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Donald Edgar "Gus" Backus (September 12, 1937 – February 21, 2019) was an American singer. He started his career as a member of The Del-Vikings and later became a successful Schlager singer in Germany.
Along with skiffle star Johnny Duncan, Gus Backus is one of those odd American music stars who found their stardom far from home. Home for Donald "Gus" Backus was the village of Southampton on Long Island, in New York, where he was born on September 12, 1937. He had a fairly typical childhood growing up during and after World War II.
Donald Edgar „Gus“ Backus war ein US-amerikanischer Musiker und Schlagersänger. Mit Titeln wie Der Mann im Mond, Da sprach der alte Häuptling, Bohnen in die Ohren und Sauerkraut-Polka verzeichnete er im Deutschland der 1960er Jahre große Erfolge.
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Gus Backus. 2,725 likes · 1 talking about this. A career that spanned all continents, through Music. Enjoy, as I did and still do!
Gus Backus. American musician and schlager singer, born 12 September 1937 in Southampton, Long Island, New York, USA; died at the age of 81 on 21 February 2019 in Germering, Bavaria.
Mar 29, 2024 · Listen to music from Gus Backus like Da sprach der alte Häuptling, Rote Lippen soll man küssen & more. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Gus Backus.
Feb 22, 2019 · Gus Backus is dead. The pop singer died after a long, serious illness at the age of 81 years at his home in Germering near Munich, as his children announced on Friday. A big funeral is not planned.
Along with skiffle star Johnny Duncan, Backus is one of those odd American music stars who found their stardom far from home. Home for Donald "Gus" Backus was the village of Southampton on Long Island, in New York, where he was born on September 12, 1937.
Feb 22, 2019 · In den 60er- und 70er-Jahren gehörte er zu den ganz Großen der Schlagerszene: Mit Hits wie "Da sprach der alte Häuptling der Indianer" oder "Der Mann im Mond" wurde Gus Backus zum Star.
