Scorpions

Hanover, west of the wall of shame. Carefree young teenagers come out of a drunken party. On that day, from the three-quarters empty glass Scorpions are born. At the instigation of Rudolf Schenker, the band plays covers in English, usually from the British charts. At the top of the gondola: the Beatles' most beautiful hits, then at the height of their career.

The arrival of Klaus Meine as a singer will change the course of things. The band changes course and composes a psychedelic rock debut album entitled Lonesome Crow. Scorpions began to enjoy some success in Germany, but went completely unnoticed elsewhere.

After a few line-up changes, the band with Klaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker starts its formidable adventure on the asphalt of hard rock. Scorpions began to make a name for itself in Europe, but it was above all the release of Virgin Killer in 1976 that brought the band out of the shadows. Even Japan fell under the spell!

It's an earthquake! The single Still Loving You peaks weeks at the top of the charts. More than just a song, it is a hymn to love that has been taken up by the whole world. Scorpions goes down in legend, with a song that is said to have had a surprising effect on the birth rate in some countries. In France, the group makes its mark on people's minds and history: on 29 February, they inaugurate Bercy by becoming the first international group to perform there in concert.

This is a historic event, the world is in turmoil: no, it's not a dream, the Berlin Wall has fallen. So, of course, it doesn't leave Scorpions, Germany's biggest band, indifferent. The geniuses from Hanover record the track Wind of Change in the same breath. Its whistling melody is a hit. It's a worldwide hit!

Scorpions bids farewell with a world tour. But it was without counting on their unconditional love of the stage. A few months later, the band announced the recording of a new album. Scorpions is back: the band of Klaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker has definitely retired, even including Motörhead drummer Mickkey Dee in 2016.