Frank Kurt Zander (born 4 February 1942,

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) is a

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and

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Life

Zander works in Germany as singer and actor. Zander lives in Berlin and in Ibiza. A fan of the German football club Hertha BSC, Zander wrote the club's current anthem "Nur Nach Hause", to the melody of

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s "We are Sailing". The song is performed by supporters as the team enters the field at every Hertha home game at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. The song "Da da da" peaked at number 48 in Australia in 1982. For many years, Zander supports charities that help the homeless. He has received a number of awards for this.

Songs

* 1975: "Der Ur-Ur-Enkel von Frankenstein" * 1974: "Ich trink auf dein Wohl, Marie" * 1976: "Oh, Susi (der zensierte Song)" * 1978: "Disco Planet (Wir beamen)" * 1981: "Ja, wenn wir alle Englein wären" (

Ententanz The "Chicken Dance", also known and recorded as Der Ententanz, Tchip Tchip, Vogerltanz, the Bird Song, the Chicken Song, the Birdie Song, the Bird Dance, Danse des Canards, the Duck Dance, El Baile de los Pajaritos, Il Ballo del Qua Qua, Check O ...

) under his Pseudonym "Fred Sonnenschein und seine Freunde" * 1989: "Hier kommt Kurt" * 1990: Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles title song (German dub) * 2007: "Hier kommt

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Awards

* 2002:

Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or , BVO) is the only federal decoration of Germany. It is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, intellect ...

References

External links

Official website by Frank Zander
* * * German male singers German male television actors Living people 1942 births Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Recipients of the Order of Merit of Berlin {{Germany-singer-stub