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Falco

Born
Feb 19, 1957 · Aged 40
Died
Feb 6, 1998
Place of birth
Vienna, Austria
Gender
Male
Movie credits
18
TV credits
23
Also known as (1)
  • Johann Hölzel

Biography

Johann Hölzel (19 February 1957 – 6 February 1998), better known by his stage name Falco (from Falko Weißpflog), was an Austrian singer and musician. He had several international hits, including "Der Kommissar" (1981), "Rock Me Amadeus", "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 1986, making Falco the only artist in history to score a number-one hit with a German language song in the United States. According to his estate, he has sold 20…