Polo Hofer
Urs Alfred "Polo" Hofer (16 March 1945 – 22 July 2017) was a Swiss musician. He was known for his work in the field of Swiss German pop and rock music. He was born in Interlaken, Switzerland.
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 Hofer performing in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 16 March 1945 Interlaken, Switzerland |
| Died | 22 July 2017 (aged 72) Oberhofen am Thunersee,[1] Switzerland |
| Genres | Swiss-German Rock and Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Years active | 1961–2017 |
| Associated acts | Rumpelstilz, Schmetterband |
| Website | www |
Hofer composed and sang in Bernese German, and was one of the most popular protagonists of Swiss-German rock and pop music, so-called Mundartrock. Co-founding the then popular Swiss rock groups Rumpelstilz and Schmetterband, Hofer published 18 music albums and composed about 350 songs.
Hofer died on 22 July 2017 at the age of 72.[2]
Polo Hofer Media
Polo Hofer and Band in 1988
References
- ↑ "Tschou zäme, es isch schön gsy!" (in Deutsch). Tages-Anzeiger. 2017-07-24. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
- ↑ "Polo Hofer ist tot" (in Deutsch). SRF. 2017-07-24. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
Other websites
- Official website (in German)
- Polo Hofer on IMDb