Catharina "Nina" Hagen (German: [ˈniːna ˈhaːɡn̩] ; born 11 March 1955) is a German singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her theatrical vocals and rise to prominence during the punk and Neue Deutsche Welle movements in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She is known as "The Godmother of German Punk".
Born and raised in the former East Berlin, German Democratic Republic, Hagen began her career as an actress when she appeared in several German films alongside her mother Eva-Maria Hagen. Around that same time, she joined the band Automobil and released the schlager single "Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen". After her stepfather Wolf Biermann's East German citizenship was withdrawn in 1976, Hagen followed him to Hamburg. Shortly afterwards, she was offered a record deal from CBS Records and formed the Nina Hagen Band. Their self-titled debut album was released in late 1978 to critical acclaim and was a commercial success selling over 250,000 copies. The band released one more album, Unbehagen, before their break-up in 1979.
In 1982, Hagen signed a new contract with CBS and released her debut solo album NunSexMonkRock, which became her first record to chart in the United States. She followed it with two more albums: Fearless (1983) and Nina Hagen in Ekstasy (1985), before her contract with CBS expired and was not renewed. In 1989, she was offered a record deal from Mercury Records. She released three albums on the label: Nina Hagen (1989), Street (1991), and Revolution Ballroom (1993). However, none of the albums achieved notable commercial success. Hagen made her musical comeback with the release of her album Return of the Mother (2000).
Besides her musical career, Hagen is also a voice-over actress. She wrote three autobiographies: Ich bin ein Berliner (1988), Nina Hagen: That's Why the Lady Is a Punk (2003), and Bekenntnisse (2010). She is also noted for her human and animal rights activism.
Read more...The March 11, 1955 was a Friday under the star sign of ♓. It was the 69 day of the year. President of the United States was Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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Date: 12 March 1955
By Religious News Service
Religious Service
Cath People's party enrolls 75,000 members in 1 night, N Brabant; move is part of drive to prepare for '56 parliamentary elections
Date: 12 March 1955
By CAMILLE M. CIANFARRASpecial to The New York Times
Bishop Herrera asks new press law to effect const guarantees of freedom of opinion; says law should specify purpose of censorship and procedure to be used, guarantees against abuse and special ct for press offenses; backs preventive censorship; RC sources say lr is part of Ch campaign to gain more freedom for lay and Ch press; Min Salgado says Govt will not interfere in internal activities of newspapers
Date: 11 March 1955
W Winchell, at own request, released from lifetime ABC pact; cites dispute over earnings and ins coverage against libel suits
Date: 11 March 1955
Gets Nationalist Chinese Order of Brilliant Star medal for aid in setting up journalism school, Chungking, during World War II
Date: 11 March 1955
By EMMA HARRISON
Emma HARRISON
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Date: 12 March 1955
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Date: 12 March 1955
Latin-Amer newsmen criticize US press reptg on Latin Amer, Amer Press Inst
Date: 12 March 1955
Special to The New York Times
San Francisco C of C to seek more work for W Coast yds despite com rejection of measure to assure enough bldg there to maintain shipyd facilities; urges legis requiring bldg in private as well as naval yds; will seek supercarrier for San Francisco Naval Yd