9 thoughts on “ Wind Of Change ”

1. Jul 13,  · The Soviet Union is on the verge of collapse. A heavy metal band from West Germany, the Scorpions, releases a power ballad, “Wind of Change.” The song becomes the soundtrack to the peaceful revolution sweeping Europe — and one of the biggest rock singles ever. According to some fans, it’s the song that ended the Cold War.

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2. The Soviet Union is on the verge of collapse. And the soundtrack to the revolution is one of the best selling songs of all time, the metal ballad “Wind of Change,” by the Scorpions. Decades later, journalist Patrick Radden Keefe heard a rumor: the song wasn’t written by the Scorpions. It was written by the CIA.

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3. May 15,  · Wind of Change was released a year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and became this anthem for the end of communism and reunification of Germany. It had this soft-power message that the Author: Stevie Chick.

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4. Wind of Change 13+ 1h 33m International Comedies Through the François Mitterrand years to the s, two brothers cross paths with a charming campaigner as ideals surrender to disillusionment. Starring: Pio Marmaï, Laetitia Casta, Ramzy BediaDirector: Nicolas Castro.

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5. Written by vocalist Klaus Meine, “Wind of Change” is a power ballad about the various social and political changes that were happening in Eastern Europe .

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6. May 11,  · “Wind of Change” may be a cheesy rock song, but there’s a sensitivity to its legacy. Maybe the very act of advancing the possibility that the whole thing was set in motion by the CIA is something.

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8. Jun 14,  · Die Scorpions sind eine deutsche Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Band aus Hannover. Die erfolgreichste Besetzung der Scorpions waren Francis Buchholz (Bass), Klaus Mei.

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9. Vocalist Klaus Meine, who wrote and composed "Wind of Change", was inspired by the band's first visit to the USSR in where they took part in big "Music Peace Festival". Manager Doc McGhee recalled, "The second night that we played in Moscow, we were in the bus coming back from the gig, and Klaus was whistling 'Wind of Change'.

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