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Conny Plank | |
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![]() Plank at the Windrose studio in Hamburg | |
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Birth name | Konrad Plank |
Born | Hütschenhausen, Germany | 3 May 1940
Died | 5 December 1987 Cologne, West Germany | (aged 47)
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Occupation(s) | Record producer, musician |
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Years active | 1969–1987 |
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Konrad "Conny" Plank (3 May 1940 – 5 December 1987) was a German record producer and musician. He is known for his innovative work as a sound engineer and producer in Germany's krautrock and kosmische music scene in the 1970s. Plank was involved in releases by Neu!, Kraftwerk, Cluster, Harmonia, Ash Ra Tempel, Guru Guru, Kraan, and other German groups of the era.[1] He later produced for new wave acts such as D.A.F., Eurythmics and Ultravox. As a billed performer, Plank also formed the group Moebius & Plank, releasing 5 albums between 1979 and 1986.