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Pink Cream 69 is a German hard rock/heavy metal band founded in 1987 in Karlsruhe by Andi Deris, Dennis Ward, Kosta Zafiriou and Alfred Koffler. The band gained their first contract by winning music magazine Metal Hammer's newcomer competition in Ludwigsburg one year after forming. In 1994, Andi Deris left the band to join German power metal band Helloween. He was replaced by British singer David Readman in August 1994.

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Pink Cream 69
Pink Cream 69 in 2003
Background information
Origin	Karlsruhe, Germany
Genres	Hard rock heavy metal power metal glam metal post-grunge (1995–1997)
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Epic Massacre Frontiers
Members	Alfred Koffler David Readman Chris Schmidt Roman Beselt Marco Wriedt
Past members	Dennis Ward Kosta Zafiriou Andi Deris Uwe Reitenauer
Website	pinkcream69.com

The band, often referred to as The Pinkies, became a five-piece in 2003, when Uwe Reitenauer was hired to support neuropathic guitar player Alfred Koffler.

On 5 March 2012 it was announced that drummer Kosta Zafiriou had left the band, due to his various activities as a manager at the company Bottom Row and as the drummer and manager of the new band Unisonic, which also features Dennis Ward. He was replaced by the band's good friend and longtime drum tech Chris Schmidt, who has previously played with Sunstorm (along with Dennis Ward and Uwe Reitenauer), Harry Hess' First Signal and more.[1]

On 2019 and 2020, respectively, bassist Dennis Ward and guitarist Uwe Reitenauer announced their departure from the band. They were soon replaced by Roman Beselt (Sons of Sounds) and Marco Wriedt (21 Octayne, Arc of Light, Axxis).[2]

Members

Current members

• Alfred Koffler – guitars, backing vocals (1987–present)
• David Readman – lead vocals (1994–present)
• Chris Schmidt – drums (2012–present)
• Marco Wriedt – guitar (2020–present)
• Roman Beselt – bass (2020–present)

Past members

• Dennis Ward – bass, keyboards, backing vocals (1987–2019)
• Andi Deris – lead vocals, guitars (1987–1994)
• Kosta Zafiriou – drums, backing vocals (1987–2012)
• Uwe Reitenauer – guitars, backing vocals (2003–2020)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

• 1989: Pink Cream 69
• 1991: One Size Fits All
• 1993: Games People Play
• 1995: Change
• 1997: Food for Thought
• 1998: Electrified
• 2000: Sonic Dynamite
• 2001: Endangered
• 2004: Thunderdome
• 2007: In10sity
• 2013: Ceremonial
• 2017: Headstrong

Live albums

• 1997: Live
• 2009: Live in Karlsruhe

EPs

• 1991: 49°/8°
• 1991: 36°/140°
• 2000: Mixery (EP)

DVD

• 2009: Pink Cream 69 – Past & Present[3]

References

External links

• Official website
• Pink Cream 69 at AllMusic

На других языках

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[de] Pink Cream 69

Pink Cream 69 ist eine deutsche Rockband aus Karlsruhe, die 1987 gegründet wurde.

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- [en] Pink Cream 69

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[es] Pink Cream 69

Pink Cream 69 es una banda europea de Heavy Metal fundada en Karlsruhe, Alemania por Andi Deris, Dennis Ward, Kosta Zafiriou y Alfred Koffler.

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