Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 25, 1943
Died
Oct 09, 1991
Place of Birth
Bobingen, Germany
Credits
65 titles
Roy Black
Biography
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").
Known For
Filmography
Schlager Gold
Self (archive footage)
Unvergessene Legenden
Self (archive footage)
Schlager nonstop Die 60er – Merci, Cherie
Self
Legenden
Self (archive footage)
Männer wissen warum
Music
Musik liegt in der Luft
Self
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
Lennie Berger
Flitterabend
Self - Singer
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
Self
Goldener Löwe
Self
Na sowas!
Self
Menschen
Self
So schön wie heut', so müßt' es bleiben
Self
Astro-Show
self
Tag des deutschen Schlagers
Self
Heut' abend
self
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
Self
Die Pyramide
Self - Musician
NDR Talk Show
Self
Please Turn the Page
Self
Plattenküche
Self
Der große Preis
Self
Am laufenden Band
Self - Guest
Schlagerfestival
Self
Schwarzwaldfahrt aus Liebeskummer
Hennes Cremer
Die Montagsmaler
Self
Alter Kahn und junge Liebe
Mark Tanner
Je später der Abend
Self
The Heath Is Green
Norbert
Hätten Sie heut’ Zeit für mich?
Self
Kinderarzt Dr. Fröhlich
Kinderarzt Dr. Fröhlich
Hochwürden drückt ein Auge zu
Michael Springer
Wenn mein Schätzchen auf die Pauke haut
Kristian Werner
Dalli Dalli
Self - Candidate
Disco
Self
Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten
Robby Mertens
Drei mal neun
Self
Wenn du bei mir bist
Chris Bergen
Treffpunkte
Self
ZDF Werkstatt
Self
Wünsch dir was
Self
Hilfe, ich liebe Zwillinge!
Andy Hard
Unser Doktor ist der Beste
Leonhard Sommer
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
Self
Die ZDF-Hitparade
Self
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
Self
Auf den Flügeln bunter Träume
Self
Immer Ärger mit den Paukern
Peter Hartung
Paradies der flotten Sünder
Nick Dreamer
Starparade
Self