Viva - 1987 - Dealers of the Night - - 80s Geophagus series

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Viva (Ger)

Genre(s)

Traditional Metal/Hard Rock

Origin Formed in Current label Status

Germany (Hannover, Lower Saxony) 1980 KDC Active

Current line-up

Marco Paganini (1981-1983, 2007-) - Vocals (Tygers of Pan Tang)

Pete Southern - Guitars (Balance of Power (UK))

Leon Lawson - Guitars (Balance of Power (UK))

Gui Ghost - Bass

Barbara Schenker (Rosy Vista, M.S.G., UFO) (1980-1983, 2007) - Keyboards

Rick Walsh - Drums

Former/past member(s)

Vocals :

Frank Algermissen (1980-1981)

Chris Thow (1983-1984)

Andy Pyke (1985) (Marshall Law, Damian Wilson, Detroit (UK))

Marquee (1988)

Tony Giancristoffaro (No Trouble) (1988)

Eddy Peterson



Guitars :

Kai Reuter (Weinhold, The Ordeal, Jane and Fair Warning) (1980-1981)

Ralph Murthy (later in Paganini) (1980-1983)

Henny Wolter (1988 ) (Thunderhead, Primal Fear, Donnerkopf, Talon (Ger), Sinner (Ger), Sweethard)

Andy Fach



Bass :

Andreas Kawaldt (1980-1985)

Lars Ratz (Metalium (Ger), Velvet Viper, Francis Soto [Guest]) - Bass



Keyboards :

Michael Lauer (1983-1985)

Ronald Hensel



Drums :

Shaban Yavaz (1980-1981)

Martin Pietschak (1981-1985)

Jⁿrgen Fechter (1988) (T.N.T. (Ger))

Robert Jöcks (Moon Doc, Scorpions)

R.R. Oddly

Additional notes

B. Schenker reunited Viva in June 2007.



Viva are considered, together with Accept and Trance, to be one of the first ``real`` metal bands in Germany.

Guitarist Kai Reuter was 15 years old, when he recorded the ``Born To Rock`` album with the band.



Singer Marco Paganini has pursued a succesful solo career, after he has left the band.



Barbara Schenker is the sister of Michael and Rudolf Schenker of Scorpions fame.



Barbara Schenker is founder of Rock Band VIVA .She wrote most of the VIVA music.March '85 Barbara Schenker was voted best Keyboarder by METAL HAMMER MAGAZINE





Other releases :



EPs/7''

Little Rock Tonight CBS 2122 1982

Some Kind Of Wonderfull DURECO BENELUX 4650 1982



Discography





Blue Jeans Forever EP, 1980

Born To Rock Full-length, 1980

What The Hell Is Going On Full-length, 1981

Dealers Of The Night Full-length, 1982

Apocalypse Full-length, 1984

Cream Cake Box Full-length, 1996



Viva (Ger) - Dealers Of The Night



Full-length, Brain

1982

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line up:

Marc Paganini: vocals

Andy Fach: guitar

Ralph Murthy: guitar

Andreas Kawaldt: bass

Martin Pietschak: drums

Barbara Schenker: keyboards

1. Falling In Love 04:24

2. Ten Years Later 04:18

3. I Didn't See It Coming 03:48

4. Dealers Of The Night 03:33

5. Some Kind Of Wonderful 04:36

6. Take Me To The Doors 04:06

7. Spend The Night 04:50

8. Looking For An Answer 06:18

Total playing time 35:53