Michael Schenker

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

Jan 10, 1955(70 years old)

Place of Birth

Sarstedt, Germany

Biography

Michael Schenker (born 10 January 1955) is a German rock guitarist who has played in UFO and led the Michael Schenker Group. At the age of 15 he was an early member of Scorpions, the band co-founded by his elder brother Rudolf Schenker. In the mid-1970s, at the age of 17, Michael joined UFO playing lead guitar. He left the band in 1978 to found the Michael Schenker Group. He has rejoined UFO three times, producing an album each time. Schenker continues to perform and record in his bands Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock and Michael Schenker Fest .

Michael Schenker

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Known For

Die Scorpions Story - 40 Jahre Weltstars

Die Scorpions Story - 40 Jahre Weltstars

07 Dec 2013

Scorpions - Live at Wacken Open Air 2006

67%

Scorpions - Live at Wacken Open Air 2006

12 Feb 2008

Michael Schenker: Temple Of Rock - Live in Europe

80%

Michael Schenker: Temple Of Rock - Live in Europe

13 Dec 2012

Michael Schenker Group: The 30th Anniversary Concert - Live in Tokyo

84%

Michael Schenker Group: The 30th Anniversary Concert - Live in Tokyo

18 Oct 2010

Michael Schenker Group – World Wide Live 2004

Michael Schenker Group – World Wide Live 2004

29 Sep 2004

Michael Schenker Group - Live in Tokyo 1997

Michael Schenker Group - Live in Tokyo 1997

19 Mar 1997

Michael Schenker Group - Hellfest 2022

Michael Schenker Group - Hellfest 2022

19 Jun 2022

Michael Schenker Group: Rock Will Never Die

Michael Schenker Group: Rock Will Never Die

27 Apr 1984

Europe: Live at Sweden Rock - 30th Anniversary Show

70%

Europe: Live at Sweden Rock - 30th Anniversary Show

20 Oct 2013

Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock - On a Mission: Live in Madrid

90%

Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock - On a Mission: Live in Madrid

13 May 2016

Michael Schenker Fest - Live in Tokyo

80%

Michael Schenker Fest - Live in Tokyo

24 Mar 2017

UFO: Live at The BBC 1974-1985

80%

UFO: Live at The BBC 1974-1985

01 Jan 2013

The Story of UFO: Too Hot To Handle

The Story of UFO: Too Hot To Handle

01 Jan 1992

UFO: Strangers In The Night: The Ultimate Critical Review

UFO: Strangers In The Night: The Ultimate Critical Review

04 Jul 2005

UFO: The Broadcast Archives

UFO: The Broadcast Archives

05 Nov 2013

Michael Schenker Group: Live at Rockpalast

Michael Schenker Group: Live At Rockpalast - Hamburg 1981

06 Oct 2017

Flying V

75%

Flying V

11 Sep 2020

Uli Jon Roth : Legends of Rock - Live At Castle Donington 2001

70%

Uli Jon Roth : Legends of Rock - Live At Castle Donington 2001

23 May 2006

Scorpions - Forever and a Day

68%

Scorpions - Forever and a Day

26 Mar 2015

Michael Schenker: My Years With Ufo Wacken Open Air

Michael Schenker: My Years With Ufo Wacken Open Air

31 Jul 2025