Singer. He was a German pop singer. A trained opera singer, he became famous in 1971 with the hit "Schöne Maid" and sold around 20 million records in the following decades. Songs such as "Komm gib mir deine Hand" in 1971, "Ich fang' für euch den Sonnenschein" in 1972, "Junge, die Welt ist schön" in 1973, "Bora Bora" and "Auf der Straße nach Süden" both in 1978 and earned him the nickname "Cheer maker of the nation." He sang in eight languages and mastered six instruments, including piano and violin. He died in Baden-Baden at the age of 85 after a long and serious illness.
Singer. He was a German pop singer. A trained opera singer, he became famous in 1971 with the hit "Schöne Maid" and sold around 20 million records in the following decades. Songs such as "Komm gib mir deine Hand" in 1971, "Ich fang' für euch den Sonnenschein" in 1972, "Junge, die Welt ist schön" in 1973, "Bora Bora" and "Auf der Straße nach Süden" both in 1978 and earned him the nickname "Cheer maker of the nation." He sang in eight languages and mastered six instruments, including piano and violin. He died in Baden-Baden at the age of 85 after a long and serious illness.
Bio by: Kerstin
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