Francis Buchholz
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Born | Hanover, West Germany (now Germany) | 19 February 1954
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Occupation(s) | Bassist |
Years active | 1969–present |
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Francis Buchholz (born 19 February 1954) is a German musician best known as the bass guitarist of German rock band Scorpions from 1973 until 1992. Since leaving Scorpions, he has been a member of Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock.
Biography
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Born in
Buchholz reunited with Uli Roth for a tour of Europe and the United States in 2005 and 2006. In 2008 Buchholz worked with the band Dreamtide as their bassplayer and co-producer, the album "Dream And Deliver" was released in Japan (King Records), Europe (AOR Heaven) and worldwide on iTunes.[2]
In 2012, Buchholz toured with former Scorpions lead guitarist
Temple of Rock's next album "Bridge the Gap" featured Buchholz on Bass, it was released in November 2013. A European tour in 2013 was followed by concerts in Mexico and South America and in 2014 they toured Japan and Europe. Their new album "Spirit On A Mission was released in 2015 and the band toured USA, Japan and Europe. Early in 2016 they play more shows in UK and Scandinavia.
Personal life
In 1978, Buchholz founded a
Buchholz lives in Hanover with his wife Hella; they have a son and twin daughters. In 1996, Buchholz authored the book Bass Magic, he also worked as a record producer and consultant.[3]
Records
With the Scorpions
- 1974: Fly to the Rainbow
- 1975: In Trance
- 1976: Virgin Killer
- 1977: Taken by Force
- 1978: Tokyo Tapes (live)
- 1979: Lovedrive
- 1980: Animal Magnetism
- 1982: Blackout
- 1984: Love at First Sting
- 1985: World Wide Live (live)
- 1988: Savage Amusement
- 1990: Crazy World
With Dreamtide
- 2008: Dream and Deliver
With Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock
- 2012: Live in Europe (DVD, Bonus DVD, Blu-Ray und Double-CD)
- 2013: Bridge the Gap
- 2015: Spirit on a Mission
- 2016: On a Mission - Live in Madrid (DVD, Double-Blu-Ray und Double-CD)
With Phantom 5
- 2016: Phantom 5 (CD)
References
- ^ a b c "Francis Buchholz Interview". Get Ready To Roll. 5 September 2008.
- ^ "Band". Dreamtide Official. Archived from the original on 12 May 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
- ^ a b Gegers (February 2006). "Interview: Francis Buchholz". hardrock80.com.