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Roy Black (January 25, 1943 – October 9, 1991) was a German schlager singer and actor, who appeared in several musical comedies and starred in the 1989 TV series, Ein Schloß am Wörthersee. Born Gerhard Höllerich in Bobingen, Bavarian Swabia, Germany, Black attended the gymnasium in Augsburg and, aged 20, founded the rock and roll band Roy Black and His Cannons. His stage name derived from his black hair and his idol, Roy Orbison. Roy Black and His Cannons achieved some local fame and were offered a recording contract with Polydor Records. However, his record producer Hans Bertram decided on a solo career for Black, and a switch to romantic songs for his protegé, a decision which soon led to nationwide fame. In 1966, his single "Ganz in Weiß" — a romantic song about marrying in white — sold in excess of one million copies by the end of 1967. His 1969 song "Dein schönstes Geschenk", sold one million copies by May 1970, having spent nine weeks at number one in the German chart. From 1967, Black also took on roles in several musical comedy films, for example in the 1969 movie Hilfe, ich liebe Zwillinge (Help, I Love Twins) opposite Uschi Glas. In 1974 Black announced his engagement to model Silke Vagts (1945-2002), and the couple got married in Munich the same year. In 1976 their son Torsten was born. They divorced in 1985. Six years later Black died of heart failure, in Heldenstein near Mühldorf am Inn, which was assumed to be a result of his addiction to alcohol and pharmaceuticals. The punk band Wizo wrote a song disparaging Black after his death, changing the lyrics of a children's song to "Roy Black ist tot" ("Roy Black is dead").
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1943-01-25
- event Death Date 1991-10-09
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 0.4
- info Birth Place Bobingen, Germany
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Roy Black
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Hilfe, ich liebe Zwillinge!
1969-11-21
4.4
Kinderarzt Dr. Fröhlich
1972-03-16
5.7
Always Trouble with the Teachers
1968-10-18
4.6
Schwarzwaldfahrt aus Liebeskummer
1974-03-08
4.5
Hochwürden drückt ein Auge zu
1971-11-26
5
Unser Doktor ist der Beste
1969-07-22
4
Wenn du bei mir bist
1970-08-14
2.7
Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten
1971-02-09
6
The Heath Is Green
1972-12-20
5.5
Alter Kahn und junge Liebe
1973-09-19
3.5
Wenn mein Schätzchen auf die Pauke haut
1971-08-19
1
Paradies der flotten Sünder
1968-04-18
0
So schön wie heut', so müßt' es bleiben
1981-11-12
0
Heut' abend
1980-02-03
0
Hör hin, schau zu!
1965-01-16
0
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
1966-06-11
0
ZDF Werkstatt
1970-04-09
5.8
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
1990-10-17
6.5
Am laufenden Band
1974-04-27
5.3
Stars in the Ring
1959-04-11
8
Dalli Dalli
1971-05-13
0
Die ZDF-Hitparade
1969-01-18
0
Disco
1971-02-13
0
Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen
1964-09-26
0
Hätten Sie heut’ Zeit für mich?
1972-06-01
8
Dalli Dalli
1971-05-13
0
Flitterabend
1988-12-01
1
Na sowas!
1982-03-29
7.5
Die Rudi Carrell Show
1965-10-25
3.8
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980-01-31
0
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
1969-03-09
0
Die Montagsmaler
1974-01-14
0
Musik aus Studio B
1961-10-22
0
Musik liegt in der Luft
1991-02-02
0
Starparade
1968-03-14
6
Die Pyramide
1979-03-16
0
Goldener Löwe
1984-01-01
0
Schlagerfestival
1974-03-16
6
Zum blauen Bock
1957-08-03
1.5
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
1986-06-29
7
Drei mal neun
1970-09-10
6
Der goldene Schuß
1964-11-26
0
Vergißmeinnicht
1964-10-09
6
Legenden
1998-09-16
6.5
NDR Talk Show
1979-02-09
0
Je später der Abend
1973-03-18
6
Die Drehscheibe
1964-04-01
6
Please Turn the Page
1977-04-20
4
Menschen
1982-01-09
6
Aktuelle Schaubude
1957-12-07
7
Zwischenmahlzeit
1963-11-27
0
Treffpunkte
1970-05-26
0
Tag des deutschen Schlagers
1981-01-01
0
Meine Melodie
1965-05-24
0
Wünsch dir was
1969-12-20
0
Unsere kleine Show
1969-04-14
6
Der große Preis
1974-09-05
3.5
Plattenküche
1976-02-23
6
Astro-Show
1981-02-07
6.5
What Am I?
1955-01-02
0
Soeben eingetroffen
1965-01-23