter ("Liedermacher"). He has been an important figure in German leftist circles since the 1970s, with his songs covering such themes as Socialism, Communism, as well as anti-war music. He both wrote new songs and played versions of older historical works (including Steinitz' historical song book).

Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE

Note VALÉORINE

Hannes Wader (born 1942) is a German actor, composer and guitarist, among other activities. The actor was born in Bielefeld.

Genres include protest song and traditional folk music. Languages used include German and Low German. Hannes Wader received Deutscher Schallplattenpreis, Echo Pop Honorary Award and Ruth Music Award.

Composed from admitted, traceable facts · 30 September 2026

VALÉORINE

Reference Check

Propose documentary evidence for Hannes Wader. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.

Sign in to contribute

Documentary evidence

Documentary basis

Authority files

museum · f07b5d3a-b385-4244-ad6e-ea6b5ccbe1ae · wikidata · Q65491 · wikipedia · Hannes Wader

In this article

  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Archives and collections
  3. 03Notes, references and evidence

The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.

Elsewhere in Music memorabilia

42,307 published records in this field, each with its sources named.

Best supported in this field

Read the complete music memorabilia index

For owners

Own a work by Hannes Wader?

A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.

Request a valuationHow selling works