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Biography
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The Blackbirds
Effective period / Period of releases: 1968 - 1991
Members: Günter Lackes, Werner Breinig, Wolfgang Bode, Charles Sikora, Heinz Koop, Peter Bely, Reiner Egelhof, Helmut Vigneron, Hubert Koop
Amongst the earliest of Krautrock bands, The Blackbirds (like Xhol) started elsewhere before venturing on to experimental realms. In fact, they were originally a 1960's pop band typical of the soul-beat era, but with a touch of the Mothers Of Invention type satire and some progressive touches.