Wolfgang Niedecken

Quick Facts

Full Name	Wolfgang Niedecken
Occupation	Musician
Date Of Birth	Mar 30, 1951(1951-03-30)
Age	73
Birthplace	Cologne
Country	Germany
Birth City	North Rhine-Westphalia
Horoscope	Pisces

Wolfgang Niedecken Biography

Wolfgang Niedecken is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on March 30, 1951 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Wolfgang Niedecken (German pronunciation: [‘volfgaNG’ni:dekn] Colognian pronunciation”‘volfjaNG ‘nidek.@nBorn 30th March, 1951) is a German musician, performer also a painter. He was the founder of the Kolsch singing group BAP in the latter half in the 1970s. The group quickly became famous thanks to BAP throughout Germany. The lead vocalist and the sole remaining original BAP member. BAP.

Wolfgang Niedecken received the Frankfurter Musikpreis (literally the Music prize of Frankfurt) in 1996.

Wolfgang Niedecken played a live concert with the group Black Fooss in the Millowitsch-Theater in Cologne. The show was released as a double album Black Fooss and Frunde (literally: Black Fooss and friends). Niedecken as well as Leopardefell were also backing band members on Bruce Springsteen’s hit song “Hungry Heart” when it was released in 1995. They also included in the video which was made in a pub in Berlin.

Wolfgang Niedecken Net Worth

Wolfgang Niedecken is one of the richest Musician from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wolfgang Niedecken 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Niedecken was a boarding student at Rheinbach from 1961 until 1970. From 1966 and onwards He was in the school band, The Convikts as well as The Troop. He was a student in the Cologne University of Applied Sciences which he graduated from in 1974 after an exchange of a few days in New York with Howard Kanovitz and Larry Rivers. He continues to be a painter , who also designs the majority of the covers on BAP albums, and also hosts exhibitions of his works.

Wolfgang Niedecken is an avid activist for social and political causes. He was among the participants in the 1992 concert Arsch huh, Zang ussenander (literally”Get off your back to open up your mouth) which was an open-air performance held in Cologne in protest of racism. In 2002 He campaigned for the continued red-green (SPD as well as The Greens) coalition in the German parliament. He also served as a “goodwill ambassador” of the aid group Gemeinsam fur Afrika (literally: Together for Africa) from 2004 until 2005.

He suffered a stroke on 3 November 2011. As a consequence, BAP’s concert dates were cancelled and the tour rescheduled, with the first performance on 3 May 2012.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Wolfgang Niedecken Dating?

According to our records, Wolfgang Niedecken married to Tina Golemiewski , Carmen Niedecken. As of December 1, 2023, Wolfgang Niedecken’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Wolfgang Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Wolfgang Niedecken celebrates birthday on March 30 of every year.

War Wolfgang Niedecken krank?

Am 2. November wurde Niedecken plötzlich nebelig vor Augen, er habe nicht mehr sprechen können. Auslöser der Erkrankung sei ein schwerer Husten gewesen, den er sich in Amerika eingefangen habe. An der Halsschlagader habe sich dadurch ein kleiner Riss gebildet, dort entstand das Blutgerinnsel.

Wo lebt Wolfgang Niedecken heute?

Places lived

Warum Niedeckens BAP?

Der Bandname BAP entstand aus dem Spitznamen Niedeckens , der ursprünglich seinen Vater so nannte. Diese Aussprache von Papa kommt aus dem Unkeler Platt, woher die Familie Niedecken stammt. Weil sie vom kölschen „Papp“ abwich, wurde „Bapp“ zu Wolfgang Niedeckens Spitznamen.

Wann ist Wolfgang Niedecken geboren?

March 30, 1951 (age 71 years)

Wann hatte Niedecken den Schlaganfall?

“1987 war das.