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Florian Schneider

Florian Schneider
Schneider in 1975
Schneider in 1975
Background information
Birth nameFlorian Schneider-Esleben
Born(1947-04-07)7 April 1947
Öhningen, French occupation zone in Germany
(now Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Died21 April 2020(2020-04-21) (aged 73)
Düsseldorf, Germany
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
Instruments
  • Synthesizer
  • vocals
  • guitar
  • flute
  • saxophone
  • drums
  • percussion
  • violin
Years active1968–2008, 2014–2015
Formerly of
Schneider live in Ferrara, Italy, 2005

Florian Schneider-Esleben (7 April 1947 – 21 April 2020) was a German musician. He is best known as one of the founding members and leaders of the electronic band Kraftwerk, performing his role with the band until his departure in 2008.


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