Moti Special

Moti Special was a German New Wave band, formed in 1981 in Hamburg, by Danish guitar player Nils Tuxen, Romanian keyboard player Michael Cretu, bassist/vocalist Manfred "Thissy" Thiers and drum

Moti Special was a German New Wave band, formed in 1981 in Hamburg, by Danish guitar player Nils Tuxen, Romanian keyboard player Michael Cretu, bassist/vocalist Manfred "Thissy" Thiers and drummer Reinhard "Dickie" Tarrach. All of the members had previous experience as session musicians. Thiers decided on the name of the band after visiting an Indian restaurant in London, where he had the "special" (extra spicy) dish of the house.

It was not until 1985 that the band became successful when Stop! Girls Go Crazy made it to Number 53 in the German charts. The follow-up, Cold Days, Hot Nights, was a major hit in Europe, reaching Number 3 in Germany. The third single Don't Be So Shy made it to Number 8. The band's first album, Motivation, reached Number 20 in the charts, that same year.