Roy Black
Sign in to saveGerman schlager singer and actor (1943-1991)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1943-01-25
- Died
- 1991-10-09
- Works
- 2
Top works
- War Stories
- Abstracts of papers presented at the 2001 meeting on proteolysis & biological control, May 2-May 6, 2001
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Roy Black (January 25, 1943–October 9, 1991) was a German Schlager singer and actor who appeared in several musical comedies and starred in the 1989 TV series Ein Schloß am Wörthersee. Born Gerhard Höllerich in Straßberg near Augsburg, Roy Black attended the gymnasium in Augsburg and, aged 20, founded the rock and roll band Roy Black and His Cannons. His stage name derived from his black hair and his idol Roy Orbison. Roy Black and His Cannons achieved some local fame and were offered a contra
Key dates
- Born
- 25 January 1943
- Died
- 9 October 1991
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gerhard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Bobingen
- Place of death
- Heldenstein
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- German
- Award
- Goldene Stimmgabel
- Genre
- rock music