Robert Görl

Robert Görl (born 15 June 1955 in Munich) is a German musician, best known for his work with Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft (D.A.F.) and for his solo recordings, particularly Night Full Of Tension and "Darling Don't Leave Me" (together with Annie Lennox) .

Biography Görl started his life in an orphanage. At the age of 18, Görl took drum lessons with the jazz musician Freddie Brocksieper. In 1974, he started a classical music education at the Leopold Mozart Conservatory in Augsburg and in 1976 at the University of Graz while also devoting himself to jazz. In 1978, he interrupted his studies, went to London and became interested in punk rock. In the same year, he met Gabriel "Gabi" Delgado-López in Düsseldorf and formed Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft (D.A.F.). Robert Görl served as a composer and musician for the group. In total, DAF released seven studio albums between 1979 and 2003.

Robert Görl played drums for the 1981 Eurythmics album In the Garden. Görl also played in other bands such as Der Plan.

With their third album, Alles ist Gut (1981, Virgin Records), DAF achieved international success and two European tours followed. In 1982, DAF received the "Deutscher SchallplattenPreis" (German Music Award) for their album Alles ist Gut. The first DAF break was in 1983 at their musical peak.

In 1984, Robert Görl recorded his first solo album Night Full of Tension (Mute Rec). The album featured Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox who sang a duet with Görl on the song Darling Don't Leave Me.

DAF reformed in 1985 to record their first English-language album, 1st Step to Heaven (1986 Dean-Ariola-Illuminated Rec).

In 1989, Görl was involved in a serious car accident. Afterward, he became a Buddhist and traveled through Asia for three years of study.

In October 2023, Görl published his autobiographical novel Das Versteck der Stimme (The Voice That Dwells Within), which was co-authored with Hanna Rollmann.

Discography

Solo albums

With Client

With DAF

Ein Produkt der Deutsch-Amerikanischen Freundschaft (Warning, 1979) Die Kleinen und die Bösen (Mute, 1980) Alles ist gut (Virgin, 1981) Gold und Liebe (Virgin, 1981) Für Immer (Virgin, 1982) 1st Step to Heaven (Dean/Ariola, 1986) Fünfzehn neue D.A.F.-Lieder (Superstar, 2003) Nur Noch Einer (Grönland, 2021)

Singles