Rio Reiser: Biography, Facts and Career
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Ralph Christian Möbius (9 January 1950 – 20 August 1996), known professionally as Rio Reiser, was a German musician and from 1970 to 1985 the lead singer and main lyric-writer for the rock group Ton Steine Scherben. After that band broke up, he worked as a solo artist. Among his best known songs are Macht kaputt, was euch kaputt macht, Keine Macht für Niemand, and the Rauch-Haus-Song with the Ton Steine Scherben. As a solo artist, his best known songs are König von Deutschland, Alles Lüge, and Junimond. Reiser supported squatting in the early 1970s and later the green political party Die Grünen. After the German reunification, he joined the Party of Democratic Socialism.
Quick facts about Rio Reiser
- Full name: Rio Reiser
- Born: 1950-01-09
- Nationality: Germany
- Known as: Musician
- Wikidata ID: Q643688
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Who is Rio Reiser?
Ralph Christian Möbius (9 January 1950 – 20 August 1996), known professionally as Rio Reiser, was a German musician and from 1970 to 1985 the lead singer and main lyric-writer for the rock group Ton Steine Scherben.
What nationality is Rio Reiser?
Rio Reiser is Germany.
When was Rio Reiser born?
Rio Reiser was born on 1950-01-09.



