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| Gildo was born '''Ludwig Alexander Hirtreiter''' in ], ] and was a member of the ] choir before going to acting school. His first performance was with the ] ] group in 1956, but he quickly moved into television and film, as well as performing as a singer; most famously ]ting with ] singer ] as "Gitte & Rex".<ref name="imdb-bio">{{imdb name |id=0318419}}</ref> | Gildo was born '''Ludwig Alexander Hirtreiter''' in ], ] and was a member of the ] choir before going to acting school. His first performance was with the ] ] group in 1956, but he quickly moved into television and film, as well as performing as a singer; most famously ]ting with ] singer ] as "Gitte & Rex".<ref name="imdb-bio">{{imdb name |id=0318419}}</ref> | ||
| His most popular songs, such as ''Speedy Gonzales'' (1962), ''Goodbye Susanna'' (1965) and ''Fiesta Mexicana'' (1972) were million sellers{{Fact|article|date=October 2007}} and his ], ] (wanderlust)-evoking music, often flavoured with ] or ] ] or styles, was especially in demand in the ] 1960s and 70s.<ref name="independent"/> His music and films sold well in Germany, but less so abroad, and he has been compared to ] or ].<ref name="independent2">{{cite news | His most popular songs, such as ''Speedy Gonzales'' (1962), ''Goodbye Susanna'' (1965) and ''Fiesta Mexicana'' (1972),'DER SOMMER IST VORBEI' 1973 were million sellers{{Fact|article|date=October 2007}} and his ], ] (wanderlust)-evoking music, often flavoured with ] or ] ] or styles, was especially in demand in the ] 1960s and 70s.<ref name="independent"/> His music and films sold well in Germany, but less so abroad, and he has been compared to ] or ].<ref name="independent2">{{cite news | ||
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| In 1974, Gildo married his cousin Marion Ohlsen. The couple had no children and separated in 1990.<ref name="independent2"/> | In 1974, Gildo married his cousin Marion Ohlsen. The couple had no children and separated in 1990.<ref name="independent2"/> | ||
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| "Schlager Parade" and "Hitparade" and he continued to maintain his public image.<ref name="independent"/> His appearances were many and varied ]s, , radio, television] and other similar venues where audiences were always appreciative and cult; he was also reported to have problems with ], although this may have been due to medication he was taking.<ref name="independent"/><ref>{{cite web | |||
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| | accessdate = 2007-10-22 }}</ref> After his death, it was reported that he had been ] and involved in a relationship with Dave Klingeberg, his ] with whom he lived, for seven years.<ref name="independent2"/> Gildo was buried next to his long-time companion, Fred Miekley.<ref name="imdb-bio"/> | |||
| 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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Rex Gildo (July 2 1939 - October 26 1999) was a German singer of Schlager ballads who reached the height of his popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, selling over 25 million records and starring in film and television roles.
Gildo was born Ludwig Alexander Hirtreiter in Straubing, Bavaria and was a member of the Regensburger Domspatzen choir before going to acting school. His first performance was with the Munich Kammerspiele theatre group in 1956, but he quickly moved into television and film, as well as performing as a singer; most famously duetting with Danish singer Gitte Haenning as "Gitte & Rex".
His most popular songs, such as Speedy Gonzales (1962), Goodbye Susanna (1965) and Fiesta Mexicana (1972),'DER SOMMER IST VORBEI' 1973 were million sellers and his sentimental, fernweh (wanderlust)-evoking music, often flavoured with Spanish or Mexican lyrics or styles, was especially in demand in the politically unsettled 1960s and 70s. His music and films sold well in Germany, but less so abroad, and he has been compared to Cliff Richard or Tom Jones. He also starred in his own television program, Gestatten - Rex Gildo.
In 1974, Gildo married his cousin Marion Ohlsen. The couple had no children and separated in 1990.
During the 1980s and 1990s, Gildo's popularity continued on shows such as "Schlager Parade" and "Hitparade" and he continued to maintain his public image. His appearances were many and varied folk festivals, , radio, television] and other similar venues where audiences were always appreciative and cult; he was also reported to have problems with alcoholism, although this may have been due to medication he was taking. His final performance, on the day of his suicide, was in front of more than 3000 people at a furniture shop outside Frankfurt.
Gildo died in 1999 aged 60, having spent three days in an artificially-induced coma after attempting suicide by jumping from the window of his apartment building. He was said to have been suffering psychological problems.<ref>{{cite news
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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
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References
- ^ Blom, Phillip (1999-10-29). "Obituary: Rex Gildo". The Independent. LookSmart Ltd. Retrieved 2007-10-22.
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- ^ Karacs, Imre (1999-11-28). "The Entertainer". The Independent. LookSmart Ltd. Retrieved 2007-10-22.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - "Rex Gildo: Der große Streit ums Erbe". Berliner Morgenpost (in German). Rainbow Online. 2000-10-26. Retrieved 2007-10-22.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Koymasky, Matt & Andrei (2007-06-25). "Rex Gildo" (HTML). Retrieved 2007-10-22.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - van der Meyden, Henk (1999-10-28). "Rex Gildo overleden". Di Telegraaf-i (in Dutch). Dagblad De Telegraaf, Amsterdam. Retrieved 2007-10-22.
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