Wolfgang Ambros


Wolfgang Ambros is an Austrian liedermacher. He is one of the most important contemporary Austrian musicians and is considered to be one of the founders of Austropop.
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Early life

Ambros was born in the Semmelweis Women's Clinic in Vienna and spent his early years in Wolfsgraben, Lower Austria. His father was head of the primary school there, his mother worked as a teacher. Later, the family moved to Preßbaum. Ambros attended the Bundeskonvikt in Vienna's 2nd district and the Astgasse Grammar School in Vienna's 14th district. He later trained as a screen printer at the Graphische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt. He first worked as a typewriter mechanic, display arranger and as a records salesman in Vienna and for a year in London.

Career

Ambros' most famous songs are "Schifoan", "Es lebe der Zentralfriedhof" and "Zwickt's mi". "Schifoan" is effectively an anthem for the Austrian ski tourism and industry. Many Austrian skiers—but also many others—know the lyrics of this song.
Ambros has also released three cover albums was very successful.

Collaborations

Since 1978, Ambros has cooperated with the duo Tauchen/Prokopetz, who were very successful with DÖF in the 1980s. Also since 1978 Ambros has sung at live concerts with his band No. 1 vom Wienerwald.
In the 1980s, Ambros sang together with André Heller. One of his biggest concerts took place at the Wiener Weststadion. Another one on the Kitzsteinhorn was the highest place a rock concert ever took place.
There were also cooperative efforts with the Viennese blues-musicians Harry Stampfer, Hans Thessink, Günter Dzikowski and DJ Kidpariz.
In 1997, he founded with Rainhard Fendrich and Georg Danzer the public charity "Initiative für Obdachlose" and the project Austria 3. On 10 December 1997 they were playing a unique concert, singing as group their own songs. The concert was done to collect money for homeless people and their public charity. Because of the success of this concert they continued this project and made many concerts in Austria and Germany and released three live-CDs from 1998 to 2000.
In 2002, he won the AMADEUS Austrian Music Award.
In 2005, he released the Album Der alte Sünder – Ambros singt [Hans Hans Moser (actor)|Moser (actor)|Moser], which was a cover album of songs, recorded with Christian Kolonovits.

Discography

Albums

  • 1972: Alles andere zählt net mehr
  • 1973: Eigenheiten
  • 1976: Es lebe der Zentralfriedhof
  • 1976: 19 Class A Numbers
  • 1977: Hoffnungslos
  • 1978: Wie im Schlaf
  • 1979: Nie und nimmer
  • 1980: Weiß wie Schnee
  • 1981: Selbstbewusst
  • 1983: Der letzte Tanz
  • 1984: Der Sinn des Lebens
  • 1985: No. 13
  • 1987: Gewitter
  • 1989: Mann und Frau
  • 1990: Stille Glut
  • 1992: Äquator
  • 1994: Wasserfall
  • 1996: Verwahrlost aber frei
  • 1999: Voom Voom Vanilla Camera
  • 2000: Nach mir die Sintflut – Ambros singt Waits
  • 2003: Namenlos
  • 2005: Der alte Sünder – Ambros singt Moser
  • 2006: Steh Grod
  • 2007: Ambros singt Moser – Die 2te
  • 2009: Wolfgang Ambros Ultimativ Symphonisch
  • 2012: ''19 03 52''

Live albums

  • 1979: Live...auf ana langen finstern Strassn
  • 1983: Open Air
  • 1986: Selected Live
  • 1987: Gala Concert
  • 1991: Watzmann Live
  • 1997: Verwahrlost aber Live
  • 2002: Hoffnungslos Selbstbewusst
  • 2007: ''Ambros Pur!

Plays

  • 1973: Fäustling
  • 1974: Der Watzmann ruft
  • 1978: Schaffnerlos
  • 1981: Augustin