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Gunter Gabriel
Gabriel in 2008
Background information
Birth nameGünter Caspelherr
Born(1942-06-11)11 June 1942
Westfalen, Germany
Died22 June 2017(2017-06-22) (aged 75)
Hanover, Germany
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, composer
Websiteguntergabriel.de

Gunter Gabriel (born Günter Caspelherr; 11 June 1942 – 22 June 2017) was a German singer, musician and composer.

Gabriel became famous in Germany as singer of Schlager songs.[1] Gabriel lived in Harburg, Hamburg.[2]

Gabriel was married four times and had four children. He fell down stairs a couple of days before his death and died of complications that occured after multiple surgeries to fix his broken neck.[3]

Books

  • 2009: Gunter Gabriel, Oliver Flesch: Wer einmal tief im Keller saß. Erinnerungen eines Rebellen. Edel, Hamburg 2009, ISBN 978-3-941378-17-9.

References

  1. ^ Tagesspiegel:Mein gößter Feind bin ich; accessed 22 June 2017.Template:De icon
  2. ^ interview with Gunter Gabriel, swr.de, 10 November 2009.Template:De icon
  3. ^ "Country-Sänger Gunter Gabriel ist tot" (in German). Der Spiegel (online). Retrieved 22 June 2017. Hits wie "Hey Boss, ich brauch mehr Geld" machten ihn berühmt: Country-Sänger Gunter Gabriel ist laut Medienberichten im Alter von 75 Jahren gestorben.