Walter Andreas Schwarz

Walter Andreas Schwarz
Promotional picture for the Eurovision Song Contest 1956
Promotional picture for the Eurovision Song Contest 1956
Background information
Born(1913-06-02)2 June 1913
Aschersleben, German Empire
Died1 April 1992(1992-04-01) (aged 78)
Heidelberg, Germany
GenresChanson, Schlager
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active1956–1992
LabelsAriola

Walter Andreas Schwarz (2 June 1913 – 1 April 1992) was a German singer, songwriter, writer, Kabarettist, translator, author and narrator of audiobooks and radio dramas. In 1956, he became the first German participant at the Eurovision Song Contest.[1]

  1. ^ NDR. "ESC 1956 Lugano: Punkte, Ergebnisse, Videos". www.eurovision.de (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2022.