Ladi Geisler Musical artist

Miloslav Ladislav "Ladi" Geisler (November 27, 1927 – November 19, 2011) was a German musician who established a high profile in the post-war German music scene. Best known for his work with pop musicians Bert Kaempfert, James Last and Freddy Quinn, Geisler developed the distinctive "Knack-Bass" percussive bass sound that helped popularize the Bert Kaempfert Orchestra. He later released numerous records under his own name.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Ladi
Birth dateNovember 27, 1927
Birth place
Czechoslovakia , Prague
Date of deathNovember 19, 2011
Place of death
Hamburg

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Musical artist

Career started1945
Career ended2010
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Instrumental
Jazz
Big band
Easy listening
instrument
Bass guitar
Guitar
Trumpet
Violin
record label
Bear Family Records
Polydor Records

Ladi Geisler on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://vimeo.com/33252744
  2. http://www.actmusic.com/pdf/Dell_Geisler_CV_englisch.pdf
  3. http://www.answers.com/topic/ladi-geisler
  4. http://www.spaceagepop.com/geisler.htm
  5. http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f28/ladi-geisler-inventor-creator-%84knackbass%93-prayers-best-wishes-pleas-825184