Margareten in Wien, Austria — Central Europe (Eastern Alps)
Falco
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 14, 2022
1. Falco Marker
In diesem Haus lebte von 1974-1982
Falco
Hier schrieb er seinen ersten Welthit »Der Kommissar«.
From 1974-1982 in this house lived Falco. It was here that he wrote his first worldwide hit Der Kommissar.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1981.
Location. 48° 11.492′ N, 16° 21.632′ E. Marker is in Wien. It is in Margareten. Marker is on Ziegelofengasse, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Ziegelofengasse 37, Wien 1050, Austria. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Erich Kleiber (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Pater Joseph Misson (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Josef Frank (1885–1967) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Sir Josef Edgar Böhm (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Albert Lortzing (approx. half a kilometer away); Professor Carl Führich (1865 - 1959)
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Also see . . .
1. Falco (musician) (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Johann "Hans" Hölzel (19 February 1957 – 6 February 1998), better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian singer and musician.(Submitted on November 14, 2022.)
Falco 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 "Out of the Dark".
"Rock Me Amadeus" reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 1986, making him the only artist in history whose principal language was German, to score a vocal number-one hit 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. Also notable was his very early creation of a successful non-English language rap music song (Der Kommissar) recorded in December of 1981.
2. Falco - Der Kommissar (ZDF Disco 19.4.1982) (YouTube, 4 min.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 14, 2022
2. Falco Marker - wide view
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 14, 2022
3. Falco Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 14, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
