Person · Male

Holger Czukay

From
Gdańsk, Germany
Active
1938–2017
Releases
27
  • krautrock
  • ambient

About

Holger Czukay (), (born Holger Schüring , 24 March 1938 – 5 September 2017), '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.

From Holger Czukay on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Discography

Albums 15
EPs 3
Singles 1
Live 4
Compilations 4

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Also known as

Holgar Czukay · Holger Schüring · Holkger Czukay

Tags

  • bass guitarists
  • composers
  • instrumentalists
  • rock music

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000055145400
IPI
00070586568

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.