Leo Korn

Leo Korn (born August 19, 1958 in Innsbruck ; † November 30, 2008 there ) was an Austrian singer.

Life

At the age of 6 he learned the violin at the Conservatory in Innsbruck , an offer from the pianist Rudolf Buchbinder to the Vienna Boys' Choir was turned down by Korn's father. He learned the commercial profession of music dealer and played part-time at parties and events. In 1976 he won an international Polygram talent competition in Seefeld with the title hot like the sun . Leo Korn then became a professional musician and began a distance learning course in measurement and control technology. His stage work as a lead singer and guitarist began in 1972, when he founded the band Speed limit . In 1980 a record was made with the group Nightlights at Koch Records in Lienz, the recorded title was called Crystal Eyes . In 1987 Korn founded the group Curacao and released the singles Time Up For Love and Yiasou .

Korn also worked as a producer. He worked with Steve Young, Semino Rossi , Sabina Kent (opera singer), Ingo Rotter ( ORF presenter ), Sandra Cruise, Mariko and Tyrol Express and produced for EMI , BMG Ariola , Koch International , Vm Records. He produced advertising music for the DEZ shopping center and the Tiroler Sparkasse. The album Du meinfühl produced with Semino Rossi achieved gold status in Austria .

Korn completed tours through Europe , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Italy , Belgium , the Netherlands and Germany . He performed with Jackie Jackson , Michael Jackson's brother , and Milli Vanilli .

As a result, two albums with Curacao (You and 2nd album) were created in the late 1980s, and three CD albums as a solo artist in the 1990s.

Single CDs with Curacao: yiasou, you, time up for love, love is pain
Solo singles: Black Madonna l´amore, Wandee my love goodbye, Hello, Tonight (duet with Sabina Kent for BMG Ariola)

He also produced folk groups such as the Marianka Sextet, Tyrolean Mountain Gypsies, Wildschönauer Spatzen, Völser Sängerrunde, Alpen Yuppies, Diamanten Quintett and Trio Tyrol. He also appeared as lead singer and bassist with the Tyrol Express and the Tiroler Spatzen. He also produced the music for a cabaret by the well-known cabaret artist Otto Grünmandl .

Other activities and appearances, e.g. B. as a producer of 3 musicals of the Landesjugendtheater Innsbruck , numerous television programs, such as the end of school open air in Saarbrücken , in the Musikantenstadl , the funny musicians, Schlagerkarusell, Wurlitzer, on breakfast television, checkpoint live, xlarge, Licht ins Dunkel followed.

As a composer he was responsible for titles such as Ich bin ein Musikant or Wandee my love goodbye . At the young age of 19, he had a failed marriage behind him. His daughter from his second marriage, Marion Korn, works as a singer.

On November 30, 2008, Leo Korn died unexpectedly in his place of residence.

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personal data
SURNAME	Korn, Leo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian singer
DATE OF BIRTH	19th August 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH	innsbruck
DATE OF DEATH	November 30, 2008
Place of death	innsbruck