Festival No. 0000409 · Est. 1985
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The details
- Venue
- Rock am Ring 1985
- City
- Nürburg, Germany
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About the artists
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Chris de Burgh was born in Venado Tuerto, United Kingdom, on 15 October 1948. Plays pop, pop rock, rock, soft rock. -
Face To Face formed in Victorville, United States, in 1991. Plays alternative rock, pop punk, punk, punk rock, rock, skate punk.
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Foreigner formed in New York, United States, in 1976. Plays acoustic rock, aor, arena rock, classic rock, hard rock, pop rock, rock, soft rock.
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Gianna Nannini was born on 14 June 1954. Plays rock.
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Huey Lewis And The News formed in San Francisco, United States, in 1978. Plays pop rock, rock.
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Immaculate Fools formed in Kent, United Kingdom, in 1984, and split up in 1997, after 13 years. Plays alternative rock, indie pop.
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Joe Cocker was born in Crookes, United Kingdom, on 20 May 1944, and died on 22 December 2014, aged 70. Plays pop, pop rock, rock.
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Lone Justice formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1982, and split up in 1987, after 5 years.
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Marillion formed in Aylesbury, United Kingdom, in 1979. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, art rock, neo-progressive rock, pop rock, progressive pop, progressive rock, rock.
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Marius Müller-Westernhagen was born on 6 December 1948. Plays pop, rock.
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Mink DeVille formed in San Francisco, United States, in 1974, and split up in 1986, after 12 years.
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Night Ranger formed in San Francisco, United States, in 1979. Plays glam metal, hard rock, rock.
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REO Speedwagon formed in Champaign, United States, in 1967, and split up on 1 January 2025, after 58 years. Plays aor, arena rock, classic rock, hard rock, pop rock, rock, soft rock.
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Rick Springfield was born in South Wentworthville, Australia, on 23 August 1949. Plays acoustic rock, aor, bubblegum pop, hard rock, new wave, pop, pop rock, power pop.
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Saga formed in Oakville, Canada, on 13 June 1977. Plays classic rock, crossover prog, progressive rock, rock.
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Shakatak formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1980. Plays brit funk, jazz fusion, jazz-funk, smooth jazz.
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The Alarm formed in Rhyl, United Kingdom, in 1981. Plays new wave, punk, rock.
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U2 formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 1976. Plays alternative dance, alternative pop, alternative rock, arena rock, dance-rock, electronic, indie rock, new wave.