Marian Gold (born Hartwig Schierbaum; 26 May 1954) is a German singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead singer of the German synth-pop recording act Alphaville, but also has recorded as a solo artist. He is known for his tenor multi-octave vocal range. Biography Early life Born in Herford, West Germany, Gold became part of the Berlin art collective the Nelson Community, where he formed the band Chinchilla Green in the late 1970s, which also included future Alphaville colleague Bernhard Lloyd. Alphaville In 1982, he joined Lloyd and Frank Mertens in the band Forever Young, which soon became Alphaville. He sang lead vocals on Alphaville's 1980s pop singles, including "Forever Young", "Big in Japan", "Sounds Like a Melody", "Dance with Me" and "Jerusalem". As of 2022, he is the last remaining original member of the band, whose latest album "Eternally Yours" was released in 2022. Solo Gold's first solo album, So Long Celeste, was released in 1992. Included on the album were cover versions of "The Shape of Things to Come" (originally by the Headboys) and "One Step Behind You" (by Furniture). A second solo album, United, followed in 1996. Personal life In the late 1980s, Gold lived in Münster with his then wife Manuela. Gold has seven children by four different women. References External links Moonbase - Official Alphaville Web Site Living people 1954 births People from Herford German tenors German male singers German new wave musicians Synth-pop new wave musicians Male new wave singers English-language singers from Germany Alphaville (band) members