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Badesalz (literally "bath salt") was a comedy duo from the (West) German state of Hesse, founded in 1982 by Hendrik "Henni" Nachtsheim (born 15 March 1957 in Wuppertal, Germany) and Gerd Knebel (30 March 1953 in Rodgau, Germany - January 24, 2026) as "Badesalz Theater". They sometimes talked with a strong Hessian accent during their performances and sketches.
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Nachtsheim had been one of two lead vocalists and had also played saxophone in the rock band de:Rodgau Monotones, while Knebel was the lead singer of the comedy rock combo de:Flatsch. They had several shows on German TV ('Och Joh' (ARD), Comedy-Stories (Sat.1), 'Badesalz' Comedy Central).
Their work included numerous albums, several films, and a book.
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- german
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- MusicBrainz
- 533d4015-a55b-4f2a-b968-b5a43f08b381
- ISNI
- 0000000103323081
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.