Roy Black
Acting
Born 1943-01-25
Died 1991-10-09
Bobingen, Germany
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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").
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Acting
58 credits
NDR Talk Show
Die Montagsmaler
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
Die Drehscheibe
Dalli Dalli
Was bin ich?
Die ZDF-Hitparade
Zum blauen Bock
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
Heut' abend
Stars in the Ring
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
Disco
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
Die Pyramide
Aktuelle Schaubude
Der große Preis
Please Turn the Page
Musik aus Studio B
Menschen
Na sowas!
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen
Musik liegt in der Luft
Am laufenden Band
Vergißmeinnicht
Starparade
Flitterabend
Je später der Abend
Der goldene Schuß
Treffpunkte
Zwischenmahlzeit
Tag des deutschen Schlagers
Drei mal neun
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
Meine Melodie
Plattenküche
Wünsch dir was
Legenden
Schlager Gold
Hätten Sie heut’ Zeit für mich?
Goldener Löwe
Unvergessene Legenden
ZDF Werkstatt
Schlagerfestival
Soeben eingetroffen
Wenn mein Schätzchen auf die Pauke haut
Hör hin, schau zu!
Astro-Show
Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten
Auf den Flügeln bunter Träume
Kinderarzt Dr. Fröhlich
Wenn du bei mir bist
Immer Ärger mit den Paukern
Hilfe, ich liebe Zwillinge!
Alter Kahn und junge Liebe
Unser Doktor ist der Beste
Hochwürden drückt ein Auge zu
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