Manuel Göttsching, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Manuel Göttsching

German musician

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1952

Place of Birth: Berlin

Profession: composer, guitarist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Manuel Göttsching (born September 9, 1952 in Berlin) is a German musician and composer.As the leader of the groups Ash Ra Tempel and Ashra in the 1970s and 80s, as well as a solo artist, he is one of the most important guitarists of the Krautrock (also known as Kosmische Musik) genre.
He also participated in the Cosmic Jokers sessions.
His style and technique influenced dozens of artists in the post-Eno ambient and Berlin School of electronic music scenes in the 1980s and 1990s. In 2000, Göttsching and Klaus Schulze released a studio album and a live album as Ash Ra Tempel.
The live album was recorded as part of the Cornucopea concerts curated by Julian Cope at the Royal Festival Hall in London .