Hans Hartz (22 October 1943 in Lunden – 30 November 2002 in Frankfurt am Main) was a German singer and Liedermacher. [1]
After working as a temporary worker in various professions and studying social pedagogy for while, Hartz began his career as the lead singer of the band Tornados (today known as Lake ). He was discovered by record producer Christoph Busse in 1982 and released several albums. His most famous songs are Die weißen Tauben sind müde (1982), Nur Steine leben lang (1983), Ich lebe noch (1984) and Sail Away (1991). He also released a few songs for the English-speaking market.
Hans Hartz died of lung cancer on 30 November 2002 in Frankfurt am Main, aged 59.
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The Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt is an award for achievement "worthy of honour in memory of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe" made by the city of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was usually an annual award until 1955, and thereafter has been triennial. Following a decision of municipal authorities in 1952, the "Award of the Goethe Prize" only takes place every three years. Many recipients are authors, but persons working in several other creative and scientific fields have been honoured. The prize money is €50,000.
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