Wolfgang Petry Explained

Wolfgang Petry should not be confused with Peter Wolf.

Wolfgang Petry
Birth Name:Franz Hubert Wolfgang Remling
Birth Date:22 September 1951
Birth Place:Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Nationality:German
Children:Achim Petry

Wolfgang "Wolle" Petry (born 22 September 1951[1] as Franz Hubert Wolfgang Remling) is a German schlager musician and songwriter from Cologne, Germany. In 1997, he was named the leading German language musician in terms of chart figures for the year, with his most successful album Alles.[2]

He won the award for "Best Folk/Pop Artist" National/International" during the Echo awards in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001. He also won the Goldene Stimmgabel award in 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005 for Most successful German solo pop act. In 1998 and 2006 he also won the "Platinum Life Award" during the same Goldene Stimmgabel awards.

In his side-project, the Pete Wolf Band he sings in English to more country-oriented music. The project started in 2017 and released albums in 2017 and 2019 as well as an EP in 2022.[3]

Personal life

Petry was born in the neighborhood of Raderthal in Cologne, Germany and grew up there. After his father's death at age 16, he assumed responsibility for his 11-year-old brother. He obtained a vocational degree in precision mechanics while touring with his band in Cologne and surroundings. He married Rosemarie in 1972 and had a son, Achim Petry, two years later. Achim has re-recorded or made new editions of some of his father's songs.[4]

Discography

Albums

YearNameEnglish translationPerforming as
1976German: Ein Freund – Ein MannA Friend, a ManWolfgang Petry
1979German: Zweisaitigtwo-sided/two-stringedWolfgang Petry
1980German: Ganz oder gar nichtAll or NothingWolfgang Petry
1981German: Einfach lebenEasy LivingWolfgang Petry
1982German: Der Himmel brenntThe Sky is BurningWolfgang Petry
1983German: WahnsinnMadnessWolfgang Petry
1984German: Rauhe WegeRough PathsWolfgang Petry
1987German: Mit offenen ArmenWith Open ArmsWolfgang Petry
1988German: Manche mögen’s heißSome Like it HotWolfgang Petry
1991German: Wo ist das Problem?What's the Problem?Wolfgang Petry
1992German: Verlieben, verloren, vergessen, verzeih’nFalling in Love, Lost, Forgot, ForgiveWolfgang Petry
1992German: Meine größten ErfolgeMy Greatest HitsWolfgang Petry
1993German: Sehnsucht nach dirLonging for YouWolfgang Petry
1994German: Frei für dichFree for YouWolfgang Petry
1995German: EgalWhateverWolfgang Petry
1996German: AllesEverythingWolfgang Petry
1996German: Die längste Single der Welt – Teil 1The Longest Single on Earth - Part 1Wolfgang Petry
1996German: GnadenlosMercilessWolfgang Petry
1997German: Du bist ein WunderYou're a MiracleWolfgang Petry
1997German: Nie genugNever EnoughWolfgang Petry
1998German: Freude!Joy!Wolfgang Petry
1998German: Einfach geil!Simply Cool!Wolfgang Petry
1999German: Die längste Single der Welt – Teil 2The Longest Single on Earth - Part 2Wolfgang Petry
1999German: Alles – LiveEverything - LiveWolfgang Petry
1999German: KomplettCompletelyWolfgang Petry
2000German: KonkretConcretelyWolfgang Petry
2000German: Freude 2Joy 2Wolfgang Petry
2001German: AchterbahnRollercoasterWolfgang Petry
2001German: Die längste Single der Welt – Teil 3The Longest Single on Earth - Part 3Wolfgang Petry
2002German: Alles 2Everything 2Wolfgang Petry
2003German: Kein Grund zur PanikNo reason for panicWolfgang Petry
2003German: Freudige WeihnachtenJolly ChristmasWolfgang Petry
2004German: TypischTypicalWolfgang Petry
2004German: Nur für dichJust for YouWolfgang Petry
2005German: ... Doppelt stark!!! (Doppel CD)...Double Strong!(Double CD)Wolfgang Petry
2005German: Die längste Single der Welt – Das Album (Teil 4)The Longest Single on Earth - Part 4Wolfgang Petry
2005German: Ich bin ene kölsche JungI'm a Boy from CologneWolfgang Petry
2006German: Meine LieblingsliederMy Favourite SongsWolfgang Petry
2006German: 30 (Abschiedsalbum)30 - Farewell AlbumWolfgang Petry
2007German: Seine schönsten Balladen (mit 2 unveröffentlichten Titeln)His Most Beautiful Ballads (with 2 unreleased tracks)Wolfgang Petry
2007German: Das letzte Konzert – LIVE – einfach geil!The Last Concert - LIVE - Simply CoolWolfgang Petry
2008German: Alles Maxi – Seine größten ErfolgeEverything Maxi - His Greatest HitsWolfgang Petry
2014German: Einmal noch!Once More!Wolfgang Petry
2014German: Wolles fröhliche WeihnachtenWolle's Merry ChristmasWolfgang Petry
2015German: BrandneuBrand-NewWolfgang Petry
2016German: Die Jahre mit dirThe Years with YouWolfgang Petry
2017Happy ManHappy ManPete Wolf Band
2018German: Genau jetzt!Right now!Wolfgang Petry
201920842084Pete Wolf Band
2021German: Auf das LebenHere's to LifeWolfgang Petry
2023German: Stark wie wirStrong like usWolfgang Petry
2023German: Immer wenn es schneitWhenever it snowsWolfgang Petry

Notes and References

  1. [BBC]
  2. Billboard 17 January 1998 https://books.google.com/books?id=rg0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA47&dq=%22The+leading+German-language+artist+in+the+year-end+charts+was+BMG's+Wolfgang+Petry+with+his+album+%22Alles%22%22
  3. Web site: "Wolle" adé, hallo Pete Wolf! MDR.DE . www.mdr.de . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171002164757/http://www.mdr.de/meine-schlagerwelt/wolfgang-petry-128.html . 2017-10-02.
  4. Web site: Wolfgang Petry Biography & History. AllMusic. en-us. 14 April 2020.

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