His working life began as an electrician in Prague before he was discovered as a singer in the city's dance cafes. During the communist era, he performed at home and abroad, including in the West, which was uncommon for Czech musicians.
He sang in a variety of languages besides his native Czech, including Russian, English, German and Italian, moving to Las Vegas in where he picked up tips from Frank Sinatra. Following the Soviet-led invasion of Prague, Gott continued to remain popular, despite many singers being banned from the stage for political reasons.
No-one knows how many records he sold, but the number is well above 30 million. His paintings would not be exhibited in public until the early s. The future brilliant bard then took up work as an electrician.
Greatly influenced by jazz music, he also began to study singing privately. During the s the talented tenor often participated in competitions. Gott did not impress the judges at all.
In he attended the Prague Conservatory, engrossed not only in classical singing techniques but also in popular songs. His mentor Konstantin Karenin had studied under the guidance of the internationally acclaimed Russian bass opera singer, Feodor Chaliapin. That year Gott also began what would become a long-lasting professional career.
The already extremely popular artist joined the Semafor Theatre in He left the Semafor Theatre in , when he co-founded his own venue, the Apollo Theatre. His career took off again during a six-month sojourn in Las Vegas. During the s, he often appeared on TV shows, and in he received recognition as a Merited Artist. Songs like "Atemlos durch die Nacht" "Breathless Through the Night" have dominated the charts, and the Russian-born pop princess is no stranger to kitschy TV shows like Schlagercountdown.
Having sold more than 50 million albums since his solo debut, Heino is a Schlager pioneer known for his trademark dark sunglasses, platinum mop top and rich baritone voice.
His smash hits range from "Jenseits des Tales" "Beyond the Valley" to covers of controversial folk tunes such as "Schwarzbraun ist die Haselnuss" "Black-brown is the Hazelnut" that were sung by the Hitler Youth. Today, Germans label the seemingly ageless singer "king of Mallorca" because he has for decades been a staple on the German party scene on the Spanish island.
Drews actually started his career playing the banjo in a jazz band. He helped orchestrate a mega Schlager revival in the late s by producing Guildo Horn's hit album "Danke" in She won the Eurovision Song Contest in and came in third twice, in and - Katja Ebstein is regarded as the competition's German grande dame.
Ebstein's hit song "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" "There will always be miracles" is an integral part of the German Schlager repertoire. Ebstein also acts in plays, is involved in social projects and politically active. The Berlin-born singer and composer and songwriter for Boney M. The boy from working-class Wedding was a rebel who had issues with alcohol, but still released some songs before his death in Known for his blonde locks, casual hip swing and beaming smile, Marcus' release "A New Love is like a New Life" has become one of the best-known songs in Schlager history, a staple of any German record collection.
Birthdays: July Notable Showbiz Deaths of See all related lists ». Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDb page. Find out more at IMDbPro ». How Much Have You Seen? How much of Karel Gott's work have you seen? See more awards ». Known For. Bad Company Soundtrack. Show all Hide all Show by Hide Show Actor 43 credits. Karel Gott. Show all 6 episodes. TV Series - Episode dated 17 October Stock TV Movie. Hide Show Composer 2 credits.
0コメント