Gerulf Pannach

Biography

Gerulf Pannach was a German singer-songwriter and lyricist born on June 24, 1948, in Arnsdorf. He gained notoriety for his work as Klaus Dittemann in "Singing the Blues in Red" (1986). After becoming involved with regime-critical artists and writers in the early 1970s, Pannach's performances were increasingly restricted due to his involvement in public dissent. His life was tragically cut short on May 3, 1998, in Berlin.