Werner Thomas (composer)
Werner Thomas (born September 1929 ) is a Swiss composer .
He became famous for his composition of the Ententanz (also known as Vogerltanz in Austria ), which Thomas had performed as a solo entertainer since 1957, but which was only released on record in 1973 as a synthesizer melody by a Belgian producer . Since then, the melody has sold over 40 million times in 370 versions in 42 countries.
Web links
- Works by and about Werner Thomas in the catalog of the German National Library
- Werner Thomas in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Info on hitparade.ch
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SURNAME | Thomas, Werner |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 1929 |