Wolfgang Ambros
Wolfgang Ambros
Background information
Birth name	Wolfgang Ambros
Also known as	Die Numma Ans vom Wienerwoid
Born	March 19, 1952
Origin	Wolfsgraben, Austria
Genres	Pop Folk rock Blues
Occupations	Musician, composer, singer-songwriter
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1971-
Associated acts	Austria3
Website	Wolfgang Ambros
Former members
Wolfgang Ambros Georg Danzer† Rainhard Fendrich

Wolfgang Ambros (born March 19, 1952, in Wolfsgraben, Niederösterreich) is an Austrian singer-songwriter, most famously known for setting the then-new trend in the 1970s known now as Austropop. He is most famous for his song "Da Hofa" and "Schi foan".

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Cooperations 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 Live albums 2.3 Hörspiels 2.4 Singles

[edit] Biography

His most famous songs are obviously "Schifoan", "Es lebe der Zentralfriedhof" and "Zwickt's mi". Schifoan is like an anthem for the Austrian ski tourism and industry. Many Austrian skiers - but also many others - know the lyrics of this song.

His musical styles are pop-rock and sometimes blues-elements. His first LP Es lebe der Zentralfriedhof was very controversial, because many critics accused him of copying and plagiarizing Georg Danzer.

Ambros also released 3 cover albums (including songs by Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and Hans Moser. His latest album Steh grod (2006) is very successful.

[edit] Cooperations

Since 1978 Ambros has cooperated with the duo Tauchen/Prokopetz, who were very successful with DÖF in the 1980s. Also since 1978 Ambros has sung at live concerts with his band No. 1 vom Wienerwald.

In the 1980s Ambros sang together with André Heller. One of his biggest concerts took place at the Wiener Weststadion. Another one on the Kitzsteinhorn was the highest place a rock concert ever took place.

There were also cooperative efforts with the Viennese blues-musicians Harry Stampfer, Hans Thessink, Günter Dzikowski and Dj kidpariz.

In 2005 he released die Album Der alte Sünder – Ambros singt Moser, which was a cover album recorded with Christian Kolonovits.

In 2002 he won the AMADEUS Austrian Music Award.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• 1972: Alles Andere Zählt Net Mehr
• 1973: Eigenheiten
• 1976: Es Lebe Der Zentralfriedhof
• 1976: 19 Class A Numbers
• 1977: Hoffnungslos
• 1978: Wie Im Schlaf (Lieder Von Bob Dylan - Gesungen Von W. Ambros)
• 1979: Nie Und Nimmer
• 1980: Weiß Wie Schnee
• 1981: Selbstbewusst
• 1983: Der Letzte Tanz
• 1984: Der Sinn Des Lebens
• 1985: No. 13
• 1987: Gewitter
• 1989: Mann Und Frau
• 1990: Stille Glut
• 1992: Äquator
• 1994: Wasserfall
• 1996: Verwahrlost Aber Frei
• 1999: Voom Voom Vanilla Camera
• 2000: Nach Mir Die Sintflut - Ambros Singt Waits
• 2003: Namenlos
• 2005: Der Alte Sünder - Ambros Singt Moser (songs by Hans Moser - sung by W. Ambros with the Ambassade Orchester Wien)
• 2006: Steh Grod

[edit] Live albums

• 1979: Live ...auf ana langen finstern Strassn (4 LPs)
• 1983: Ambros + Fendrich Open Air
• 1986: Selected Live (2 CDs)
• 1987: Gala Concert
• 1991: Watzmann Live (2 CDs with 25 Tracks; Re-Release, 2005, 2 CDs with 40 Tracks)
• 1997: Verwahrlost Aber Live
• 2002: Hoffnungslos Selbstbewusst
• 2007: Ambros Pur! (Duo Konzert mit G. Dzikowski - Live aus der Kulisse/Wien (DVD)

[edit] Hörspiels

• 1973: Fäustling
• 1974: Der Watzmann ruft
• 1978: Schaffnerlos (Die letzte Fahrt des Schaffners Fritz Knottek)
• 1981: Augustin (Eine Geschichte aus Wien)

[edit] Singles

1971: Da Hofa 1972: Kagran 1973: Tagwache 1973: I drah zua 1974: A Mensch mecht i bleib´n 1975: Zwickt's mi 1975: Gö da schaust 1976: Baba und foi ned 1976: Hoit da is a Spoit 1976: Schifoan 1977: Die Blume aus dem Gemeindebau 1979: Nie und nimmer 1981: Frage der Zeit 1983: Sei ned bled 1983: Für immer jung (with Andre Heller) 1984: S Naserl' 1985: Kumm ma mit kane Ausreden mehr' 1985: Geplante Zukunft' (Live) 1985: Warum?' (Austria für Afrika) 1986: Langsam wachs ma zamm' 1986: Mamma' 1987: Du und i (with Friedrich Gulda)

1987: Gewitter 1987: V.I.P. 1987: I bins ned 1988: Rukuruku Bay 1989: Idealgewicht 1989: Erste große Liebe 1991: Abwärts und bergauf 1992: Die Gailtalerin 1992: Der Himmel soll noch warten 1992: Ich bin bei dir 1992: Bleib bei mir 1992: Richtung Süden 1993: Das Duell 1994: I denk an di 1994: Alt und Jung 1995: Der bessere gewinnt! 1996: Verwahrlost aber frei 1997: Open House 1999: Herz aus Gold 1999: Ich lieb Dich überhaupt nicht mehr 2001: Weihnachten wie immer