Rudi Margreiter
Rudi Margreiter (born March 20, 1954 as Rudolf Josef Margreiter in Niederau , Wildschönau , Tyrol ; † April 27, 2005 in Ottikon , Illnau-Effretikon ) was a Swiss pop singer, producer, guitar and trumpet player .
Life
Margreiter was active in the folk music scene from his youth. He celebrated his first successes (including Mrs. Meier ) as a singer and leader of the Original Alpenland Quintet . In 1987 he married Verena Bieri. A year later he left the Alpenland quintet and founded the duo Vreni and Rudi with his wife , which became the most famous Swiss folk music duo .
Due to financial problems, the couple gave up their leased inn "Hopp de Bäse!" in Illnau . In April 2005 Margreiter had to sell his music publisher mounty music. Shortly afterwards he committed suicide. His grave is in the Oberillnau cemetery .
Margreiter was u. a. Producer for his future wife Vreni , for Vanessa Grand , Nico Sanders , Géraldine Olivier and Francine Jordi and successful in the Grand Prix of Folk Music .
Success title
- Our St. Bernard
- A festival of good humor
- Happy and at peace
- A dear word
- Heaven is not sold out
Web links
- Pop star Rudi is dead . View April 28, 2005.
- H. Elias Fröhlich. Vreni Margreiter: After the grief came the anger . Lucky post April 14, 2010.
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SURNAME | Margreiter, Rudi |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Margreiter, Rudolf Josef (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss pop singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1954 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Niederau , Tyrol |
DATE OF DEATH | April 27, 2005 |
Place of death | Ottikon near Kemptthal |