Hans Reffert
Hans Reffert (19 July 1946 – 21 February 2016) was a German musician and composer. Although possibly best known for his work with Guru Guru, Reffert was involved with a number of ensembles, including Flute & Voice, Zauberfinger, Sanfte Liebe, and Schrammel & Slide. Reffert studied guitar with Sigi Schwab and flute and composition in Mannheim.
Hans Reffert
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- Name
- Hans Reffert
- Birthplace
- Ludwigshafen am Rhein
- Born
- 19 July 1946
- Died
- 21 February 2016 (aged 69)
- Occupation
- Musician Guitarist
- Nationality
- Germany
- Fields
- Krautrock
- Languages
- German
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Hans Reffert (19 July 1946 – 21 February 2016) was a German musician and composer. Although possibly best known for his work with Guru Guru, Reffert was involved with a number of ensembles, including Flute & Voice, Zauberfinger, Sanfte Liebe, and Schrammel & Slide. Reffert studied guitar with Sigi Schwab and flute and composition in Mannheim.
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Hans Reffert (1946–2016) was a German artist, bandleader and composer, among other activities. Born in Ludwigshafen, the artist died in Mannheim.
Genres include Krautrock. Languages used include German.
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He also created commissioned works for the National Theatre Mannheim and other theaters, as well as for cinema and television productions. He died on 22 February 2016 in Mannheim aged 69.
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• Name — Hans Reffert • Birthplace — Ludwigshafen am Rhein • Born — 19 July 1946 • Died — 21 February 2016 (aged 69) • Origin — Germany • Instrument — Guitar • Genre — Krautrock • Occupation — Musician Guitarist • Years Active — 1960–2016 • Associated Acts — Guru Guru Flute & Voice Sanfte Liebe Zauberfinger Schrammel & Slide Chromatic Babylon
Solo
Solo
• 1988 Total Normal: Musik für Adolf Wölfli • 2008 Westlich Bb9
With Flute & Voice
With Flute & Voice
• 1970 Imaginations of Light • 1995 Hello Rabbit (recorded 1973) • 1996 Drachenlieder (material from 1974 to 1975)
With Thomas Vogel
With Thomas Vogel
• 1976 Lieder des Thomas Vogel • 1978 Flüstern im Geschrei
With Werner Pöhlert
With Werner Pöhlert
• 1976 Kollektiv Alte Musik
With Zauberfinger
With Zauberfinger
• c.1980 Slide • 1980 Shizzo Rock • 1981 Zauberfinger 2
With Borgward
With Borgward
• 1980 Perplex • 1982 Bermuda Dreieck / Vorwiegend Heiter
With Schlauch
With Schlauch
• 1981 Grosse Gemeinsamkeit • 1984 Wenn die Stadt erwacht
With Idole
With Idole
• 1982 Die Idole • 1982 Hautnah / Pfahl im Fleisch
With Guru Guru
With Guru Guru
See: Guru Guru During 1988, and again from 1997 to 2000
With Sanfte Liebe
With Sanfte Liebe
• 1987 Sanfte Liebe • 1991 New Flowers
With Schrammel & Slide
With Schrammel & Slide
• 1991 Deffert + Rörsam • 1993 Deux • 1995 HellBillies from Venus • 1997 Ja Ja • 1999 Famous for Not Being Famous • 2003 Pow Wow • 2011 Sieben/Seven
With Claus Boesser-Ferrarri
With Claus Boesser-Ferrarri
• 2003 Nachmittag eines Fauns
With Mani Neumeier
With Mani Neumeier
• 2010 Der Teufel und sein Guru
With Werner Goos
With Werner Goos
• 2011 Stone Cold & Broken • 2014 I Can't Stop the Voices in My Head
With Michael Bauer & Wolfgang Schuster
With Michael Bauer & Wolfgang Schuster
• 2015 Weltunnergangsblues
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