Erich Virch
Erich Virch (* 1950 in Hessen ) is a German copywriter, musician , producer and writer .
life and work
From 1974 to 1976 Erich Virch, who was studying art at the time, was a member of the trio Kuretitsch, Lassahn and Virch . He then worked as a satire writer for television productions and as a copywriter and composer for other artists. Virch composed and wrote a. a. for Wolfgang Petry , Karat , Klaus Lage , die Klostertaler , Die Zillertaler and the comedians Kalle Pohl and Dieter Hallervorden . He also wrote and directed cabaret programs for Stephan Wald , Kalle Pohl, Ingolf Lück and Hans-Werner Olm .
Virch released albums under his own name in 1979, 1980, 1990 and 2009.
Since 2004 he has written three crime novels as Egon Olsen . In 2010 his tabloid comedy Because they do not know what they inherit ( the heiress ) premiered, in 2017 his tabloid comedy The Fathers of the Bride ( Demigod in Need ).
Awards
- Emil Berliner Prize of the German Phono Academy
- 1991: Golden tuning fork
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Discography
- 1975: Single I wanted to be like Tarzan / We songwriters (as Kuretitsch Lassahn & Virch ) (Songbird)
- 1981: Go tasty! (RCA 28464)
- 1982: Everyday Madness (RCA 28515)
- 1990: (with the Virch Band ): Hold me tight (Metronome)
- 2009: Altes Eisen (luxury music)
Publications
- Gold Heart , 2007
- Troll Blood , 2006
- Heideblues , 2005
Web links
- Internet presence of Erich Virch
- Link to Erich Virch's tabloid comedy The Fathers of the Bride ( Demigod in Need )
- Virch's title in the Swiss charts
- Literature by and about Erich Virch in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Virch, Erich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Olsen, Egon (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German copywriter, musician, producer and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hesse |