Holger Schüring, known professionally as Holger Czukay, was a German musician who co-founded the krautrock group Can.
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Holger Schüring, known professionally as Holger Czukay, was a German musician who co-founded the krautrock group Can. Described as "successfully bridg[ing] the gap between pop and the avant-garde", Czukay also created early important examples of ambient music, explored "world music" well before the term was coined, and was a pioneer of sampling.
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GermanyCategory
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2017 · aged 79
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