Marian Gold

Marian Gold (born Hartwig Schierbaum; 26 May 1954) is a German singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead singer of the German synth-pop band Alphaville, but also has recorded as a solo artist. He is known for his tenor multi-octave vocal range.

Biography Early life Born in Herford, West Germany, Gold was part of the Berlin art collective the Nelson Community, where he formed the band Chinchilla Green in the late 1970s, which also included future Alphaville colleague Bernhard Lloyd.

Alphaville In 1982, he joined Lloyd and Frank Mertens in the band Forever Young, which soon became Alphaville.

Solo

Gold's first solo album, So Long Celeste, was released in 1992. Included on the album are cover versions of "The Shape of Things to Come" (originally by the Headboys) and "One Step Behind You" (by Furniture).

A second solo album, United, followed in 1996.

Personal life In the late 1980s, Gold lived in Münster with his then-wife Manuela.

Gold has seven children by four different women.

Discography Studio albums So Long Celeste (1992) United (1996)