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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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The Very Best - Tribute '98
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Out Of The Dark (Into The Light)
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Jeanny
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Der Kommissar
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Vienna Calling
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Ganz Wien
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Helden von Heute
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Maschine Brennt
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Junge Römer
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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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LoveThe90s wrote:
Rock Me Amadeus is an 80's anthem.
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Wiegenzombie wrote:
Weiß gar nicht wieso fast alle "The Spirit Never Dies" so schlechtreden. Ich find bis auf 1-2 Songs ist die Platte echt stark.
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sirhc1982 wrote:
Vieanna Calling!
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Ennimate wrote:
@Luixxxa: Allein schon wegen der hohen Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass es auch in den kommenden 100 Jahren keinen weiteren deutschsprachigen Titel auf Platz 1 der US-Charts geben wird, weil "Jeanny" auch dann noch als Beispiel für kulturelle Skandale im 20. Jahrhundert herhalten muss usw.
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M4X1_ wrote:
hoffen wir's!
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Luixxxa wrote:
Es gibt einige Menschen, über die man noch in 100 Jahren reden wird...er ist einer von denen! <3
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bugdzzz wrote:
True music legend
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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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