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| '''Rex Gildo''' (] ] - ] ]), also known as '''Ludwig Alexander Hirtreiter''', was a ] |
'''Rex Gildo''' (] ] - ] ]), also known as '''Ludwig Alexander Hirtreiter''', was a ] singer. | ||
| Rex Gildo was Germany's equivalent of Uk's legendary Cliff Richard. | |||
| He sang often with German-Danish singer ], one of their best known songs is "Vom Stadtpark die Laternen". |
He sang often with German-Danish singer ], one of their best known songs is "Vom Stadtpark die Laternen". | ||
| Bata Illic, Ulli Martin dominated the German/Euro ZDF Hitparade with | |||
| countless major million sellers enjoyed by young and old all over Europe | |||
| In ] he had a huge hit with a song by ], "Fiesta Mexicana (Hossa)". |
In ] he had a huge hit with a song by ], "Fiesta Mexicana (Hossa)". | ||
| vorbei" was highlited by a masterful performance on Disco 74 programme. | |||
| In 1974 Rex Gildo married Marion |
In 1974 Rex Gildo married his cousin Marion Hirtreiter, but lived most time in homosexual relationships<ref name=imdb-bio>{{imdb name |id=0318419}}</ref>. | ||
| disappointed as Rex Gildo was an extremely handsome clean cut idol. | |||
| When ], the music-style he performed, became out of fashion in the 1980s, he had to perform on beer-festivals and at shopping-malls to earn his living. "Fiesta Mexicana" still was his most popular hit and he had to perform it over and over again. | |||
| When Schlager the greatest European singing style involving romantic | |||
| ballad and supreme melody was challenged by loud repulsive "new wave", | |||
| punk, heavy rock, metal and similar abysmal sounding noisy "music" | |||
| supreme artists like Rex Gildo , Bata Illic, Ulli Martin continued to | |||
| record the masterful million selling hits and always played to packed | |||
| out intelligent audiences. Rex continued to record melodic pop hits | |||
| right until his last hit in 1999. He was widely respected and admired | |||
| by all his fellow singers and public a true work of art, possibly | |||
| Germany's greatest ever artist. | |||
| October 23rd 1999 Rex Gildo jumped out of a window of his apartment in | October 23rd 1999 Rex Gildo jumped out of a window of his apartment in ]. He died on October 26th. He was buried next to his longtime companion Fred Miekley († 1988) <ref name=imdb-bio />. | ||
| Munich during a bout of depression and loneliness. He died 3 days later. | |||
| All over Germany shrines, fan clubs, tribute clubs were created and are | |||
| expanding daily as a tribute to Rex "hossa" Gildo a true legend. | |||
| In ], "Fiesta Mexicana (Hossa)" was brought into a whole new generation of people when the ] started playing the song whenever winger ] scored a goal. | In ], "Fiesta Mexicana (Hossa)" was brought into a whole new generation of people when the ] started playing the song whenever winger ] scored a goal. | ||
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| *Hokuspokus, 1964 together with Gitte Haenning | *Hokuspokus, 1964 together with Gitte Haenning | ||
| *Dein Glück ist mein Glück, 1965 together with Gitte Haenning | *Dein Glück ist mein Glück, 1965 together with Gitte Haenning | ||
| *Goodbye Susanna, 1965 | |||
| *Augen wie zwei Sterne, 1966 | *Augen wie zwei Sterne, 1966 | ||
| *Ein ring aus gold , 1967 | |||
| *Der Mond hat seine Schuldigkeit getan, 1967 | *Der Mond hat seine Schuldigkeit getan, 1967 | ||
| *Dondolo, 1969 | *Dondolo, 1969 | ||
| *Love a little bit Melinda , 1970 | |||
| *Memories, 1971 | *Memories, 1971 | ||
| *Fiesta Mexicana, 1972 | *Fiesta Mexicana, 1972 | ||
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| *Holly ho Havanna, 1979 | *Holly ho Havanna, 1979 | ||
| *La Bandita, 1980 | *La Bandita, 1980 | ||
| *Die Fisher Von Rhodos , 1980 | |||
| *Wenn ich je deine Liebe verlier, 1981 | *Wenn ich je deine Liebe verlier, 1981 | ||
| *Und sie hieß Julie, 1983 | *Und sie hieß Julie, 1983 | ||
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| *Dir fehlt Liebe, 1984 | *Dir fehlt Liebe, 1984 | ||
| *Rendezvous auf spanisch, 1984 | *Rendezvous auf spanisch, 1984 | ||
| *Eine nacht in Venedig , 1985 | |||
| *Mamma mia, 1985 | *Mamma mia, 1985 | ||
| *Du ich lieb Dich, 1985 | *Du ich lieb Dich, 1985 | ||
| *Was is schon eine nacht 1989 | |||
| *Mexikanishe nacht 1990 | |||
| *Margarita 1991 | |||
| *Dunja , Vera Cruz, Mary Ann Goodbye etc to 1999] 19:25, 29 June 2007 (UTC) | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 19:26, 9 July 2007
Rex Gildo (July 2 1939 - October 26 1999), also known as Ludwig Alexander Hirtreiter, was a German singer.
He sang often with German-Danish singer Gitte Haenning, one of their best known songs is "Vom Stadtpark die Laternen".
In 1972 he had a huge hit with a song by Ralph Siegel, "Fiesta Mexicana (Hossa)".
In 1974 Rex Gildo married his cousin Marion Hirtreiter, but lived most time in homosexual relationships.
When Schlager, the music-style he performed, became out of fashion in the 1980s, he had to perform on beer-festivals and at shopping-malls to earn his living. "Fiesta Mexicana" still was his most popular hit and he had to perform it over and over again.
October 23rd 1999 Rex Gildo jumped out of a window of his apartment in Munich. He died on October 26th. He was buried next to his longtime companion Fred Miekley († 1988) .
In 2007, "Fiesta Mexicana (Hossa)" was brought into a whole new generation of people when the New York Rangers started playing the song whenever winger Marcel Hossa scored a goal.
Discography
- Das Ende der Liebe (Tell Laura I love You)/Minnetonka Mädi, 1959
- Sieben Wochen nach Bombay, 1960
- Yes My Darling, 1960, together with Conny Froboess
- Speedy Gonzales, 1962
- Zwei blaue Vergißmeinnicht, 1963
- Vom Stadtpark die Laternen, 1963, together with Gitte Haenning
- Zwei auf einer Bank, 1964, together with Gitte Haenning
- Jetzt dreht die Welt sich nur um dich, 1964, together with Gitte Haenning
- Hokuspokus, 1964 together with Gitte Haenning
- Dein Glück ist mein Glück, 1965 together with Gitte Haenning
- Augen wie zwei Sterne, 1966
- Der Mond hat seine Schuldigkeit getan, 1967
- Dondolo, 1969
- Memories, 1971
- Fiesta Mexicana, 1972
- Der Sommer ist vorbei, 1973
- Marie der letzte Tanz, 1974
- Der letzte Sirtaki, 1975
- Küsse von dir, 1976
- Love Is In The Air, 1978
- Sally komm wieder, 1978
- Saragossa, 1979
- Holly ho Havanna, 1979
- La Bandita, 1980
- Wenn ich je deine Liebe verlier, 1981
- Und sie hieß Julie, 1983
- Und plötzlich ist es wieder da, 1983
- Dir fehlt Liebe, 1984
- Rendezvous auf spanisch, 1984
- Mamma mia, 1985
- Du ich lieb Dich, 1985
References
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