Rudolf Schenker

{{short description|German guitarist}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}

{{BLP sources|date=January 2022}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Rudolf Schenker

| image = Scorpions - 03.jpg

| caption = Schenker performing with the Scorpions in 2014

| birth_name = Heinrich Rudolf Schenker

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|8|31|df=y}}

|birth_place = Hildesheim, Germany

| genre = {{flatlist|

• Hard rock
• heavy metal
• glam metal

}}

| occupation = Musician, songwriter

| instrument = Guitar

| associated_acts = {{hlist|Scorpions|MSG|Avantasia|Ali Campbell}}

| label = BMG

| years_active = 1963–present

| website =

}}

Rudolf Schenker (born 31 August 1948) is a German guitarist, founder and leader of the hard rock band Scorpions. He is the rhythm/lead guitarist, primary songwriter and the sole constant member of the band. He is also the CEO/owner-manager of the Scorpions Musik-Produktions-und Verlagsgesellschaft mbH (Scorpions music production and publishing company) and owner/founder of the Scorpio-Sound-Studios in Lower Saxony. He is the older brother of Michael Schenker.file:Rudolf Schenker au Zénith de Nantes en 2007.jpgSchenker was awarded the City of Hanover Plaque{{cite web|url=http://www.hannover.de/de/buerger/entwicklung/oberbuergermeister_rat_bezirksraete/ob_buer/ob_fotog/ob_aus08.html|title=Die Scorpions|publisher=Hannover.de|access-date=7 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407023636/http://www.hannover.de/de/buerger/entwicklung/oberbuergermeister_rat_bezirksraete/ob_buer/ob_fotog/ob_aus08.html|archive-date=7 April 2012}} as well as the Cross of Merit First Class of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit in 2000.