caption associated_acts years_active notable_instruments birth_place label image_size height background birth_date instrument genre image article_title name occupation
meine performing in 2007 scorpions , avantasia 1965 -- present dommenget doublecut `` black beauty '' hannover , germany rca , mercury , sony bmg 250 1,63 m solo_singer 25 may 1948 vocals , guitar , tambourine hard rock , heavy metal klaus meine.jpg klaus meine
 klaus meine singer , songwriter
klaus meine

klaus meine -lrb- born 25 may 1948 -rrb- is a german vocalist , best known as the lead singer of the hard rock band scorpions .
he and guitarist rudolf schenker are the only two members of the group to appear on every scorpions album .
meine was placed at # 22 on hit parader 's top heavy metal vocalists of all time list in 2006 , behind maynard james keenan -lrb- # 21 -rrb- and eddie vedder -lrb- # 23 -rrb- .
