Ty Tender
Ty Tender (bourgeois Fritz Weiler ; born November 10, 1943 in Linz ) is an Austrian singer, entertainer and interpreter of rock'n'roll.
Live and act
At the age of 16 he founded a rock'n'roll band with schoolmates at the Bundesrealgymnasium Linz Fadingerstraße and subsequently also performed outside of school in the Gasthaus Märzenkeller and in the Rosenstüberl. His talent was discovered by Hubby Stein and Fred Mitter. This was followed by appearances in Germany at the American GIs clubs.
At first he only played music as a hobby, studied world trade in Vienna, then worked for 30 years at Chemie Linz, most recently as head of the sales organization in Austria.
A record company recorded his first Elvis Presley record under the stage name she had created, Ty Tender . Tender's artistic breakthrough came in 1980 with an Elvis concert at the Brucknerhaus in Linz, where he became Austria's No. 1 Elvis interpreter. Numerous appearances and recordings followed. Artist colleagues and the press repeatedly named Ty Tender with attributes such as The Voice , Tender Voice or Voicewonder from Linz .
Ty Tender lives in Linz, is married to the organizer and artist agent Edith (Weiler-Shows) and has a daughter.
Awards, prizes
- Culture Medal of the City of Linz, 1995
- Decoration of Honor in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria , 2017
Discography (selection)
- The magic of Christmas, 1996
- Santa Claus Is Swingin 'to Town, 1998
- My Tribute to Elvis, 2000
- Back to the Roots, 2003
Web links
- Works by and about Ty Tender in the catalog of the German National Library
- Official website of Ty Tender
- Biography , club-carriere.com
- Broadcast on Ty Tender, Radio FRO
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tender, Ty |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hamlet, Fritz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian singer, entertainer and interpreter of rock'n'roll |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Linz |