Falco (musician)
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Falco and Ursela Monn, 1986 | |
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| Birth name | Johann Hölzel |
| Born | 19 February 1957 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 6 February 1998 (aged 40) between Villa Montellano and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
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| Years active | 1975–1998 |
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| Website | officialfalco |
Johann "Hans" Hölzel (German: [ˈjoːhan hans ˈhœltsl̩]; 19 February 1957 – 6 February 1998), better known by his stage name Falco (from Falko Weißpflog), was an Austrian singer and musician. He had several international hits, including "Der Kommissar" (1981), "Rock Me Amadeus", "Vienna Calling", "Jeanny", "The Sound of Musik", "Coming Home (Jeanny Part II, One Year Later)", and posthumously released "Out of the Dark".
"Rock Me Amadeus" reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 1986, making Falco the only artist in history to score a number-one hit with a German language song in the United States. According to his estate, he has sold 20 million albums and 40 million singles, which makes him the best-selling Austrian singer of all time.