BAP (German band)

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BAP
BAP in 2018
Background information
Origin	Cologne, Germany
Genres	Rock
Years active	1976–present
Labels	EMI, Capitol
Members	Wolfgang Niedecken Werner Kopal Michael Nass Anne de Wolff [de] Ulrich Rode Sönke Reich Axel Müller F. Johannes Goltz Benny Brown [de]
Past members	See below
Website	bap.de

BAP (German pronunciation: [bap]) is a German rock band. With thirteen albums reaching the number one in the German record charts, BAP is one of the most successful rock acts in their home country.

Nearly all of BAP's lyrics are written in Kölsch, the dialect of Cologne, or more precisely in a Kölsch-influenced derivation of Eifelplatt, a regional variant of the Ripuarian language spoken in the nearby rural Eifel. Niedecken's most prominent musical influences, especially early in his career, were Bob Dylan, the Kinks, Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones and Wolfgang Ambros.