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Pink Cream 69
Pink Cream 69 in 2003
Pink Cream 69 in 2003
Background information
OriginKarlsruhe, Germany
Genres
Years active1987–2023
Labels
Past membersAlfred Koffler
Dennis Ward
Kosta Zafiriou
Andi Deris
Uwe Reitenauer
David Readman
Chris Schmidt
Roman Beselt
Marco Wriedt
Websitepinkcream69.com

Pink Cream 69 was 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.

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. He was replaced by Chris Schmidt.[1]

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

The band disbanded in 2023 following Alfred Koffler's retirement.[3]

Members

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  • Alfred Koffler – guitars, backing vocals (1987–2023): keyboards (2007)
  • Dennis Ward – bass, keyboards, backing vocals (1987–2019)
  • Kosta Zafiriou – drums, backing vocals (1987–2012): keyboards (1989)
  • Andi Deris – lead vocals, occasional guitar (1987–1994)
  • David Readman – lead vocals (1994–2023)
  • Uwe Reitenauer – guitars, backing vocals (2003–2020)
  • Chris Schmidt – drums (2012–2023)
  • Marco Wriedt – guitars, backing vocals (2020–2023)
  • Roman Beselt – bass, backing vocals (2020–2023)

Timeline

Discography

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Studio albums

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Live albums

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  • 1997: Live
  • 2009: Live in Karlsruhe

EPs

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  • 1991: 49°/8°
  • 1991: 36°/140°
  • 2000: Mixery

Maxi-singles

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  • 1993: Face In The Mirror
  • 1995: 20th Century Boy

VHS

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  • 1992: Size It Up – Live In Japan '92

DVD

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  • 2009: Past & Present[4]

References

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  1. ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - PINK CREAM 69 Parts Ways with Drummer, Announces R…". Archived from the original on 13 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Pink Cream 69". Facebook.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. ^ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18XkpEnKAY/
  4. ^ "Pink Cream 69 – Past & Present". Discogs.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
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