Gunter Gabriel
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Gunter Gabriel (born Günter Caspelherr; 11 June 1942 – 22 June 2017) was a German singer, musician and composer.
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Birth name | Günter Caspelherr |
Born | (1942-06-11)11 June 1942 Bünde, Westphalia, Germany |
Died | 22 June 2017(2017-06-22) (aged 75) Hannover, Germany |
Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, composer |
Website | www |
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Gabriel became famous in Germany as singer of Schlager songs.[1] Gabriel lived in Harburg, Hamburg.[2] He was a friend of Johnny Cash and introduced American Country music to German audiences, even covering some of Cash's songs in German.[3]
Gabriel was married four times and had four children. He fell down a flight of stairs a couple of days before his death and died of complications that occurred after multiple surgeries to fix his broken neck.[4]