Can, one of the bands that defined krautrock: two students of Stockhausen, a drummer of near-mechanical precision and a Japanese singer recruited while singing in the street in Munich on the very day he made his debut.
Profile
- Origin
- Cologne, Germany
- Formed
- 1968
- Founding members
- Irmin Schmidt, Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit
- Current status
- Disbanded since 1979; Michael Karoli died in 2001, Jaki Liebezeit and Holger Czukay in 2017 and Damo Suzuki in 2024 — Irmin Schmidt is now the only living founding member
Members through the years
- Irmin Schmidt — keyboards (1968–1979, only living founding member)
- Holger Czukay — bass (1968–1977; died 2017)
- Michael Karoli — guitar (1968–1979; died 2001)
- Jaki Liebezeit — drums (1968–1979; died 2017)
- Malcolm Mooney — vocals (1968–1970, 1986)
- Damo Suzuki — vocals (1970–1973; died 2024)
- Rosko Gee — bass (1977–1979)
- Rebop Kwaku Baah — percussion (1977–1978; died 1983)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1969 | Monster Movie |
| 1971 | Tago Mago |
| 1972 | Ege Bamyasi |
| 1973 | Future Days |
| 1974 | Soon Over Babaluma |
| 1975 | Landed |
| 1976 | Flow Motion |
| 1977 | Saw Delight |
| 1978 | Out of Reach |
| 1979 | Can |
| 1989 | Rite Time |
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