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Roy Black
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German schlager singer and actor (1943-1991)
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Roy Black, born Gerhard Höllerich on January 25, 1943, in Bobingen, Germany, was a German singer and film actor. He performed rock music and schlager, singing in German. His professional career began in 1963.
Black died on October 9, 1991, in Heldenstein. He received the Goldene Stimmgabel award during his lifetime.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- War Stories
- Abstracts of papers presented at the 2001 meeting on proteolysis & biological control, May 2-May 6, 2001
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Film & TV
Bobingen, Germany
Roy Black (January 25, 1943 – October 9, 1991) was a German schlager singer and actor, who appeared in several musical comedies and starred in the 1989 TV series, Ein Schloß am Wörthersee. Born Gerhard Höllerich in Bobingen, Bavarian Swabia, Germany, Black attended the gymnasium in Augsburg and, aged 20, founded the rock and roll band Roy Black and His Cannons. His stage name derived from his…
Known for
- Unvergessene Legenden — Self (archive footage)2020
- Schlager Gold — Self (archive footage)2020
- Schlager nonstop Die 60er – Merci, Cherie — Self2018
- Legenden — Self (archive footage)1998
- Musik liegt in der Luft — Self1991
- Ein Schloß am Wörthersee — Lennie Berger1990
- Flitterabend — Self - Singer1988
- ZDF-Fernsehgarten — Self1986
- Goldener Löwe — Self1984
- Na sowas! — Self1982
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1943
- Active to
- 1991
Discography
- Du bist nicht allein / Glaube an mich1965
- Ganz in weiß1965
- Ganz in weiß / Ich suche dich1965
- Finalmente Qui / Grazie Mille1966
- Ganz in weiß / Du bist nicht allein1966
- Good Night My Love1966
- Good Night My Love / Frag nur dein Herz1966
- I Am Not Alone / I Need You1966
- Leg dein Herz in meine Hände1966
- Leg dein Herz in meine Hände / Irgendjemand liebt auch dich1966
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Listeners · Last.fm
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- 638,042
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Roy Black (January 25, 1943–October 9, 1991) was a German Schlager singer and actor who appeared in several musical comedies and starred in the 1989 TV series Ein Schloß am Wörthersee. Born Gerhard Höllerich in Straßberg near Augsburg, Roy Black attended the gymnasium in Augsburg and, aged 20, founded the rock and roll band Roy Black and His Cannons. His stage name derived from his black hair and his idol Roy Orbison. Roy Black and His Cannons achieved some local fame and were offered a contra
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gerhard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Bobingen
- Place of death
- Heldenstein
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- German
- Award
- Goldene Stimmgabel
- Genre
- rock music
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Roy Black.jpg
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- Commons category
- Roy Black
- date of birth
- 1943-01-25
- date of death
- 1991-10-09
- name in native language
- Gerd Höllerich
- start of work period
- 1963-00-00
- pseudonym
- Roy Black
- birth name
- Gerhard Höllerich
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Gallery (2)
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