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Hoffmann & Hoffmann
Group · Karlsruhe · formed 1970
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Also known as Hoffmann et Hoffmann · 霍夫曼與霍夫曼
Timeline
10 events▣ Album 3+ Member joins 2− Member leaves 2◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1✦ Award 1
1970s
· Member joins
Günther Hoffmann joins the band
lead vocals,original
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Michael Hoffmann joins the band
lead vocals,original
source: musicbrainz
· Debut release
Debut release: Rose of Cimarron (Trag mich zu den Sternen)
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
1980s
· Member leaves
Günther Hoffmann leaves the band
lead vocals,original
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Michael Hoffmann leaves the band
lead vocals,original
source: musicbrainz
Biography
English biography298 words · 5 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1290998914
Biography
Hoffmann & Hoffmann were a German singing duo consisting of brothers Michael Hoffmann (born 3 December 1950, Karlsruhe) and Günter Hoffmann (born 4 October 1951, Karlsruhe - died 15 March 1984, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). They had several hits in Germany and are known for their participation in the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest.
Career
The Hoffmanns' first success came in 1977 with the single "Himbeereis zum FrühstückHimbeereis zum FrühstückSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAHimbeereis zum Frühstück (Crossfire)3:49BDu hast ihm die Wahrheit gesagt3:26" ("Raspberry Ice-Cream for Breakfast"), a German version of The Bellamy Brothers' "Crossfire", which reached the top 20. They had four further minor charting singles in the next few years, but their career seemed to lose impetus.
Eurovision Song Contest
In 1983, the Hoffmanns took part in the German Eurovision selection, and their song "RücksichtRücksichtSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksARücksicht3:04BEntflogen4:08" ("Consideration") was chosen to go forward to the 28th Eurovision Song Contest, held on home ground in Munich on 23 April. "Rücksicht" finished the evening in a respectable fifth place of 20 entries.
Post-Eurovision
"RücksichtRücksichtSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksARücksicht3:04BEntflogen4:08" proved to be the biggest hit of the Hoffmanns' career, but did not translate into the lasting success the brothers had hoped for. Less than a year after their Eurovision appearance, Günter Hoffmann committed suicide, aged 32, by jumping from a hotel window in Rio de Janeiro on 15 March 1984.
Thereafter, Michael Hoffmann worked mainly as a producer and composer for artists including fellow Eurovision veterans Gitte Hænning, Wencke Myhre and Nicole. In 1987, he entered the German Eurovision heats as a solo singer with the song "Ich geb' nicht auf", which finished fifth. He has since gone on to become a producer of spiritual and meditative music.
Chart singles
(Indicates highest position on German Singles Chart)
1977: "Himbeereis zum FrühstückHimbeereis zum FrühstückSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAHimbeereis zum Frühstück (Crossfire)3:49BDu hast ihm die Wahrheit gesagt3:26" (#14)
1979: "Alles, was ich brauche, bist DuAlles, was ich brauche, bist duSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAAlles, was ich brauche, bist du3:36BDie alte Mühle3:12" (#22)
1980: "Wenn ich Dich verlierWenn ich dich verlierSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAWenn ich dich verlier'3:23BNimm den nächsten Zug nach Wuppertal3:50" (#35)
1980: "WartenWartenSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAWarten3:31BWind im Gesicht3:50" (#61)
1981: "Ein Engel unterm Dach" (#71)
1983: "RücksichtRücksichtSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksARücksicht3:04BEntflogen4:08" (#8)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 21 | 87.5th |
| Studio albums | 3 | 80.9th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 10 | 86.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 46 | 86.9th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (21 release groups · 3 studio albums)
Albums · 3
1977 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 35:38
A1Keiner weiß von unserer Liebe (Daytime Friends)3:25A2Der Boxer (The Boxer)3:12A3Ich fühl' mich gut3:02A4Halt die Luft an (Lover's Serenade)2:37A5Augen zu2:47A6Die alte Mühle3:12B1Eine Wolke am Hut3:30B2Weiß wie Schnee (Breakaway)3:53B3Whisky, mein alter Freund2:38B4Wo kommst du her, Marie Madeleine3:37B5Himbeereis zum Frühstück (Crossfire)3:451980 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 43:22
A1In deiner Straße4:00A2Einmal nach Haus2:45A3So liebst nur du3:50A4Als der Mensch den Tieren namen gab4:18A5Nimm den nächsten Zug nach Wuppertal3:50A6Der Trinker3:00B1Warten ("Dreamin'")3:31B2Ich wär so gern bei dir3:12B3Wenn ich dich verlier'3:23B4Nichts geht mehr ohne dich4:00B5Ihn3:38B6Wer weint, wenn ich geh'3:551983 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 35:34
A1Rücksicht3:08A2Ohne dich4:08A3Hilf mir3:25A4Stuntman3:00A5Windstille4:17B1Ich spür' dich nicht mehr3:10B2Tiefgefror'n4:05B3Total verkehrt3:03B4Entflogen4:08B5Hey Reklamemädchen3:10
Single · 16
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Rose of Cimarron (Trag mich zu den Sternen)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:50ARose of Cimarron4:32 BEin paar hundert mal3:18 | 1976 | ||
| 1977 | Keiner weiß von unserer LiebeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:12AKeiner weiß von unserer Liebe3:25 BAugen zu2:47 | 1977 | ||
| 1977 | Don't Worry (You're Old Enough Now)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:43ADon't Worry (You're Old Enough Now)3:29 BI Just Saw a Face3:14 | 1977 | ||
| 1977 | Alt genugSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:50AAlt genug4:32 BSchön war dieser Tag (Dt. Originalversion of "Was a Funny Day")3:18 | February 1977 | ||
| 1977 | Himbeereis zum FrühstückSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:15AHimbeereis zum Frühstück (Crossfire)3:49 BDu hast ihm die Wahrheit gesagt3:26 | April 1977 | ||
| 1978 | Die Zeitmaschine Part I & IISearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 10:03ADie Zeitmaschine (Part 1)4:58 BDie Zeitmaschine (Part 2)5:05 | April 1978 | ||
| 1978 | Bind' den Bernhardiner anSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:33ABind' den Bernhardiner an2:56 BWo kommst du her, Marie Madeleine3:37 | June 1978 | ||
| 1979 | Mit den Füßen im FeuerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:20AMit den Füßen im Feuer3:30 BZwei Dutzend Wege3:50 | 1979 | ||
| 1979 | Alles, was ich brauche, bist duSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:48AAlles, was ich brauche, bist du3:36 BDie alte Mühle3:12 | 1979 | ||
| 1979 | AmerikaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:56AAmerika (America)3:26 BEine Wolke am Hut3:30 | February 1979 | ||
| 1980 | Wenn ich dich verlierSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:13AWenn ich dich verlier'3:23 BNimm den nächsten Zug nach Wuppertal3:50 | 1980 | ||
| 1980 | WartenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:21AWarten3:31 BWind im Gesicht3:50 | 1980 | ||
| 1981 | Ein Engel unter’m DachSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:44AEin Engel unter’m Dach3:32 BIch wär' so gern bei dir3:12 | 1981 | ||
| 1982 | Ich spür dich nicht mehrSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:35AIch spür dich nicht mehr3:10 BHilf mir3:25 | 1982 | ||
| 1983 | RücksichtSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:12ARücksicht3:04 BEntflogen4:08 | 1983 | ||
| 2022 | Himbeereis zum FrühstückSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:461Himbeereis zum Frühstück2:46 | 2022 |
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Das große deutsche Schlager-Archiv - Jonny Hill / Hoffmann & HoffmannSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 54:56A1Ruf' Teddybär eins-vier4:42 A2Vielleicht bist auch du so allein3:07 A3Rosen für Mama3:47 A4Addio, Santa Lucia3:45 A5Nimm uns mit, Kapitän, auf die Reise3:26 A6Schön ist die Liebe im Hafen3:04 A7Friesenlied (Wo die Nordseewellen)2:44 A8Ich wollte dir noch so viel sagen2:57 B1Himbeereis zum Frühstück3:40 B2Bind' den Bernhardiner an2:55 B3Amerika3:27 B4Mit den Füßen im Feuer3:44 B5Alles, was ich brauche, bist du3:33 B6Wenn ich dich verlier3:23 B7Ein Engel unter'm Dach3:34 B8Rücksicht3:08 | Compilation | 1989 | |
| 1994 | Himbeereis zum FrühstückSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 48:251Himbeereis zum Frühstück3:43 2Ich spür' dich nicht mehr3:18 3Der Boxer3:14 4Schön war dieser Tag3:01 5So liebst nur du3:53 6Wenn ich dich verlier'3:19 7Rücksicht3:15 8Eine Wolke am Hut3:29 9Amerika3:24 10Der Trinker3:01 11Mit den Füßen im Feuer3:41 12Alles was ich brauche, bist du3:38 13Bind' den Bernhardiner an2:59 14Rose of Cimarron (Trag' mich zu den Sternen)4:30 | Compilation | 1994 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Hoffmann & Hoffmann head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 21 | 87.5th |
| Studio albums | 3 | 80.9th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 10 | 86.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 46 | 86.9th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Goldene Stimmgabel | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Günther Hoffmann | 1970 | 15 March 1984 | lead vocals,original |
| Michael Hoffmann | 1970 | 15 March 1984 | lead vocals,original |
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d949cd7c-3e9d-42f6-a661-9c462748c01ediscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d949cd7c-3e9d-42f6-a661-9c462748c01ecore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q525732genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q525732seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoffmann_%26_Hoffmannbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoffmann_%26_Hoffmann
Why this artist is in the database
- List of German musicians
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Wikidata: Q525732 · MusicBrainz: d949cd7c-3e9d-42f6-a661-9c462748c01e
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