Featured In
ALBUMBesinnliche Weihnachten mit Freddy Quinn - EPFreddy Quinn
Albums by Freddy Quinn
ALBUMDie Guitarre und das MeerFreddy Quinn
ALBUMThe Rice Records Story: Freddy QuinnFreddy Quinn
ALBUMMagic MomentsFreddy Quinn
ALBUMWieder auf der ReiseFreddy Quinn
ALBUMDie schönsten WeihnachtsliederFreddy Quinn
ALBUMSankt Niklas war ein Seemann - Fröhliche Weihnachten mit Freddy QuinnFreddy Quinn
ALBUMBeim KronenwirtFreddy Quinn
ALBUMCigarettes and WhiskeyFreddy Quinn
ALBUMMan ist so jung, wie man sich fühltFreddy Quinn
ALBUMAch mein Kind, Du musst noch wachsenFreddy Quinn
Artist Biography
Born September 27, 1931, in Austria, Freddy Quinn crafted a sort of wayfaring stranger persona that he parlayed into success as a recording artist and actor in Germany, particularly in the late '50s and 1960s. Although he lived occasionally in the U.S. with his father, Quinn spent most of his childhood growing up in Vienna. He signed his first recording contract in 1954, and released a prolific series of sides, usually about the sea and roaming distant lands, all built on his patented wandering loner persona, and he maintained a high profile in Germany through the 1960s. His singing career waned in the 1970s, but he continued to act in films, usually portraying the same sort of restless wanderer that formed the basis of his singing success. Quinn also managed to find time to develop as a circus performer, and may be unique among pop stars in possessing the ability to professionally walk a tightrope. He no longer hits high in the charts with his recordings, but he continues to enjoy a large and nostalgic fan base in Germany. ~ Steve Leggett
Hometown
Hardegg, Austria
Genre
German Pop