Andreas Vollenweider

Switzerland

Born: 04 October 1953

Years Active: 80, 90, 2000

Genres: New Age

Styles: Adult Alternative, Contemporary Instrumental

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Andreas Vollenweider was one of the few musicians to gain superstar status as a "new age artist" back when the term was first used as a marketing category in the mid-'80s. The Swiss harpist, however, quickly transcended the need for alternative record sales when his albums simultaneously broached Billboard's pop, jazz, and classical charts in 1986. Born in Zurich in 1953, Vollenweider was ensconced in the city's fine art scene, courtesy of his father, one of Europe's leading organists. After becoming proficient on guitar, flute, and other instr...

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