# Wolfgang Petry

Wolfgang "Wolle" Petry (born 22 September 1951 as Franz Hubert Wolfgang Remling) is a German schlager musician and songwriter from Cologne, Germany. In 1997, he was named the leading German language musician in terms of chart figures for the year, with his most successful album Alles.
He won the award for "Best Folk/Pop Artist" National/International" during the Echo awards in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001. He also won the Goldene Stimmgabel award in 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005 for Most successful German solo pop act. In 1998 and 2006 he also won the "Platinum Life Award" during the same Goldene Stimmgabel awards.
In his side-project, the Pete Wolf Band he sings in English to more country-oriented music. The project started in 2017 and released albums in 2017 and 2019 as well as an EP in 2022.

## Personal life

Petry was born in the neighborhood of Raderthal in Cologne, Germany and grew up there. After his father's death at age 16, he assumed responsibility for his 11-year-old brother. He obtained a vocational degree in precision mechanics while touring with his band in Cologne and surroundings. He married Rosemarie in 1972 and had a son, Achim Petry, two years later. Achim has re-recorded or made new editions of some of his father's songs.

## Discography
### Albums

| Year | Name | English translation | Performing as |
| 1976 | Ein Freund – Ein Mann | A Friend, a Man | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1979 | Zweisaitig | two-sided/two-stringed | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1980 | Ganz oder gar nicht | All or Nothing | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1981 | Einfach leben | Easy Living | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1982 | Der Himmel brennt | The Sky is Burning | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1983 | Wahnsinn | Madness | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1984 | Rauhe Wege | Rough Paths | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1987 | Mit offenen Armen | With Open Arms | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1988 | Manche mögen’s heiß | Some Like it Hot | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1991 | Wo ist das Problem? | What's the Problem? | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1992 | Verlieben, verloren, vergessen, verzeih’n | Falling in Love, Lost, Forgot, Forgive | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1992 | Meine größten Erfolge | My Greatest Hits | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1993 | Sehnsucht nach dir | Longing for You | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1994 | Frei für dich | Free for You | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1995 | Egal | Whatever | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1996 | Alles | Everything | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1996 | Die längste Single der Welt – Teil 1 | The Longest Single on Earth - Part 1 | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1996 | Gnadenlos | Merciless | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1997 | Du bist ein Wunder | You're a Miracle | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1997 | Nie genug | Never Enough | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1998 | Freude! | Joy! | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1998 | Einfach geil! | Simply Cool! | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1999 | Die längste Single der Welt – Teil 2 | The Longest Single on Earth - Part 2 | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1999 | Alles – Live | Everything - Live | Wolfgang Petry |
| 1999 | Komplett | Completely | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2000 | Konkret | Concretely | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2000 | Freude 2 | Joy 2 | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2001 | Achterbahn | Rollercoaster | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2001 | Die längste Single der Welt – Teil 3 | The Longest Single on Earth - Part 3 | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2002 | Alles 2 | Everything 2 | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2003 | Kein Grund zur Panik | No reason for panic | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2003 | Freudige Weihnachten | Jolly Christmas | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2004 | Typisch | Typical | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2004 | Nur für dich | Just for You | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2005 | ... Doppelt stark!!! (Doppel CD) | ...Double Strong!!! (Double CD) | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2005 | Die längste Single der Welt – Das Album (Teil 4) | The Longest Single on Earth - Part 4 | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2005 | Ich bin ene kölsche Jung | I'm a Boy from Cologne | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2006 | Meine Lieblingslieder | My Favourite Songs | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2006 | 30 (Abschiedsalbum) | 30 - Farewell Album | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2007 | Seine schönsten Balladen (mit 2 unveröffentlichten Titeln) | His Most Beautiful Ballads (with 2 unreleased tracks) | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2007 | Das letzte Konzert – LIVE – einfach geil! | The Last Concert - LIVE - Simply Cool | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2008 | Alles Maxi – Seine größten Erfolge | Everything Maxi - His Greatest Hits | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2014 | Einmal noch! | Once More! | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2014 | Wolles fröhliche Weihnachten | Wolle's Merry Christmas | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2015 | Brandneu | Brand-New | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2016 | Die Jahre mit dir | The Years with You | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2017 | Happy Man | Happy Man | Pete Wolf Band |
| 2018 | Genau jetzt! | Right now! | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2019 | 2084 | 2084 | Pete Wolf Band |
| 2021 | Auf das Leben | Here's to Life | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2023 | Stark wie wir | Strong like us | Wolfgang Petry |
| 2023 | Immer wenn es schneit | Whenever it snows | Wolfgang Petry |