Rudolf Schenker
Rudolf Schenker is a German guitarist and songwriter, best known as the founder and leader of the hard rock band Scorpions. He is the rhythm and lead guitarist, primary songwriter and the sole constant member of the band. He is also the CEO/owner-manager of the Scorpions Musik-Produktions-und Verlagsgesellschaft mbH and owner/founder of the Scorpio-Sound-Studios in Lower Saxony. He is the older brother of Michael Schenker.file:Rudolf Schenker au Zénith de Nantes en 2007.jpg|thumb|Schenker performing in 2007|leftSchenker was awarded the City of Hanover Plaque as well as the Lower [Saxony Order of Merit|Cross of Merit First Class] of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit in 2000.