Albums by Mannheim Steamroller
ALBUMExotic SpacesMannheim Steamroller
ALBUM30/40 Ultimate CollectionMannheim Steamroller
ALBUM30/40Mannheim Steamroller
ALBUMMannheim Steamroller Christmas Symphony IIMannheim Steamroller
ALBUMChristmas SymphonyMannheim Steamroller
ALBUMSafariMannheim Steamroller
ALBUMChristmasvilleMannheim Steamroller
ALBUMChristmas SongMannheim Steamroller
ALBUMHalloween 2 Creatures CollectionMannheim Steamroller
ALBUMSweet ToothMannheim Steamroller
Mannheim Steamroller's Popular Music Videos
Monster Mash
Mannheim Steamroller
Creatures Of The Night
Mannheim Steamroller
Psycho
Mannheim Steamroller
Creatures Of The Night Dance Instructional Video
Mannheim Steamroller
Artist Playlists
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Essentials
Holiday classics reimagined as prog-rock synthphonies.
Artist Biography
Mannheim Steamroller—the multi-Platinum-selling neo-classical group founded by Chip Davis—is best known for popular reworkings of classic Christmas songs.
∙ Born into a musical Ohio family, Davis composed his first piece at age six, played in the University of Michigan’s concert band, and became a junior high music teacher.
∙ He cocreated the character of C.W. McCall, whose 1975 trucker-rebellion single “Convoy” topped Billboard’s Country and Pop charts and inspired Sam Peckinpah’s like-named 1978 film.
∙ Mannheim Steamroller’s debut album, 1975’s Fresh Aire—featuring classical music played on electric bass and synthesizers—was a hit with audiophiles due to its high-tech sound.
∙ The band’s first collection of holiday classics, 1984’s Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, rose into the Billboard 200—and by 2004 the album had sold more than six million copies.
∙ The Mannheim Steamroller LP Fresh Aire 7 won a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album in 1991.
∙ In 2019, the Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Tour celebrated 35 straight years, with two different touring troupes, plus a third group that performed at a popular Florida theme park.
Hometown
Omaha, NE, United States
Genre
Holiday