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Background

Monn started his career as a singer in the German schlager genre in the early 1970s. Among his best-known songs from that period are 1975's "Du Gehst Fort", a duet with singer and actress Marion Maerz, "Lucky" (1978), and " Johnny und Mary" (a German-language cover version of

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's 1981 hit), although these met limited commercial success in Germany. Monn instead achieved his greatest international success with French

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, for whom he produced albums '' I Am a Photograph'' (1977), '' Sweet Revenge'' (1978), '' Never Trust a Pretty Face'' (1979) — recorded in

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in Munich — '' Diamonds for Breakfast'' (1980), and ''

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'' (1981). Monn also composed most of Lear's hit singles during this period, including classics like "Blood and Honey", "Follow Me" and "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)". He also produced albums for American singer

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, released on label

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in the U.S. The single "Mellow Lovin'" reached No.10 on the American dance charts in 1978. In the 1980s, he wrote and produced a number of albums and singles for German Euro disco star Fancy, hits for

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("Sempre Sempre" (1986), German synth-pop star Peter Schilling,

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, as well as Saragossa Band ("Big Bamboo", "Agadou", "Zabadak"), and Orlando Riva Sound ("Moon Boots", "Fire on the Water", "Indian Reservation"), the latter a novelty disco band of which both Monn and longtime collaborator Rainer Pietsch were members. Tony also helped to begin the recording careers of

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, when he would let the boys (just teenagers at the time) use his studio when he was away.

Career

Working with producer,

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, Anthony and Marion recorded the song "Du gehst fort". Backed with "Ein Mädchen in Athen", it was released on

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16 222 AT in 1975. It achieved hit status, spending thirteen weeks in the German charts, peaking at no. 15.Dutch Charts
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Monn, Anthony 1944 births Living people Eurodisco musicians German male singers German pop singers German composers German record producers