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Lift are a German rock band formed in Dresden in 1973 and remains active at the present day.
History
The group was founded in 1973 following the dissolution of the group Dresden Sextett. Their first concert was given on January 28, 1973. The group underwent a series of lineup changes in its early years; of the group's early members, only Werther Lohse, who joined the group in 1974, is still a member. Their first album was released in 1977; shortly after this, members Henry Pacholski and Gerhard Zachar were killed in a traffic accident while touring in Poland. Two further LPs were issued in 1979 and 1981, after which time the group fell from fame. Their 1987 album is now something of a rarity.
After the fall of the Berlin Wall they toured the newly reunited Germany, playing often with the groups Electra and Stern-Combo Meißen. They continued to tour and record into the 2000s.
Members
Founding members
Gerhard Zachar - bass (died 1978)
Konrad Burkert - drums
Jürgen Heinrich - guitar
Till Patzer - alto saxophone, transverse flute
Manfred Nytsch - trombone
Wolfgang Scheffler - keyboards
Karl-Matthias Pflugbeil - trumpet
Bernd Schlund - vocals
Christiane Ufholz - vocals
Current members
Werther Lohse - vocals, percussion (since 1974)
Bodo Kommnick - guitar, vocals
Yvonne Fechner - violin, vocals
Peter Michailow - drums
Jens Brüssow - bass
Former members
Stephan Trepte - vocals (1973–75)
Franz Bartzsch - keyboards, vocals (1973–74)
Michael Heubach - keyboards (1974–1985)
Henry Pacholski - vocals (1975–78; died 1978)
Hans Wintoch - violin, keyboards, vocals (1984)
Discography
= LPs
=1976: Lift (Amiga)
1979: Meeresfahrt (Amiga)
1981: Spiegelbild (Amiga)
1987: Nach Hause (Amiga)
= CDs
=1992: Rock aus Deutschland Ost 6 - Wasser und Wein
1994: Spiegelbild / Nach Hause
1995: Best of Lift
1995: Meine Schulden
1996: Die schönsten Balladen
1998/2003: LIFT classics
1999: Nach Süden
1999: Sachsendreier live (with electra and Stern-Combo Meißen)
2000: Lift
2000: Meeresfahrt
2000: Lift Unplugged
2003: Classics & unplugged
2005: Tagesreise – Best (1976–2003)
2007: Sachsendreier live – die Zweite (with electra and Stern-Combo Meißen)
2008: Hits & Raritäten (Buschfunk)
= DVD
=2005: Sachsendreier Live (with electra and Stern-Combo Meißen)
References
Further reading
Balitzki, Jürgen (2001). Geschichten vom Sachsendreier: Lift, electra, Stern Combo Meissen. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf. ISBN 9783896023230.
External links
Official website (in German)
Lift at deutsche-mugge.de (in German)