Michael Schenker

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Schenker
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Jan 10, 1955(1955-01-10)
Age	69
Birthplace	Armstedt
Country	Germany
Birth City	Schleswig-Holstein
Horoscope	Capricorn

Michael Schenker Biography

Michael Schenker is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on January 10, 1955 in Armstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Guitarist for UFO, an English heavy metal band. He also had a career with his own band.

James Kottak was his bandmate and the drummer with Scorpions. was his friend and drummer with Scorpions.

Schenker briefly re-joined Scorpions in late 1978, when they were recording the album Lovedrive. He composed and played lead guitar on three songs, “Another Piece of Meat”, “Coast To Coast” and “Lovedrive”. Although it had been widely believed for decades that the three songs were Schenker’s only contribution to the record, during an interview with satellite radio host Eddie Trunk, Michael vehemently maintained that he contributed to the whole album. In 1979, Schenker briefly toured with the band in support of the album. He blamed his very short stay on finding out he did not enjoy playing other people’s songs. He was permanently replaced by Matthias Jabs, who had originally joined Scorpions before Schenker’s return.

Schenker co-wrote most of the songs on UFO’s major label (Chrysalis Records) debut album Phenomenon. His career with UFO was turbulent, sometimes walking off mid-song causing shows to be cancelled. Despite having a series of successful albums and tours, Schenker unequivocally quit UFO after their show in Palo Alto, California, on 29 October 1978. During this tour the band had recorded six concerts whose selected tracks would make up their live album Strangers in the Night, which was released after he left the band.

His wife was initially responsible for translating between Schenker and his UFO bandmates. Schenker didn’t speak English at all.

Michael Schenker Net Worth

Michael Schenker is one of the richest Guitarist from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Schenker 's net worth $6 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was sixteen when he was asked to join the Scorpions and became their lead guitarist.

He joined UFO after leaving the Scorpions.

Michael Schenker (born 10 January 1955) is a German rock guitarist who has played in UFO and led the Michael Schenker Group. He was an early member of Scorpions, the band co-founded by his elder brother Rudolf Schenker. In the mid-1970s Michael joined UFO, playing lead guitar. He left the band in 1978 to found the Michael Schenker Group. He has rejoined UFO three times, producing an album each time. Schenker continues to perform and record. He has been called “a legendary figure in the history of metal guitar.”

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Who is Michael Schenker Dating?

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In 1993, Schenker rejoined UFO. He co-wrote (with Phil Mogg) nearly the whole of their reunion album, Walk on Water (’95), and toured with them briefly.

Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Michael Schenker celebrates birthday on January 10 of every year.

Schenker’s main guitar for much of his career was a Gibson Flying V, which he typically played through a “cocked” wah-wah pedal (switched on but left in a single spot, around halfway through the travel of the foot pedal, and used as an equaliser to strengthen the midrange “sweet spot”) and Marshall amplifiers. His “unmistakable midrange tone” emphasised by the partially engaged wah, as exemplified on the song “Rock Bottom” from the live UFO album Strangers in the Night, was listed among the 50 greatest tones of all time by Guitar Player magazine. Since 2004, Michael Schenker has switched to using a signature model Dean V.

Why did Michael Schenker leave Scorpions?

In 1979, Schenker briefly toured with the band in support of the album. He blamed his very short stay on finding out he did not enjoy playing other people’s songs. He was permanently replaced by Matthias Jabs, who had originally joined Scorpions before Schenker’s return.

Who was the lead singer of the Michael Schenker Group?

Lead singers

How old is Michael Schenker?

67 years (January 10, 1955)

What happened between Michael and Rudolf Schenker?

RUDOLF SCHENKER Fires Back At Brother MICHAEL : “You Know Nothing About The Business” SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker has finally responded to criticism from his brother Michael. after the former UFO axeman accused him of being a “dangerous bully” who “takes advantage” his younger sibling.

How good is Matthias Jabs?

But Matthias’ playing is some of the most melodic, singable, memorable, emotional, and incendiary out there, with some of the greatest guitar solos ever recorded. He sounds effortless and fluid. His tone is great and immediately recognizable. He’s even got a cool image with classic guitars associated with him.