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Freddy was born on September 27th, 1931 in Vienna, Austria. In his youth he loves the circus, but in 1950 he chooses for music and starts singing in the bars from Hamburg.
In 1952 he joins an international competition for the first time in Belfast, Ireland, where he wins the first prize.
However it takes till 1954 before he records his first songs, mainly songs about life at sea and some country music.

He soon extends his career by learning to act, and he will join several movies in Germany.
1956 sees Freddy representing Germany at the first Eurovision Song Contest together with Walter Andreas Schwarz. It is the only year that countries enter the contest with two songs. No points are given, and only the winner, Lys Assia is anounced.
Freddy’s songs however become instant hits in Germany, Austria, Luxemburg, the Netherlands and Belgium and several other countries.
“La Paloma”,”Junge, komm bald wieder” and “Die Gitarre und das Meer” bring him fame, golden records and many awards.
Freddy keeps singing all his life, and in 2002 he makes his last tour, which ends in the city where he is born : Vienna.
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  • HelenHysterics

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    1 Nov 2012 Reply

  • murmler3

    Komisch...immer wenn ich Freddy scrobble, entdecke ich, dass das von meinen Freunden keiner hört, sehr merkwürdig...

    6 Jun 2012 Reply

  • Waldgaenger1401

    Hundert Mann und ein Befehl

    7 Jun 2011 Reply

  • SiriusWega

    Das schoenste Lied war doch>wann kommt das Glueck auch zu Mir< warum ist Es nicht dabei.Meiner Meinung nach,war Es 12 Wochen lang die Nummer 1.Fuer Mich ist Es nicht nur das schoenste Lied von Freddy,sondern das schoenste von Allen.Bei YOU TUBE ist Es zu finden,ohne Stoerung.

    2 Feb 2011 Reply

  • pieterrrrr

    "Irgendwo, im fremden Land. Ziehen wir, durch stein und sand. Fern von zuhaus, und vogelfrei. Hundert Man, und ich bin dabei!"

    24 Sep 2009 Reply

  • captain_ingwer

    was wäre Weihnachten ohne "Weihnachten auf hoher See"?

    27 Mar 2009 Reply

  • grummt

    Hallo wie ich sehe hörst Du auch gerne deutsche Interpreten, wir würden uns freuen wenn Du zur Verstärkung in unsere Gruppe kommst. http://www.lastfm.de/group/German+Music+Fans

    8 Feb 2009 Reply

  • ichbinkurt

    Junge komm bald wieder nach Haus!

    12 May 2008 Reply

  • HerrDerringe

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    8 Jun 2006 Reply

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