On the death of Roger Whittaker: Florian Silbereisen, Patrick Lindner and Stefan Mross celebrate one of the “really greats”.
On Monday, September 18, 2023, the news of the death of Roger Whittaker (1936-2023) shocked the music world. The singer died on September 13th in the south of France at the age of 87. The Kenyan-born Brit, who was also very successful in Germany, had previously suffered a stroke.
Now the first words from German pop stars arrive. “I am very sad!” wrote “My thoughts are with his lovely wife Natalie and his family!” the moderator continued. He remembers shared experiences with Whittaker, “in our shows as well as at Oktoberfest and at his house.” “He was one of the best,” Silbereisen concluded. Roger Whittaker was a guest on Florian Silbereisen’s show “The Spring Festival of Surprises” around 2012, and the two sang together.
Patrick Lindner and Stefan Mross celebrate a “big one”
Patrick Lindner (62) spoke up on Facebook. “Dear Roger, I would like to once again express great respect to you, you have inspired millions of people with your art, I personally have always been impressed by you and also very grateful for all the beautiful moments I was able to spend with you,” he wrote.
Lindner posted a picture with the deceased colleague alongside the text. “A great one is leaving again, his songs remain with us, that’s a small consolation. We won’t forget you,” the singer ended his text.
Stefan Mross (47) also describes Roger Whittaker as a “very, very great”. The presenter and folk musician posted a picture from one of Whittaker’s appearances on his show “Always on Sundays”. “Goodbye, old friend,” Mross greeted his deceased colleague.
Source: Stern
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