voc, *1951 DE, Hamburg
Singer / Songwriter of Pop
A.k.a. Rolf Peter Knigge Anthony Lantoine Antony Day Foreign Currency Palma Nova
Tony Holiday (born Rolf Peter Knigge; 24 February 1951 – 14 February 1990) was a German pop singer and songwriter.Knigge was born in Hamburg, Germany. He began his career initially as a textile businessman and fashion designer. In 1974, he received a record contract with Hans Bertram, who rechristened him "Tony Holiday". His first two singles met with little success. Holiday's breakthrough came in 1977 with the German recording of "Tanze Samba mit Mir" ("Dance the Samba With Me") in 1977. The song quickly became a hit in both Germany and Austria, peaking at No. 4 on the German music charts and reaching the Top 20 on the Austrian music charts.