Aron Strobel (born 26 January 1958, in
Schwäbisch Gmünd,
West Germany) is best known as the lead guitarist for
Münchener Freiheit,
who had several big hits throughout Europe.
Background
Aron has been a member of the group since their debut in 1982. Although musically well complemented with his fellow band member
Stefan Zauner
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(the two have a writing partnership that continues to this day), Aron's stage presence contrasts the rest of the band, being significantly taller and often written about on fan sites as a 'blonde giant'.
Aron, alongside Zauner, contribute the majority of songs to Freiheit's albums and has co-written many of their well-known hits. Aron has contributed his own songs (sometimes with lyrics co-written with Zauner) which saw him move into an
AOR sound, particularly on ''Wir sehen dieselbe Sonne'' (1992) and ''Du weißt es, Ich weiß es'' (1994).
Aron, along with Stefan Zauner, released the Freiheit offshoot ''
Living in the Sun
Deuces Wild were a one-off band formed in Munich in 1991 by Stefan Zauner (Vocals, Keyboards) and Aron Strobel (Guitar), both of the successful German pop band Münchener Freiheit. Their only album, ''Living in the Sun'' was released on Columbi ...
'' in 1991 under the name of
Deuces Wild.
References
1958 births
Living people
People from Schwäbisch Gmünd
German male musicians
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Germany
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1993
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