Midweek Musical Musing No.5
Midweek Musical Musing No.5 - The Sound of Musik - Falco
Twelve years ago, last Saturday, music lost one of it's most interesting innovators. Hans Holzel otherwise known as Falco died in a car crash in the Dominican Republic while masterminding his comeback into music. Perhaps best known for tunes like Rock Me Amadeus or the controversial Jeanny (Which was a trilogy, Parts 2 & 3 number 3 being released posthumously by his long time collaborators Bolland & Bolland) he is unofficially credited with being one of the founding fathers of mainstream rap music. I'm not sure too many rappers would like to admit that their music was first made popular by a white Austrian guy though. A true legend and most certainly a hero of mine. Hans, you are sorely missed.
