Roberto Blanco
{{Short description|German Schlager singer, actor, and entertainer}}
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Roberto Zerquera Blanco (born 7 June 1937 in Tunis) is a German schlager singer, actor, and entertainer of Afro-Cuban origin. He is one of the most successful entertainers of all time in German-speaking countries.
Early life
Career
In 1957, Blanco played a role in the movie Der Stern von Afrika (The Star of Africa). His singing career began with Josephine Baker. In the 1960s, he became a hit star in his own right and appeared in various films – among them Johannes Mario Simmel penned All People Will Be Brothers and the Erich Kästner adaptation Three Men in the Snow.
In 1969, Blanco won the German "Schlager-Festspiele" with his song "Heute so, morgen so" (Today like this, tomorrow like that). Following that, Blanco recorded a number of hit albums. His music career peaked in 1972 with the song "Ein bisschen Spass muss sein" (A little fun is a must) and "Der Puppenspieler von Mexiko" (The Puppeteer of Mexico).{{cite web|url=https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article2668482/Meine-Hautfarbe-hat-mir-Glueck-gebracht.html|title=Meine Hautfarbe hat mir Glück gebracht|last=Vowinkel|first=Heike|date=3 November 2008|publisher=Die Welt|language=German|accessdate=12 February 2011}} Since then he has appeared on numerous music and variety TV shows, most frequently on ZDF's Hitparade.
Singles
- 1957 – "Jesebell"
- 1957 – "Ob schwarz, ob weiß"
- 1963 – "Twistin' mit Monika"
- 1968 – "Tschumbala-Bey"
- 1968 – "Jennifer"
- 1969 – "Heute so, morgen so"
- 1969 – "Auf Liebe gibt es keine Garantie"
- 1970 – "Auf dem Kurfürstendam sagt man "Liebe""
- 1970 – "San Bernadino"
- 1971 – "Las Vegas"
- 1972 – "Ich komm' zurück nach Amarillo"
- 1972 – "Der Puppenspieler von Mexiko"
- 1972 – "Ein bisschen Spaß muss sein"
- 1973 – "Ich bin ein glücklicher Mann"
- 1973 – "Pappi, lauf doch nicht so schnell"
- 1974 – "In El Paso"
- 1976 – "Bye Bye, Fräulein"
- 1977 – "Morgen sind wir reich"
- 1978 – "Porompompom"
- 1978 – "Hey Mama Ho"
- 1978 – "Viva Maria"
- 1978 – "Wer trinkt schon gern den Wein allein"
- 1979 – "Der Clap Clap Song"
- 1979 – "Samba si! Arbeit no!"
- 1979 – "Am Tag, als es kein Benzin mehr gab"
- 1980 – "Rock 'n' Roll ist gut für die Figur"
- 1981 – "Humanaho (Alle Menschen sind Brüder)"
- 1990 – "Resi bring Bier" (duet with Tony Marshall)
- 1992 – "Limbo auf Jamaika" (duet with Tony Marshall)
- 1996 – "Da ist die Tür" (feat. Lotto King Karl)
- 1999 – "Last Christmas" (with Frank Luis y su traditional Habana Orchester)
- 2001 – "Born to Be Alive" (with The Disco Boys)
- 2004 – "Ein bisschen Spaß muss sein" (new version with Captain Jack)
Selected filmography
References
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External links
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Category:Entertainers from Tunis
Category:Spanish emigrants to Germany