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An Entity of Type : wsb:Artist_Group, within Data Space : wasabi.inria.fr associated with source document(s)

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  • Camouflage
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  • Camouflage
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dbo:associatedMusicalArtist
  • Licenced_Technology
Subject
  • Musical groups established in 1984
  • German dance music groups
  • German electronic music groups
  • German pop music groups
  • German New Wave musical groups
  • Synthpop New Wave musical groups
abstract
  • German synth-pop band from Bietigheim-Bissingen.The four friends Heiko Maile, Oliver Kreyssig, Marcus Meyn and Martin Kähling (who left the band in 1984) founded the band %22Lizenenced Technology%22 in 1983.Drawing on inspiration from the song of the same name by the Japanese group %22[a22061]%22, the band changed their name to %22Camouflage%22.The first local live appearance took place in 1984. One year later they recorded two demo cassettes in their studio and sent these cassettes to several record companies.In 1986 one of these tapes was submitted for a talent search conducted by the Hessischen Rundfunk (Hessen Radio). Camouflage was awarded the first place and the small Frankfurt record label %22Westside%22 became aware of the band. The song %22The Great Commandment%22 was reworked, newly recorded and presented to the larger record companies. Suddenly several firms expressed interest and after careful consideration the band signed with [l5870].
dbo:abstract
  • Camouflage is a German new wave trio consisting of lead singer Marcus Meyn (b. May 2, 1966), Heiko Maile and Oliver Kreyssig. Their only Billboard Hot 100 hit was %22The Great Commandment%22 which climbed to No. 59 in 1988, though it did spend three weeks at No. 1 on the US dance chart. They also had two additional minor dance hits in 1989.
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  • Camoflage
  • Camuflage
  • Camoflague
  • Camou
  • Comuflage
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  • German electronics group
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  • 1983
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  • 15490
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wsb:deezer_page
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  • 36581
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wsb:name_without_accent
  • Camouflage
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