The famous german Singer/Songwriter Konstantin Wecker celebrates his 70. birthday on 1st of June 2017. So here we go with a 2xCD with 31 classics in a new recording and sometimes even in a new interpretation! Featuring guests like Conchita Wurst, Gabi Moreno and many more. Having started taking piano lessons as a six year old, Konstantin later learned the Guitar and Violin also. Joined the Rudolf-Lamy-Chorus for Children in 1955; first appearance as a solo vocalist in the movie's "Heimat, deine Lieder" soundtrack record. On stage in the "Staatstheater am Grtnerplatz", Munich (Benjamin Britten's Opera for); first runaway adventures from his parental home in a quest for the ideal of freewheeling poets (Freie Dichter); Abitur (= High School degree) at the Theresien-Gymnasium Mn; music studies at the University of Munich. Founding member of the Soul-Rock-Band "Zauberberg" (1971); performing as Annas and Judas in the German version of "Jesus Christ Superstar". Ever since Konstantin Wecker played uncounted tours and concerts, solo or with band; from 1976 to 1985 with "Team Musicon", 1983 with Joan Baez and Bettina Wegner; From 1986 to 1993 the band featured renowned Jazz-Musicians like Wolfgang Dauner and Charlie Mariano; 1988 on tour with Joan Baez and Mercedes Sosa; currently on stage with musicians Norbert Nagel, Jo Barnikel, Hakim Ludin and Lenz Retzer; Awards: "German Kabarett Award" and "Star of the year" Award, both 1977; German Records Award (1978), Chanson Award by Sstfunk broadcasting station (1985, 1990, 1993); Kurt Tucholsky Award 1995; Radio Rainbow Award 2000; World Music Award RUTH 2006; Erich Fromm Award 2007 together with Reverend Eugen Drewermann. Konstantin Wecker composed the soundtracks for more than 30 films and performed as an actor in an equal number. He wrote and composed more than 20 musicals for children, as well as musicals about Friedrich Hundertwasser, King Ludwig II, or an adaptation of a piece by Bertolt Brecht ("Schwejk it easy", 2001). Konstantin Wecker further authored various books from poetry and novel to political commentary. His most recent publication is his autobiographical book "Die Kunst des Scheiterns" ("The Art of Failing", 2007). Since several decades, Konstantin Wecker is also a devoted activist. While many of his songs and poems are dedicated to outsiders of all kinds, he is particularly well known for his uncompromising anti-fascism. Neo-Nazi-pressure to stop a Wecker-Concert caused a public scandal in 2006, even to be discussed in German parliament.