Michael Schenker (born Michael Willy Schenker on 10 January 1955 in Hannover, Germany[1]) is a German rock guitarist, best known for his tenure in UFO, in addition to his solo band. He first rose to fame as an early member of the Scorpions, then achieved fame in the mid-1970s as the lead guitar player for UFO. Since leaving UFO in 1978, he has been leading the Michael Schenker Group in various incarnations.
He has rejoined UFO three times, producing an album each time. He is the younger brother of Rudolf Schenker, who is still a guitarist with the Scorpions. His career has had many ups and downs, partly due to a long history of alcoholism and personal problems; still, Schenker continues to perform and record and to maintain a following,[2] and has been called "a legendary figure in the history of metal guitar."[3]
Schenker has been on the covers of many guitar magazines and has influenced many notable guitar players, including Kirk Hammett[20] and James Hetfield[21] (Metallica), Dave Mustaine[22][23] (Megadeth), Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden), Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot), Michael Amott (Arch Enemy - Spiritual Beggars), Chris Caffery (Savatage), Gus G (Ozzy - Firewind), Vinny Burns (Dare, ex-Ten), George Lynch (Dokken - Lynch Mob), Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake - Dio),
Warren DeMartini (Ratt), Frank Hannon (Tesla), Slash (Guns N' Roses - Velvet Revolver), Michael Wilton (Queensrÿche), Paul Gilbert (Racer X - Mr. Big), Roland Grapow (Masterplan - ex-Helloween), Aaron Aedy (Paradise Lost), Alex Skolnick and Eric Peterson (Testament), Andy LaRocque (King Diamond), Gary Holt (Exodus), Erik Turner (Warrant), Grant Estes (Suicidal Tendencies), Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon), Andy DiGelsomina (Lyraka), Hans Ziller (Bonfire), Jim Matheos (Fates Warning), Michael Denner and Hank Shermann (Mercyful Fate), Tak Matsumoto (B'z - TMG), Marty Friedman (Megadeth - Cacophony),Dec James (Blackwych), John Norum (Europe) among many others.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Schenker
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