Willy Hagara
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Biography
Born in Vienna, Austria on June 4, 1927, Willy Hagara was a schlager pop singer and actor. Originally a postal worker, he took vocal and acting lessons in his spare time. After winning a song contest at the Vienna Kongresshaussaal, he was hired by the Johannes Fehring Orchestra to act as a substitute vocalist. This temporary gig became a full-time position in 1948 and Willy Hagara would soon be regarded as one of Austriaâs finest singers. He signed to Phillips Records and released a series of singles including âDiesmal Muss Es Liebe Seinâ (1954), âEine Kutsche Voller Mädelsâ (1955), and âMaria-Mariettaâ (1957). In 1958, her released the single âCasetta in Canadaâ, which proved to be his breakthrough hit. The song was an enormous success in Europe, climbing to Number 3 on the German singles chart. Willy Hagarâs numerous TV and radio appearances led to a short career in West German films. He continued to score hit singles until 1962, when his career suddenly stalled, and he found it difficult to place a single or album in the upper regions of the charts. By the end of the 1960s, his releases werenât charting at all. His father died in 1969, leaving Wally Hagara an inheritance that was worth millions and included real estate in Vienna. In 1973, he ended his recording career but continued to perform. After the death of his wife in 1986, he retired from the music business. Wally Hagara died on May 15, 2015.
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- Pepe
- Auf dem blauen Meer
- Ein Häuschen mit Garten
- Die Perlenfischer (Vaya Con Dios)
- Liebling, Hol' Die Feuerwehr (L'incendie A Rio)
- Sie heiÃt Susanne-sanne-sanne
- Casetta in Canada
- Gestern, Heute, Morgen
- Liebe Kleine Stadt
- Capitano
- Maria Marietta
- Eine Melodie Geht Um Die Welt
- Nur In Portofino (Sugartime)
- Kätchen, Mein Mädchen
- Danke schön
- Dinge-dange-dong Macht Die Gitarre (Gotta, Lotta Songs Of My Guitar)
- Ich Habe Sieben Bräute
- Du spielst 'ne tolle Rolle by Willy Hagara
- Ich spiel so gern am Sonntag mit der Eisenbahn
- Mandolinen Und Mondschein (Mandolins In The Moonlight)
- Caterina by Willy Hagara
- Sterne über Colombo
- In dein'm Herzen drinn'
- Mein Herz ruft nach Dir
