{{short description|German singer and composer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Tom Astor | image = 13-07-13 Tom Astor 03.jpg | caption = | image_size = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220 pixels --> | birth_name = Wilhelm Bräutigam | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1943|2|27|df=y}} | birth_place = Schmallenberg, Nazi Germany | origin = | instrument = Vocals, Guitar | genre = Country music, Schlager music | occupation = Singer, songwriter | years_active = | label = Ariola, BMG, EMI | associated_acts = Dick Curless | website = http://www.tom-astor.de }}
'''Tom Astor''' (born 27 February 1943) is a German singer and composer. He is noted for his extensive country and western recordings.<ref>[http://www.country.de/2006/09/27/zu-gast-bei-tom-astor/ Country.de]</ref> He has worked with Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, John Denver, The Bellamy Brothers, Willie Nelson, Billy Ray Cyrus, George Jones, Wanda Jackson and Charlie McCoy among others.
== Discography== Astor has recorded some 40 albums and around 600 songs. He has sold more than 4 million sound recordings. {{div col|colwidth=22em}}
=== Albums === *Grand Prix 1976 *Asphalt Cowboy 1980 *Hallo Trucker 1981 *Country & Western Super Hits (Folge 1) 1983 *Country & Western Super Hits (Folge 2) 1983 *Westwind 1984 *Hallo, guten Morgen Deutschland 1986 *Trucker Weihnacht 1986 *Lass rollen Trucker 1987 *Hallo Freunde 1987 *Eine kleine Dosis Freiheit 1988 *International Airport *Fröhliche Trucker Weihnacht 1988 *Meine schönsten Country & Trucker Songs 1989 *Junger Adler 1990 *Voll aus dem Leben 1991 *Auf Achse 1991 *Hallo Trucker 1991 *Kapitäne der Landstraße 1992 *Fröhliche Trucker Weihnacht 1992 *Sturm und Drang 1993 *Flieg junger Adler 1993 *Ich bin wie ich bin 1994 *Kameraden der Straße 1994 *Meilensteine 1995 *Tom Astor 1996 *Das Beste ... Live 1997 *...und ich bin dein Freund 1998 *Hautnah 2000 *Mein Eldorado 2003 *Tom Astor Live 2004 *Ich will mehr 2005 *Lass es schnei’n 2005 *Duette 2007 (with Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Waylon Jennings, Billy Swan and Willie Nelson)<ref>[http://www.tom-astor-duette.de/ Album Tom Astor Duette]</ref> *Alles klar – kein Problem! 2008 *Tom Astor & Band unplugged live 2009 *Leben pur 2010 *Kinder Country Party 2012 *Volle Kraft voraus 2014 *Lieder zum Anfassen 2015 *Ein Abend mit Tom Astor 2016
=== Singles === * ''Hallo, guten Morgen Deutschland'' 1984 und 1990 * ''Freunde'' 1988 * ''Junger Adler'' 1990 * ''Ich bin kein Dichter- kein Poet'' 1991 * ''Take it easy nimm’s leicht'' 1991 * ''Flieg junger Adler'' 1993 * ''Kleiner Rebell'' 1994 * ''Hungrige Herzen'' 1994 * ''Irgendwie wird's schon geh´n'' 1996 * ''Eisen im Feuer'' 1997 * ''Ich bin dein Freund'' * ''Mein Eldorado'' 2003 * ''Steh immer wieder auf'' 2005 * ''Wir werden nicht älter'' 2008 * ''Mit voller Kraft voraus'' 2014 {{div col end}}
== Awards and honors == * Goldene Stimmgabel 1994 * ZDF-Hitparade - Hit of the Year with Junger Adler, 1994 * Nomination „Global Artist Award“ 2007 - Country Music Association * 3 Gold records
==References== *[https://countrymusicnewsinternational.blogspot.com/2011/09/interview-with-country-music-icon-tom.html Interview Tom Astor] {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *[http://www.tom-astor.de/ Official site] *{{IMDb name|id=2253112|name= Tom Astor}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Astor, Tom}} Category:1943 births Category:Living people Category:German male singers Category:People from Hochsauerlandkreis
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