Francis Buchholz

Francis Buchholz
Buchholz performing in 2012
Background information
Born(1954-02-19)19 February 1954
Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Died22 January 2026(2026-01-22) (aged 71)
Genres
OccupationBassist
Years active1969–2026
Formerly of

Francis Buchholz (19 February 1954 – 22 January 2026) was a German musician best known as the bass guitarist of the German rock band Scorpions from 1973 until 1992, a group that was successful internationally; his bass riffs for hits such as "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and "Wind of Change" were regarded as iconic. After leaving Scorpions, he was a member of Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock, among others.

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