Puhdys

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Puhdys
The Puhdys in 2013
Background information
Origin	Oranienburg, East Germany
Genres	Rock, hard rock, progressive rock, art rock, pop rock
Years active	1965–2016
Labels	BMG, Amiga
Members	Dieter Birr Dieter Hertrampf Peter Meyer Peter Rasym
Past members	Gunter Wosylus Harry Jeske Klaus Scharfschwerdt
Website	puhdys.com

The Puhdys (German pronunciation: [ˈpuːdis]) were a German rock band formed in Oranienburg, East Germany, in 1969,^[1] although by then they had been performing together—with various lineups—as the Puhdys since 1965. Although they are especially popular in their native eastern Germany, the Puhdys enjoyed significant success outside the GDR, and were one of the first East German bands allowed to tour West Germany. They are one of the most successful German-language rock groups.