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Wolf Biermann

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Biography

Wolf Biermann, born Karl Wolf Biermann on November 15, 1936, in Hamburg, Germany, is a singer-songwriter and lyricist. His father, Dagobert Biermann, was murdered in Auschwitz during World War II. In 1953, at the age of 16, Wolf Biermann moved to East Germany (DDR) and began his musical career. He initially gained attention with his first album Wolf Biermann (Ost) released in 1965. Despite facing a ban on performances and publications in 1965 due to his critical stance against the SED, Biermann continued to release albums like Chausseestraße 131 (1969) and Warte Nicht Auf Beßre Zeiten (1973). In 1976, after a concert in Cologne, he was stripped of his East German citizenship. This event sparked widespread protests and was often cited as a significant moment leading to the eventual fall of the DDR.
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