René Carol
Gerhard Tschierschnitz, known as René Carol (Berlin, 11 April 1920 - Minden, 9 April 1978), was a German Schlager singer of the 1950s and 1960s.
Also recorded as Gerhard Tschirschnitz
René Carol
- Full name
- Gerhard Tschirschnitz.
- Born
- 1920 · Berlin.
- Died
- 1978 · Minden.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- singer · musician
- Fields
- schlager music
- Languages
- German
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Gerhard Tschierschnitz, known as René Carol (Berlin, 11 April 1920 - Minden, 9 April 1978), was a German Schlager singer of the 1950s and 1960s.
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Hit singles
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Song title, year, German chart placement (all on Polydor) • Maria aus Bahia, 1948 • Sarina, 20 April 1950, Philips PH 4003a • Mandolino, Mandolino, 20 April 1950, Philips PH 4003b • La-le-lu, 1951 (with Lonny Kellner) • Im Hafen von Adano, 1951 (with Lonny Kellner) • Rote Rosen, Rote Lippen, Roter Wein, 1953 (first gold record) • Bella, Bella Donna, 1953 • Es blüht eine weisse Lilie, 1953 • Kein Land kann schöner sein, 1960 • Das Schiff deiner Sehnsucht, 1960 • Mitten im Meer, 1960 • Hafenmarie, 1961 • Ein Vagabundenherz, 1961 • Der rote Wein, 1962 • Das macht der Sonnenschein, 1962 • Prinzessin Sonnenschein, 1963 • Bianca Rosa, 1964 • Wenn einmal in fernen Tagen, 1967 • Sie war meine Marianne, 1971 • Liebe und Wein, 1972
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1920
René Carol born at Berlin.
1978
René Carol died at Minden.
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Berlin.
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Minden.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1104274442, Rote Rosen, rote Lippen, roter Wein (Zusammenstellung, René Carol, Hauptmann, Firma).
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q97363: René Carol
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- “René Carol”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Gerhard Tschirschnitz. 1955. 28. 6. Juli 1955.
- 2.Stichtag - WDR. www1.wdr.de. 1981-10-08.
- 3.Troubador hinter Gittern. generalblatt.de. 2010-01-28.
- 4.René Carol. haselhorn.de.
- 5.Horst-Dieter Czembor. René Carol – Kein Land kann schöner sein. 1996.
- 6.Rene Carol gestorben. In: NWZ, 10. April 1978, S. 2.
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authority file
Gemeinsame Normdatei 1104274442, Rote Rosen, rote Lippen, roter Wein (Zusammenstellung, René Carol, Hauptmann, Firma).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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René Carol was recorded at birth as Gerhard Tschirschnitz. He also worked under the name René Carol. The authorities additionally record the heading Gerhard Tschirschnitz. His recorded language was German.
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