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'''Carlo Karges''' (31 July 1951 – 30 January 2002) was a German musician who became a guitarist and songwriter for the rock band, [[Nena (band)|Nena]]. He wrote the lyrics of Nena's most famous song, "[[99 Luftballons]]", released in 1983. He was attending a [[The Rolling Stones European Tour 1982|1982 Rolling Stones concert]] at the [[Waldbühne]] (the "Forest Theatre") in [[West Berlin]], when they released a large mass of helium balloons into the air. He wondered how East German or Soviet forces might react if the balloons crossed the [[Berlin Wall]], and thus he conceived the idea for the song about a major war resulting from misidentification of a mass of balloons.<ref>Der Spiegel |
'''Carlo Karges''' (31 July 1951 – 30 January 2002) was a German musician who became a guitarist and songwriter for the rock band, [[Nena (band)|Nena]]. He wrote the lyrics of Nena's most famous song, "[[99 Luftballons]]", released in 1983. He was attending a [[The Rolling Stones European Tour 1982|1982 Rolling Stones concert]] at the [[Waldbühne]] (the "Forest Theatre") in [[West Berlin]], when they released a large mass of helium balloons into the air. He wondered how East German or Soviet forces might react if the balloons crossed the [[Berlin Wall]], and thus he conceived the idea for the song about a major war resulting from misidentification of a mass of balloons.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Der Spiegel]]|date=25 March 1984|title=99 Luftballons und das Chaos der Gefühle|url=http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-13510424.html|language=de}}</ref> <!-- I think a "Rolling Stone" issue from 1984 could be cited in support of this; maybe I'll see if I can find it. I also saw it asserted by Rolf Brendel in a video on youtube, made shortly after Carlo Karges died, under the title "100 Prozent Nena". --> |
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Karges was born in Hamburg and grew up with his single mother there. As a student he started to play guitar and to compose songs. After he had gathered experience playing live in several different groups, including Tomorrows Gift and Release Music Orchestra, by 1971 he was the guitarist and keyboardist and founding member of [[Novalis (band)|Novalis]]. |
Karges was born in Hamburg and grew up with his single mother there. As a student he started to play guitar and to compose songs. After he had gathered experience playing live in several different groups, including Tomorrows Gift and Release Music Orchestra, by 1971 he was the guitarist and keyboardist and founding member of [[Novalis (band)|Novalis]]. |
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In 1981 he joined [[Nena|Gabriele "Nena" Kerner]], Rolf Brendel, [[Jürgen Dehmel]], and [[Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen]] in establishing the eponymous band Nena. |
In 1981 he joined [[Nena|Gabriele "Nena" Kerner]], Rolf Brendel, [[Jürgen Dehmel]], and [[Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen]] in establishing the eponymous band [[Nena (band)|Nena]]. |
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Karges died at the Eppendorf Clinic in Hamburg on 30 January 2002 at the age of 50, due to [[liver failure]]. He was buried in Hamburg's [[Ohlsdorf Cemetery]]. |
Karges died at the Eppendorf Clinic in Hamburg on 30 January 2002 at the age of 50, due to [[liver failure]]. He was buried in Hamburg's [[Ohlsdorf Cemetery]]. |
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Carlo Karges (31 July 1951 – 30 January 2002) was a German musician who became a guitarist and songwriter for the rock band, Nena. He wrote the lyrics of Nena's most famous song, "99 Luftballons", released in 1983. He was attending a 1982 Rolling Stones concert at the Waldbühne (the "Forest Theatre") in West Berlin, when they released a large mass of helium balloons into the air. He wondered how East German or Soviet forces might react if the balloons crossed the Berlin Wall, and thus he conceived the idea for the song about a major war resulting from misidentification of a mass of balloons.[1]
Karges was born in Hamburg and grew up with his single mother there. As a student he started to play guitar and to compose songs. After he had gathered experience playing live in several different groups, including Tomorrows Gift and Release Music Orchestra, by 1971 he was the guitarist and keyboardist and founding member of Novalis.
In 1981 he joined Gabriele "Nena" Kerner, Rolf Brendel, Jürgen Dehmel, and Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen in establishing the eponymous band Nena.
Karges died at the Eppendorf Clinic in Hamburg on 30 January 2002 at the age of 50, due to liver failure. He was buried in Hamburg's Ohlsdorf Cemetery.
References
- ^ "99 Luftballons und das Chaos der Gefühle". Der Spiegel (in German). 25 March 1984.
External links
- Carlo Karges at AllMusic
- Carlo Karges discography at Discogs
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