Jonny Hill (singer)

Austrian singer (born 1940)
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Jonny Hill (born 1940) is an Austrian singer. He is best known for the songs “Ruf Teddybär eins vier” , “Der alte Mann” and “30 Tonnen Kerosin”.[1]

Biography

After graduating from school, Jonny Hill worked as an actor. He played several roles in the theater and appeared in a supporting role in the 1962 feature film “Auf Wiedersehn am blauen Meer [de]”.[2] Hill was discovered as a singer by Lotar Olias, who wanted to develop him because of his Freddy Quinn-like voice. Under the pseudonym Victor, he recorded the singles Liebe ist Feuer und Wasser and Ich bin dein Freund in 1968. Jonny Hill's breakthrough in northern Germany came in October 1969 with the hit Wieder in der Heimat.

Discography

Albums:

References

  1. ^ Billboard - Oct 27, 1979 NASHVILLE-Celebrating the sales of 250.000 units for the song "Teddy Bear" by German artist Jonny Hill. Cedarwood Publishing ..
  2. ^ ""Rock around Malbun" mit einigen Neuerungen (Abo)". Vaterland online. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  3. ^ "CMN: CD-Besprechung Jonny Hill - In Nashville". Retrieved 2012-05-03.
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