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Polo Hofer

voc, perc, *1945 CH, Interlaken
Singer / Musician of Rock
A.k.a. Urs Alfred Hofer

Polo Hofer (born 16 March 1945, Interlaken, Switzerland – died 22 July 2017, Bern, Switzerland) was a Swiss vocalist, lyricist, entertainer, band leader, actor, formerly also a drummer. His musical career began in the early 1960s. In the 1970s he was a pioneer of rock music sung in the Swiss German dialect.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Percussion
  • Drums
Genres
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Folk
  • World
  • Blues
Plays With
Drum Circus
Polo Hofer & Die SchmetterBand
Polo's Pop Tales
Polo's Schmetterding
Rumpelstilz
Switzerband
The Alpinistos
The Jetmen
Swiss Blues Authority
Chris Gora
Popular Tracks   
Alperose on Giggerig by Polo Hofer & Die Schmetterband
Kiosk on Klassiker by Polo Hofer
Giggerig on Giggerig by Polo Hofer & Die Schmetterband
Wenn es nötig wär on Härzbluet by Polo Hofer & Die Schmetterband
Wyssebüehl on Polovinyl by Polo Hofer & Die Schmetterband
Summer '68 on Rütmus, Bluus und Schnälli Schue! by Polo Hofer & Die Schmetterband
Blueme on Klassiker by Polo Hofer
Eine nähme mer no on Duette 1977-2007 by Polo Hofer
Im letschte Tram on Im wilde Weste by Polo Hofer & Die Schmetterband
Stets i Truure on Balladen by Polo Hofer

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
ÄndspurtPolo Hofer2016Album
Polo Hofer Singt Bob DylanPolo Hofer2011Album
Duette 1977-2007Polo Hofer2011Album
PrototypPolo Hofer2009Album
House Of MojoSwiss Blues Authority Feat. Polo Hofer, Ron Cartel, Chris Gora2005Album
Kind Of BlueSwiss Blues Authority Feat. Polo Hofer2000Album
Tupelo HoneySwiss Blues Authority Feat. Polo Hofer2000Single
Sixties-Rock - Schweizer Rockstars in ConcertToni Vescoli / Bo Katzman / Vera Kaa / Polo Hofer / Daniel Siegrist1989Single
AlperosePolo Hofer1985Single
PolovinylPolo Hofer1984Album
Du Chasch Nid TanzePolo Hofer1984Single
I Bliibe Immer PiratPolo Hofer1983Single
Switzerband Mit Polo HoferSwitzerband Mit Polo Hofer1983Album
Polo's Radio SongPolo Hofer1980Single
RamonaPolo Hofer1980Single
SchmetterdingPolo Hofer1978Album
Bruuni OugeFlorian Ast Mit Polo HoferAlbum
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Acknowledgements
To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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