Manfred Morgan

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Manfred Morgan , real name Rudi Edelmann (born November 18, 1948 in Stuttgart ; † June 17, 2015 ), was a German pop singer , composer , lyricist and guitarist .

Life

Manfred Morgan grew up in Stuttgart. After graduating, he became a teacher . He showed his musical talent first as a member of the backing band of the pop singer Erik Silvester . In the early 1970s, he made a name for himself as a pop singer. His biggest hit was in 1971. First came the sun . This hit was republished twenty years later by his namesake Michael Morgan .

Manfred Morgan had a few more hits until the mid-1970s, then things calmed down around him. He was then mainly active as a composer and lyricist.

He also wrote the musical soap bubbles , which enjoyed great regional success.

After his successful time as a pop singer, he worked as a primary school teacher in Freudental near Ludwigsburg near Stuttgart until his early retirement.

Manfred Morgan died in June 2015 at the age of 66 after a serious illness. His final resting place is in the cemetery in Großsachsenheim .

Well-known titles

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Singles
First came the sun
  DE 23 11/29/1971 (16 weeks)
Make a lovely face
  DE 49 04/10/1972 (1 week)
Heaven sent you
  DE 45 September 18, 1972 (2 weeks)
  • 1971: First came the sun
  • 1972: Make a lovely face
  • 1972: Heaven sent you
  • 1973: Hey John
  • 1973: ticket
  • 1974: Hold, stop
  • 1974: Is it all over again?
  • 1975: It's up to you
  • 1990: Feel You Feel Happy

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Pop singer Manfred Morgan - teenage dream in retirement . In: Stuttgarter Zeitung , November 24, 2010, accessed June 30, 2015.
  2. ↑ Former pop star Edelmann is dead. In: Bietigheimer Zeitung , June 22, 2015, accessed on June 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ Obituary notice Rudi Edelmann In: anzeigen.swp.de . Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ Chart sources: DE
personal data
SURNAME Morgan, Manfred
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Edelmann, Rudi (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German pop singer, composer, lyricist and guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH November 18, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Stuttgart , Germany
DATE OF DEATH 17th June 2015