The Rattles are a rock band (initially beat group) from Germany. Their biggest selling record was their 1968 recorded song, "The Witch", which sold over one million copies globally. ...show more

The Rattles are a rock band (initially beat group) from Germany. Their biggest selling record was their 1968 recorded song, "The Witch", which sold over one million copies globally.

Career

The Rattles began their career in the same Hamburg scene where many Liverpool based UK beat groups got their start. They met The Beatles in 1962 and played alongside them on three occasions in Germany; at Munich, Essen and Hamburg. In 1964 the group recorded an up beat version of "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" which was a minor hit in the UK. In 1968 they recorded "The Witch", written by Hildebrandt, which was a hit in Germany. The group was forced to split up owing to army service and other reasons and a new line-up formed, although Hildebrandt remained as songwriter and record producer. They enjoyed sustained success in their own country through the 1960s, and recorded a new version of "The Witch" in 1970 which became their only international hit.

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