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Die Amigos Named Honorary Citizens of Hungen

A ceremony at the market square featured performances of their songs followed by a pledge to continue touring about 70 to 80 times per year.

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Overview

  • The city council voted unanimously to confer Hungen’s highest civic honor on brothers Karl-Heinz and Bernd Ulrich.
  • Mayor Rainer Wengorsch praised their down-to-earth nature and ability to unite young and old during the marketplace celebration attended by hundreds.
  • Over a 55-year career, Die Amigos have secured 16 number-one albums and accumulated more than 100 gold and platinum records.
  • At the event they performed tracks including “Wie die Rolling Stones” from their forthcoming July release, the album Lebe jetzt.
  • Rejecting retirement, the duo announced plans to maintain a slightly reduced schedule of around 70 to 80 appearances annually.