Johann Hölzel

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Johann Hölzel

voc, 1957-1998 AT, Vienna
Singer of Rock
A.k.a. Falco T»MA T»MB White Duke

Johann (Hans) Hölzel ([ˈjoːhan (hans) ˈhœlt͡sl̩]) (19 February 1957 – 6 February 1998), better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian pop and rock musician and rapper.Falco had several international hits, "Rock Me Amadeus", "Der Kommissar", "Vienna Calling", "Jeanny", "The Sound of Musik", "Coming Home (Jeanny Part II, One Year Later)" and posthumously, "Out of the Dark". "Rock Me Amadeus" reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 1985, making him the only artist whose principal language was German to score a vocal number-one hit in the United States (Bert Kaempfert reached No. 1 in January 1961 with the instrumental "Wonderland by Night"). According to his estate, he has sold 20 million albums and 15 million singles, which makes him the best selling Austrian singer of all time.

Genres

Rock
Pop
Electronic
Soundtrack
Alternative

Plays With

Drahdiwaberl

Ganymed

Hallucination Company

Spinning Wheel

Umspannwerk

Band Members

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