this was initially a website on the occasion of Ricky Shaynes' 80th birthday, now it is one of his death november 8th, 2024. He was buried the 4th of December in Berlin

radio beitrag zum 80. vom 4.6. auf HR2 von Melanie Aschenbrenner  LINK

online screening of
SHAYNEfrom june 1st to 30th, at deutschen kinemathek / arsenal 3 LINK

Ricky Shayne is born the 4.6.1944 in Kairo. His family moves to Beirut when he is 10. As early as possible he leaves his family, travels in Europe, lives in Liverpool. In Rome he founds the band The Skylarks. Shayne is discovered by Franco Migliachi. At 22 he is already a star in italy .

5 special songs by
ricky shayne

ramadan (1979)
woman (1973)
freunde fürs leben
dschungel der städte (1973)
wake me up when september ends

the film 17 jahr. blondes haar is a hit in germany, too. hansa schallplatten brings him over to berlin, in 1967. ich sprenge alle ketten is his first hit. with mamy blue, in 1971, he is on his peak, but already on the brink to failure due to his non-alignment to everything that schlager-business demands.