The late David Bowie recognized Florian Schneider's influence on his own art, naming his track 'V-2 Schneider' after the musician
On David Bowie's 1977 album 'Heroes,' the iconic artist titled his mostly instrumental track"V-2 Schneider" after the musician.Schneider formed the influential group and multimedia project with Ralf Hutter in 1970.
Kraftwerk — with its use of electronic instruments that included homemade and custom-built devices — has been widely credited with pioneering electronic music and influencing various genres across the musical spectrum, including hip-hop, synthpop and rock with their soundscapes, experimentation and technical innovations.HeroesSchneider — who played the synthesizer, vocoder, flute, sax and more, as well as provided vocals — left the band in 2008 after four decades.
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