This Day In History: Drummer Henning Schmitz was born on this day in 1953. While I like him for having a great last name, Henning is a also member of one of the most influential bands in history: Kraftwerk. In fact, William at The Spectator, argues that the “po-faced kraut-rockers have become the most influential pop group of all time.” Widely considered as innovators and pioneers of electronic music (synth-pop, electro-pop, art pop, krautrock, avant-garde), they were among the first successful acts to popularize the genre. Kraftwerk would go on to inspire such groups as Ultravox, John Foxx, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Human League, Depeche Mode, Visage, Soft Cell, Gary Numan, Erasure, the Blue Man Group, Bjork, Kompressor, David Bowie, Joy Division, New Order, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Blondie, U2, Simple Minds and one of my favorites: Ladytron.
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