Dschinghis Khan was a German pop band created in 1979 for taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest. The name of the band is the German spelling of Genghis Khan, and was chosen to fit the song of the same name written and produced by Ralph Siegel with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger.
Members of the group were
- Steve Bender
- Wolfgang Heichel
- Henriette Heichel
- Leslie Mándoki
- Edina Pop
- Louis Hendrik Potgieter (1951-1996)
In 1985 the band dissolved after they released several more albums without much commercial success. In 1987 attempted a comeback with a slightly different lineup and the new name Dschinghis Khan Family. However they failed to qualify for the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, and dissolved again shortly after that.
Discography
Longplay
Singles (only German releases)
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