Birth of Karl Bartos31 May 1952
Birth of Karl Bartos, later Kraftwerk electronic percussionist, keyboard player and songwriter.
Historical person
Karl Bartos Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Karl Bartos, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Germany.
10 records1952–199010 events2 places
Chronological biography
1952
1975
Kraftwerk1975
Joins Kraftwerk, completing the classic quartet with Hutter, Schneider and Flur.
Radio-Activity1 October 1975
Appears on Radio-Activity soon after joining the group.
1976
Electronic Percussion1976
Develops Kraftwerk's precise electronic percussion style with Wolfgang Flur.
1977
Trans-Europe Express1 March 1977
Contributes percussion and composition to Trans-Europe Express.
1978
The Model1978
Co-writes The Model, later one of Kraftwerk's most successful singles.
The Man-Machine19 May 1978
Contributes to The Man-Machine during Kraftwerk's most iconic visual period.
1981
Computer World10 May 1981
Contributes percussion and songwriting to Computer World.
1986
Electric Cafe10 November 1986
Contributes to Electric Cafe before leaving Kraftwerk later in the decade.
1990
Departure1990
Leaves Kraftwerk after years as part of the classic electronic quartet.
Titles and roles
Member of Kraftwerk
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.