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Karat

Rock

The next Karat concert is scheduled for Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Seebühne Im Kurpark in Bad Staffelstein, Germany. See all 57 upcoming concerts
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Top Songs By Karat

Listen to Der blaue Planet by Karat, see lyrics, music video & more!
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Listen to Geschichten müssen enden by Karat, see lyrics, music video & more!
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Listen to Schwanenkönig by Karat, see lyrics, music video & more!
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Listen to Jede Stunde by Karat, see lyrics, music video & more!
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Listen to Albatros by Karat, see lyrics, music video & more!
AlbatrosKarat
Listen to Wie weit fliegt die Taube by Karat, see lyrics, music video & more!
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Listen to Wilder Mohn by Karat, see lyrics, music video & more!
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Upcoming Concerts for Karat

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  • Aug
    09
    Aug 09, 2025
    Seebühne Im Kurpark
    Bad Staffelstein
  • Aug
    16
    Aug 16, 2025
    Strandbad Eldena
    Greifswald
  • Aug
    29
    Aug 29, 2025
    Hutbergbühne Kamenz
    Kamenz
  • Aug
    30
    Aug 30, 2025
    Parktheater
    Plauen
  • Aug
    31
    Aug 31, 2025
    Schloss Friedenstein
    Gotha
  • Sep
    20
    Sep 20, 2025
    Rotkäppchen Erlebniswelt
    Freyburg
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More albums from Karat

Listen to Labyrinth by Karat
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ALBUMRock Legenden LivePuhdys, City & Karat
Listen to Seelenschiffe by Karat
ALBUMSeelenschiffeKarat
Listen to Rock Legenden by Puhdys, City & Karat
ALBUMRock LegendenPuhdys, City & Karat
Listen to 25 Jahre Karat - Das Konzert by Karat
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Listen to Schwanenkönig by Karat
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Listen to Vierzehn Karat by Karat
ALBUMVierzehn KaratKarat
Listen to Karat 1 by Karat
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Listen to Der blaue Planet by Karat
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Listen to Über sieben Brücken by Karat
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Karat's Popular Music Videos

Watch Der blaue Planet (Ein Kessel Buntes 03.11.1984) music video by Karat
Der blaue Planet (Ein Kessel Buntes 03.11.1984)
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Watch Jede Stunde (ZDF Disco 21.06.1982) music video by Karat
Jede Stunde (ZDF Disco 21.06.1982)
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Watch König der Welt (Stop! Rock 19.12.1983) music video by Karat
König der Welt (Stop! Rock 19.12.1983)
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Watch Die fünfte Jahreszeit (ZDF Tele-Illustrierte 29.10.1986 ) music video by Karat
Die fünfte Jahreszeit (ZDF Tele-Illustrierte 29.10.1986 )
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Watch In deiner Galerie (ZDF Tele-Illustrierte 03.04.1987) music video by Karat
In deiner Galerie (ZDF Tele-Illustrierte 03.04.1987)
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Watch Jede Stunde (ZDF Hitparade 06.09.1982) music video by Karat
Jede Stunde (ZDF Hitparade 06.09.1982)
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Watch Jede Stunde (ZDF Wetten, dass...? 04.09.1982) [Live] music video by Karat
Jede Stunde (ZDF Wetten, dass...? 04.09.1982) [Live]
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Watch Kleine Dinge (ZDF-Fernsehgarten 22.7.2001) music video by Karat
Kleine Dinge (ZDF-Fernsehgarten 22.7.2001)
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Watch Hab den Mond mit der Hand beruehrt (Bong 04.07.1985) music video by Karat
Hab den Mond mit der Hand beruehrt (Bong 04.07.1985)
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Watch Kalter Rauch (ZDF Flashlights 14.03.1984) music video by Karat
Kalter Rauch (ZDF Flashlights 14.03.1984)
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About Karat

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Hometown
Germany
Formed
1975
Genre
Rock
German rock band Karat formed in what was then East Germany in 1975 from the ashes of another group called Panta Rhei. The initial lineup consisted of singer Hans-Joachim "Neumi" Neumann, keyboardist Ulrich "Ed" Swillms, bassist Henning Protzmann, drummer Konrad Burkert, and guitarists Herbert Dreilich and Utlrich Pexa. Burkert and Pexa were replaced the following year by Michael Schwandt and Bernd Römer, and Neumann left the group 1977 to fulfill military duties, leaving Dreilich to take over lead vocals. They released their debut in 1978, which featured the hit "König der Welt." The group's penchant for progressive rock continued on 1979's Über Sieben Brücken, which featured their biggest hit, "Über Sieben Brücken Mußt du Geh'n," as well as the epic "Albatros," the latter of which boldly criticized the Berlin Wall. Schwanenkönig arrived in 1980 followed by the platinum Der Blaue Planet in 1982 and Die Sieben Wunder der Welt in 1984. A series of lineup shifts dominated the late-'80s/early-'90s incarnation of the group, and despite a constant flow of new material and releases, Karat's popularity began to wane. Dreilich suffered a stroke while on-stage in 1998, but recovered just in time for the band's 25th anniversary show in Berlin. The show was released on CD and DVD and the favorable reviews and general well-wishing from the public energized the band enough to head back into the studio to record some new material. The resulting Licht und Schatten arrived in 2003. Both triumphant and bittersweet, it was to be Dreilich's final bow, as he was diagnosed early in the year with lymphatic cancer and died later that December. At his request, Karat continued on with his 35-year-old son Claudius Dreilich taking over lead vocal duties, but had to change their name to K...! due to a trademark suit filed by the elder Dreilich's widow. ~ James Christopher Monger
Members of Karat include, or have included, Ulrich Swillms, Herbert Dreilich, Thomas Kurzhals, Ulrich Pexa, and Hans-Joachim Neumann.

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