Frank Schöbel
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Frank Schöbel
Frank Schöbel (b. 11 December 1942, Leipzig
, Saxony
, Germany
is a German
musician. He was one of the most successful pop singers in communist East Germany (GDR) and remained so after the German reunification.
In 1971, he recorded Wie Ein Stern (Like A Star), which appeared in the acclaimed 2007 film The Lives of Others
. This single was a smash hit in East Germany, selling 400,000 records from East Germany's Amiga, and 150,000 from the West German record company Philips. Schöbel was invited as the first East German pop singer to appear in West Germany. He also had a hit in 1975 his children's Communist-sympathizing album We Paint A Sun, with, among other things, a song about Tokei-ihto. He sung the album's title song in 2005 with Lars Dietrich.
Schöbel joined at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 1974 in West Germany as a representative of the GDR in the Frankfurter Waldstadion.
Frank Schöbel was married to the actress and singer Chris Doerk, with whom he often performed in the 1960s and 1970s, and later to Aurora Lacasa. From the first marriage, he had a son, Alexander, and from the second marriage daughters Dominique and Odette. Dominique Lacasa today is a successful singer. Together with his former wife Aurora and the two daughters he took the LP family Weihnachten in Familie in one of the most important and best-selling albums of Christmas music of the GDR.
Schöbel continues to perform live, often with his ex-wife Chris Doerk.
Frank Schöbel (b. 11 December 1942, Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
is a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
musician. He was one of the most successful pop singers in communist East Germany (GDR) and remained so after the German reunification.
Career
As the second son of an opera singer, his early musical talent was discovered. He started his career in the GDR as a musician, but also appeared as a presenter and entertainer in TV shows and played in DEFA films.In 1971, he recorded Wie Ein Stern (Like A Star), which appeared in the acclaimed 2007 film The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others is a 2006 German drama film, marking the feature film debut of filmmaker Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. The film involves the monitoring of the cultural scene of East Berlin by agents of the Stasi, the GDR's secret police...
. This single was a smash hit in East Germany, selling 400,000 records from East Germany's Amiga, and 150,000 from the West German record company Philips. Schöbel was invited as the first East German pop singer to appear in West Germany. He also had a hit in 1975 his children's Communist-sympathizing album We Paint A Sun, with, among other things, a song about Tokei-ihto. He sung the album's title song in 2005 with Lars Dietrich.
Schöbel joined at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 1974 in West Germany as a representative of the GDR in the Frankfurter Waldstadion.
Frank Schöbel was married to the actress and singer Chris Doerk, with whom he often performed in the 1960s and 1970s, and later to Aurora Lacasa. From the first marriage, he had a son, Alexander, and from the second marriage daughters Dominique and Odette. Dominique Lacasa today is a successful singer. Together with his former wife Aurora and the two daughters he took the LP family Weihnachten in Familie in one of the most important and best-selling albums of Christmas music of the GDR.
Schöbel continues to perform live, often with his ex-wife Chris Doerk.