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Johann (Hans) Hölzel (19 February 1957 – 6 February 1998), better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian rap, pop and rock musician and had four #1 Hits - “
Der Kommissar”, “Rock Me Amadeus”, “Jeanny” and “Coming Home (Jeanny Part 2, Ein Jahr danach)”. He is the first and so far only artist to score a #1 Hit in the U.S. with a German language song.
His albums and singles have sold about 60 million copies worldwide.
Early Years
Born in Vienna, studying at the Vienna Music Conservatory in 1977 which he left after one semester to pursue a career in music, he lived for a short time in West Berlin while singing in a jazz-rock band. When he returned to Vienna he was calling himself “Falco,” reportedly in tribute to the East German ski jumper Falko Weißpflog, and playing in the Austrian bands Spinning Wheel and Hallucination Company. En route to becoming an international rock star in his own right, he was bass player in the Austrian hard rock-punk rock band Drahdiwaberl (from 1978 until 1983). With Drahdiwaberl he wrote and performed the song “Ganz Wien” which he would also include on his debut solo album Einzelhaft.
Individual success
Falco’s first hit was “Der Kommissar” from the 1982 album Einzelhaft. A German language song about drug consumption that combines rap verses with a sung chorus, Falco’s record was a number-one success in many countries but failed to break big in the U.S. The song, however, would prove to have a life of its own in two English-language versions.
Der Kommissar”, “Rock Me Amadeus”, “Jeanny” and “Coming Home (Jeanny Part 2, Ein Jahr danach)”. He is the first and so far only artist to score a #1 Hit in the U.S. with a German language song.His albums and singles have sold about 60 million copies worldwide.
Early Years
Born in Vienna, studying at the Vienna Music Conservatory in 1977 which he left after one semester to pursue a career in music, he lived for a short time in West Berlin while singing in a jazz-rock band. When he returned to Vienna he was calling himself “Falco,” reportedly in tribute to the East German ski jumper Falko Weißpflog, and playing in the Austrian bands Spinning Wheel and Hallucination Company. En route to becoming an international rock star in his own right, he was bass player in the Austrian hard rock-punk rock band Drahdiwaberl (from 1978 until 1983). With Drahdiwaberl he wrote and performed the song “
Ganz Wien” which he would also include on his debut solo album Einzelhaft.Individual success
Falco’s first hit was “Der Kommissar” from the 1982 album Einzelhaft. A German language song about drug consumption that combines rap verses with a sung chorus, Falco’s record was a number-one success in many countries but failed to break big in the U.S. The song, however, would prove to have a life of its own in two English-language versions.
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Greatest Hits
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Falco 3
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Out Of The Dark (Into The Light)
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The Very Best - Tribute '98
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Rock Me Amadeus
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Jeanny
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Der Kommissar
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Vienna Calling
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Maschine Brennt
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Ganz Wien
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Junge Römer
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Helden von Heute
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Auf der Flucht
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Junge Roemer
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Titanic
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Shoutbox
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Oceanheart89 wrote:
One of the best looking men ever! :)
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Vanilla-villa wrote:
<3
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v0l7age wrote:
jeanny is a very good song
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blith-hears-all wrote:
The Spirit never dies
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abarth91 wrote:
Einer der ganz Großen!
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thomminoyorke wrote:
Falco.. er ist so geeeil<3
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goldundtier wrote:
zieht Euch mal JOHANNA ZEUL rein ! :)
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LaUltimaBecks wrote:
Falco die Legende
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Martinchus89 wrote:
Dreh' dich nicht um, schau, schau, der Kommissar geht um!
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girithi wrote:
einer der besten Musiker.
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chinneths wrote:
leckt den ehrfürchtigen Esel des wilden Esels!
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spazghost wrote:
Up there with Fonzie on the cool meter. Falco went out like a rockstar.
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Gunnertillthend wrote:
Yo Falco!
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Axel-56 wrote:
Fand Falco schon zu seinen Anfängen toll. Viele seiner Songs werden wohl irgendwann Evergreens sein und noch von unseren Ururenkeln gehört werden. Wieviele tolle Songs hätte er noch schreiben können, wäre er nicht so blöd gewesen seinen Körper mit dem scheiß Koks kaputt zu machen. Tod dem Koks und Leben für Falco!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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invocation88 wrote:
DR ZAIUS DR ZAIUS
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Ferdokki wrote:
He was soooo handsome....I miss him. =(
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purplebiedronka wrote:
der mann meines lebens <3
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Vanilla-villa wrote:
<3
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theoneandonly wrote:
Rock me Amadeus! http://falco.zanzaa.at
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PrinzessinElena wrote:
Jeanny.... super Lied... :-)
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