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Apr 29, 1948 Essen, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany Died on 17 Nov 2001 (aged 53)
German musician
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About Michael Karoli
- Michael Karoli (29 April 1948 – 17 November 2001) was a German guitarist, violinist and composer.
- He was a founding member of the influential krautrock band Can. Michael Karoli was born and grew up in Straubing, Bavaria, moving to St.
- Gallen, Switzerland by the time he finished school.
- He learned to play the guitar, violin and cello as a child, and played in numerous jazz and dance bands.
- In 1966, he met and befriended Holger Czukay, who was his guitar teacher for a while. After he graduated he began studies of the law until leaving in 1968 to form Can with Czukay, Irmin Schmidt, Jaki Liebezeit, and David Johnson.
- His main role was that of the guitarist, with occasional uncredited violin performances, and later also providing vocals. He was a constant member of the band, playing with it between 1968 and its break-up in 1979.
- He also joined the band for its three reunions, in 1986, 1991, and 1999. Karoli died from an undisclosed form of cancer in 2001 in Essen, Germany, aged 53.
