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Scorpion ~ Wind Of Change



Scorpions are a German rock band formed in 1965. Since the band's inception, their musical style has ranged from hard rock to heavy metal. The band's only constant member is guitarist Rudolf Schenker, although Klaus Meine has been lead singer for all their studio albums. They are known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and many singles, such as "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel", "Still Loving You", and "Wind of Change". The band was ranked No. 46 on VH1's Greatest Artists of Hard Rock program. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" is also No. 18 on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs.

The band is one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time, with claims of sales of 75 million records worldwide.

Current members :


Rudolf Schenker — rhythm and lead guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals in "They Need a Million", "Hey You" and "Love is the Answer" (1965–present)
Klaus Meine — lead vocals, guitars (1970–present)
Matthias Jabs — lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1978, 1979–present)
James Kottak — drums, backing vocals (1996–present)
Paweł Mąciwoda — bass, backing vocals (2004–present)