Wolfgang "Wolle" Petry (born Franz Hubert Wolfgang Remling, 22 September 1951BBC "Wolfgang Petry Releases") is a German schlager musician and songwriter from Cologne, Germany. In 1997, he was named the leading German language musician in terms of chart figures for the year, with his most successful album Alles.Billboard 17 January 1998
He won the award for "Best Folk/Pop Artist" National/International" during the Echo awards in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001. He also won the Goldene Stimmgabel award in 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005 for Most successful German solo pop act. In 1998 and 2006 he also won the "Platinum Life Award" during the same Goldene Stimmgabel awards.
In his side-project, the Pete Wolf Band he sings in English to more country-oriented music. The project started in 2017 and released albums in 2017 and 2019 as well as an EP in 2022.
Personal life Petry was born in the neighborhood of Raderthal in Cologne, Germany and grew up there. After his father's death at age 16, he assumed responsibility for his 11-year-old brother. He obtained a vocational degree in precision mechanics while touring with his band in Cologne and surroundings. He married Rosemarie in 1972 and had a son, Achim Petry, two years later. Achim has re-recorded or made new editions of some of his father's songs.
Discography Albums Year Name English translation 1976 A Friend, a Man 1979 Two-sided/Two-stringed 1980 All or Nothing 1981 Easy Living 1982 The Sky Is Burning 1983 Madness 1984 Rough Paths 1987 With Open Arms 1988 Some Like it Hot 1991 Where's the Problem? 1992 Falling in Love, Lost, Forgot, Forgive 1992 My Greatest Hits 1993 Longing for You 1994 Free for You 1995 Whatever 1996 Everything 1996 The Longest Single on Earth – Part 1 1996 Merciless 1997 You're a Miracle 1997 Never Enough 1998 Joy! 1998 Simply Cool! 1999 The Longest Single on Earth – Part 2 1999 Everything – Live 1999 Completely 2000 Concretely 2000 Joy 2 2001 Rollercoaster 2001 The Longest Single on Earth – Part 3 2002 Everything 2 2003 No Reason for Panic 2003 Jolly Christmas 2004 Typical 2004 Just for You 2005 ...Double Strong!!! (Double CD) 2005 The Longest Single on Earth – Part 4 2005 I'm a Boy from Cologne 2006 My Favourite Songs 2006 30 – Farewell Album 2007 His Most Beautiful Ballads (with 2 unreleased tracks) 2007 The Last Concert – Live – Simply Cool 2008 Everything Maxi – His Greatest Hits 2014 Once More! 2014 Wolle's Merry Christmas 2015 Brand-New 2016 The Years with You 2018 Right Now! 2021 Here's to Life 2023 Strong Like Us 2023 Whenever It Snows
As the Pete Wolf Band Happy Man (2017) 2084 (2019)
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