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Franzl Lang
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German yodeler from Bavaria
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Franzl Lang was a German singer, film actor, guitarist, and writer. Born in Thalkirchen-Obersendling-Forstenried-Fürstenried-Solln in 1930, he performed traditional folk music, country, and volksmusik. He played the accordion, guitar, and voice, and was known by the nickname Jodlerkönig. His professional career spanned from 1957 to 2000.
Lang recorded for Philips Records and Universal Music Group. He died in Munich in 2015 from multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and was buried in Munich Forest Cemetery in 2016. He spoke German and was a male citizen of Germany.
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 17,386
- Total plays
- 188,299
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The Yodel King (Der Jodlerkönig) Franzl Lang born December 28, 1930. He has recorded over 40 albums beginning in 1957 with "Der Königsjodler". His songs speak of nature and an unbridled love of the mountains. All his song are in German and many are sung in the Bavarian dialect, a kind of country German. Franzl Lang performs on television, at regional festivals,in his hometown of Munich, Germany, and around the world. He has since retired from performing and occasionally records. <a href="https:
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Franz
- Family name
- Lang
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Thalkirchen-Obersendling-Forstenried-Fürstenried-Solln
- Place of death
- Munich
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- German
- Instrument
- guitar
- Record label
- Universal Music Group
- Image
- Franzl Lang (cropped).jpg
Show 11 more facts
- date of birth
- 1930-12-28
- date of death
- 2015-12-06
- birth name
- Franz Lang
- nickname
- Jodlerkönig
- place of burial
- Munich Forest Cemetery
- start of work period
- 1957-00-00
- Commons category
- Franzl Lang
- end of work period
- 2000-00-00
- cause of death
- multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
- date of burial or cremation
- 2016-01-11
- name in native language
- Franzl Lang
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Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Franzl Lang, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
