Doro was born in Düsseldorf, NRW, West Germany on 3 June 1964, as the only child of Walter, a truck driver, and Barbara Pesch. Doro's first memory of rock music is the song "Lucille" by Little Richard, which she sang when she was three years old. She learned to play piano and started singing at the age of ten years, when she was exposed to the glam rock of bands like T. Rex, The Sweet and Slade. In 1980, she was accepted in her first band called Snakebite, which was playing rock music in a Düsseldorf basement used as rehearsal space by many other underground groups. The first recording with Doro on vocals was a cheap 7-track demo released by Snakebite for promotion. When Snakebite disbanded in 1981, Doro went on to sing for the garage bands Beast and Attack, before forming Warlock with Peter Szigeti, Rudy Graf, Thomas Studier, and Michael Eurich in 1982
After Warlock underwent many personnel changes, Pesch was the only remaining original member of the band. After changing her record label, she released in 1989 the fifth album as Doro, as the former label owned the trademark on the Warlock name.
Pesch now pursues a solo career and lives in New York City. 2004 album Classic Diamonds was a collaboration with The Classic Night Orchestra which reworked some of her earlier songs. Fear No Evil released in 2009 saw a brief return to the US and currently touring Europe celebrating 25 Years in Rock with a full fledged DVD out on Nuclear Blast.
She released her first album in six years, Forever Warriors - Forever United, on 17 August 2018, entering in many charts worldwide.
Her band at the moment:
Doro Pesch (1988–present) – lead vocals
Stefan Herkenhoff (2021) – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Johnny Dee (1993–1995, 1998–present) – drums, backing vocals
Bill Hudson (2021) – guitars
Bas Maas (2009–present) – guitars, backing vocals
Studio and live albums, EPs and DVDs
Force Majeure (1989)
Doro (1990)
Rare Diamonds (1991)
True at Heart (1991)
Angels Never Die (1993)
DORO Live - Angels Never Die Tour '93 (1993)
Machine II Machine (1995)
A Whiter Shade of Pale (1995)
Machine II Machine: Electric Club Mixes (EP) (1995)
Love Me in Black (1998)
Love Me in Black (EP) (1998)
The Ballads (1998)
Best Of (1998)
WARLOCK - Earthshaker Rock (1999)
Ich Will Alles (EP) (2000)
Calling the Wild (2000)
White Wedding (EP) (2001)
Fight (2002)
Doro Pesch and Warlock: Live (Dvd) (2002)
Für Immer (Dvd) (2003)
Let Love Rain on Me (EP) (2004)
Classic Diamonds (2004)
Classic Diamonds: The Dvd (2004)
We're Like Thunder (EP) (2005)
In Liebe Und Freundschaft (EP) (2005)
Warrior Soul (2006)
20 Years – A Warrior Soul (2006)
All We Are - The Fight (EP) (2007)
Anthems for the Champion - The Queen (EP) (2007)
Metal Queen – B-Sides & Rarities (2007)
Celebrate (The Night of the Warlock) (EP) (2008)
Fear No Evil (2009)
Herzblut (EP) (2009)
25 Years In Rock... And Still Going Strong (Box) (2010)
Merry Metal X-Mas - Doro feat. Onkel Tom Angelripper (2010)
Under My Skin - A Fine Selection Of Doro Classics (2012)
Raise Your Fist In The Air(EP) (2012)
Raise Your Fist (2012)
Doro live @ Wacken Open Air 2013 (Dvd) (2013)
Raise Your Fist (30 Years Anniversary) (2014)
World Gone Wild (6 Discs Box) (2015)
Greatest Hits (2016)
Love's Gone To Hell (2016)
Strong And Proud - 30 Years Of Rock (Dvd) (2016)
I Am What I Am (2017)
Für Immer - Deutsche Songs, Balladen und Raritäten (2017)
For Metal - Live At Rock Hard Festival 2015 (2018)
With The Classic Night Orchestra - Classic Diamonds (2018)
Forever Warriors, Forever United (2018)
Backstage to Heaven (EP) (2019)
Magic Diamonds - Best of Rock, Ballads & Rare Treasures (2020)
Triumph And Agony Live (2021)
Conqueress - Forever Strong and Proud (2023)
FIGHT
Doro Lyrics
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And I sleep in the dark with one eye awake
I'm often left without a thing
cause I can't fake it at all
I seek the truth, withstand the pain
And I know what I feel
[Chorus]
I gotta fight
And I hope we stand alike
We gotta fight
Gotta fight
Oooh, something there underneath
that should never be ignored
Like a lie that fades away
but will never lead to truth
I'm often left without a thing
cause I can't fake it at all
I seek the truth, withstand the pain
And I know what I feel
[Chorus]
When I feel my heart is right
Gotta fight
And I hope we stand alike
Gotta fight
Gotta fight
Oooooh, ooooh
Nobody cares and nobody dares
Such a lonely way
Nobody cares and nobody dares
Cause I know what I feel
[Chorus]
When I feel my heart is right
Gotta fight
And I hope we stand alike
Gotta fight
And I know I will survive
Gotta fight
And I hope we stand alike
Gotta fight, Gotta fight
Gotta fight, Fight
The lyrics of Doro's "Fight" reveal what it takes to stand up for oneself and speak the truth in a world where lies are too often accepted. The opening lines set the tone for the song with the singer admitting to being afraid every day but also alert at night. The fear comes from being true to oneself in a world where faking it is the norm. However, despite this vulnerability, the singer hopes to find people who share their values and are willing to fight for what is right.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the determination to fight for oneself and what one believes in, even when nobody else cares or has the courage to do so. The concluding lines of the song speak to the singer's conviction that they will survive because they know what they feel.
Overall, "Fight" is an empowering song that celebrates courage and honesty in a world that often rewards conformity and deceit.
Line by Line Meaning
Never a day going by that I'm not afraid
I live in constant fear every day.
And I sleep in the dark with one eye awake
I cannot even sleep peacefully at night because of my fear.
I'm often left without a thing cause I can't fake it at all
I can't pretend to be someone I am not and always end up losing something due to it.
I seek the truth, withstand the pain, and I know what I feel
I always try to find the truth and endure the pain that comes with it, knowing that I am right.
When I feel my heart is right, I gotta fight
Whenever I am sure that what I believe in is right, I must fight for it.
And I hope we stand alike, We gotta fight
I hope that others share the same beliefs and we all fight together.
Oooh, something there underneath that should never be ignored
There is something significant that we should not overlook or ignore.
Like a lie that fades away but will never lead to truth
Falsehood might disappear over time, but it can never lead us to the truth.
Nobody cares and nobody dares, Such a lonely way
I feel alone because no one cares or dares to fight for the same cause.
And I know I will survive, Gotta fight
Despite everything, I am confident that I will survive and thus must fight.
Gotta fight, Fight
I must fight, period.
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David Gadea
...And Never Surrender Doro and All The Females in The World !!! Stand Proud and Strenght !!! Keep On Doing What You Want !!! Salud y Vida Pa'lante !!! Cheers and Life On !!!
Max Otto von Stierlitz
You are the BEST!!! Now and forever!!!
Wayne Dunn
If any one can get a crowd going its doro she is awsome i didnt go much on her voice the first time i heard her but she quickly grew on me when i heard love me in black i thought lemmy from motorhead was shit the first time i heard him but i soon changed my mind i saw them in.concert when they toured here with motley crue they awsome
gaetan landry
love it, awesome
M Roch
simply the best !! fan since 1991
Magnus Årsland
Seek the truth withstand the pain. Gotta fight and hope you stand the light. You gotta feel when your heart is right.
Tesseract95
Gotta fight and hope you dont miss the light in the night.
Magnus Årsland
@Tesseract95 just a scratch. And a wild ride. And now everything seems so sparkly. 🌩⛈🤯🧐😇
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DANKE, Doro...