Alphaville facts for kids
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Alphaville
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Alphaville live on stage in 2005
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| Also known as | Forever Young |
| Origin | Münster, Germany |
| Genres | New wave Synthpop New Romantic |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Atlantic Records, Metropolis Records, Polydor |
| Members | Marian Gold Martin Lister David Goodes Jakob Kiersch |
| Past members | Frank Mertens Bernhard Lloyd Ricky Echolette |
Alphaville is a German synthpop group which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members were Marian Gold (real name Hartwig Schierbaum, born 26 May 1954 in Herford), Bernhard Lloyd (real name Bernhard Gößling, born 6 June 1960 in Enger, North Rhine-Westphalia), and Frank Mertens (real name Frank Sorgatz, born 26 October 1961 in Enger, North Rhine-Westphalia).
The band was at first named Forever Young before changing to Alphaville. They are best known for their two biggest hits, "Big in Japan" and "Forever Young".
See also
In Spanish: Alphaville para niños
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