Things went pretty well for the singer again in the fall of 1991. His girlfriend had just given birth to their daughter, and he was the celebrated leading actor in a television series. Roy Black died lonely in his fishing hut.
For decades Roy Black was one of the biggest entertainment stars in Germany, and a loyal fan base adores him to this day. Now is the 30th anniversary of the singer’s death.
Black’s birthplace wants to remember the pop singer with a gala evening. Anita Hegerland is also expected at the concert on October 9th in Bobingen (Augsburg district). Exactly half a century ago she was a ten-year-old duet partner with Black with “It’s great to be in the world” in several countries landed on the charts.
Died at 48 years of age
“I still miss Roy. We had a wonderfully successful time together on stage for many years », said the Norwegian singer recently about her time as a child star at the side of Black. Hegerland is still a sought-after singer to this day, with Mike Oldfield she once became internationally known through hits such as “Pictures in the dark” and “Innocent”. At the gala she will appear together with the singer Kay Dörfel, who otherwise tours with a Roy Black show.
The concert is planned for October 9th in the Bobinger Singoldhalle. On that day in 1991, Roy Black had died of a heart attack at the age of 48 after long-term heart problems. Black was then alone in his remote fishing hut in the Upper Bavarian district of Mühldorf, where his brother later found him dead.
He started with rock’n’roll
The native Swabian was actually called Gerhard Höllerich. Since the 1960s he has stormed the charts with titles like “You are not alone”, and in the wake of his success, the dazzling-looking artist also became a film star. It was no secret that he wasn’t always entirely happy with his hits. Because originally Roy Black had entertained the Augsburgers and the numerous US soldiers stationed in the city with his rock’n’roll band “Cannons”.
But then at the age of 22 he sang “All in white”, although he hadn’t even thought about getting married and didn’t feel that way, the musician recalled with Joachim Fuchsberger on the ARD talk show “Heut ‘Abend” in 1988. This one Title shaped him and “suddenly made a German punk singer out of a rock’n’roller,” said Black frankly.
At the beginning of the 1990s, after a few ups and downs, he was back on top professionally. The RTL series “Ein Schloß am Wörthersee” with the singer in one of the leading roles was a great success. In his private life, Black experienced ups and downs. Since father died, his girlfriend had given birth to their daughter – a few weeks later the singer also died unexpectedly.
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