Scorpions are a heavy metal/hard rock  band from Hannover, Germany, formed in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker, who is the band’s only constant member.  They are known for their 1980s rock anthem “Rock You Like a Hurricane” and their singles “No One Like You”, “Send Me an Angel”, “Still Loving You”, and “Wind of Change”. The band was ranked #46 on VH1′s Greatest Artists of Hard Rock program.  ”Rock You Like a Hurricane” is also #18 on VH1′s list of the 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs.  On January 24, 2010, after 46 years of performing, the band announced that they will be retiring after touring in support of their new album Sting in the Tail.  The band sold over 100 million albums worldwide.

The Scorpions

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Band members

Current members

• Rudolf Schenker — rhythm & lead guitars, backing vocals (1965–present)
• Klaus Meine — lead vocals (1970–present)
• Matthias Jabs — lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1978, 1979–present)
• James Kottak — drums, percussion, backing vocals (1996–present)
• Paweł Mąciwoda — bass, backing vocals (2004–present)

Former members

• Lothar Heimberg — bass, backing vocals (1965–1973)
• Wolfgang Dziony — drums, percussion, backing vocals (1965–1973)
• Karl-Heinz Vollmer – lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1965–1970)
• Michael Schenker — lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1970–1973, 1978-1979)
• Francis Buchholz — bass, backing vocals (1973–1983, 1984–1992)
• Uli Jon Roth — lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals on “Drifting Sun”, “Fly to the Rainbow”, “Dark Lady”, “Sun in My Hand”, “Hell Cat”, “Polar Nights” (1973–1978)
• Jürgen Rosenthal — drums, percussion, backing vocals (1973–1975)
• Achim Kirschning — keyboards (1973–1974)
• Rudy Lenners — drums, percussion (1975–1977)
• Joe Wyman – drums, percussion (1977)
• Herman Rarebell — drums, percussion, backing vocals (1977–1983, 1984–1995)
• Ralph Rieckermann — bass, backing vocals (1993–2000, 2000–2003)
• Curt Cress — drums, percussion (1996)
• Ken Taylor — bass, backing vocals (2000)
• Ingo Powitzer — bass, backing vocals (2004)

Managers

• Stewart Young (1995–present)
• Tom Consolo ( Front Line Management;Frontline Management Group, Azoffmusic Management; North-America)
• Peter F. Amend (Lawer, Booker and Manager 1991-present)