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  • Michael Schenker
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  • Male
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  • Living people
  • Lead guitarists
  • 1955 births
  • G3 (tour)
  • German Christians
  • German heavy metal guitarists
  • German rock guitarists
  • Michael Schenker Group members
  • Scorpions (band) members
  • Slide guitarists
  • McAuley Schenker Group members
  • UFO (band) members
  • Ratt members
  • People from Sarstedt
abstract
  • German guitarist born January 10, 1955 in Sarstedt, Germany. Brother of Rudolf Schenker.Michael Schenker has had a long career as a guitarist, first breaking in with the Scorpions on their debut album way back in 1972, and then making a name for himself with UFO during their glory years in the 1970's. The Michael Schenker Group (usually abbreviated MSG) is his solo group, the project first coming together after his initial departure from UFO around 1979. His band recorded steadily in the early eighties and enjoyed moderate success, and in the years since then a multitude of star performers have played under the MSG banner. He's been in and out of UFO several times in recent years in addition to his solo work.
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  • Michael Schenker (born Michael Willy Schenker, 10 January 1955) is a German rock guitarist, best known for his tenure in UFO, in addition to his solo band. He first rose to fame as an early member of the Scorpions, then achieved fame in the mid-1970s as the lead guitar player for UFO. Since leaving UFO in 1978, he has been leading the Michael Schenker Group in various incarnations. He has rejoined UFO three times, producing an album each time. He is the younger brother of Rudolf Schenker, who is still a guitarist with the Scorpions. His career has had many ups and downs, partly due to a long history of alcoholism and personal problems; still, Schenker continues to perform and record. He has been called %22a legendary figure in the history of metal guitar.%22
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  • Michael Schenker's Temple Of Rock
  • Michael Shenker
  • Michael Willy Schenker
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  • М. Шенкер
  • マイケル・シェンカー
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  • 267366
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  • Michael Willy Schenker
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