Rock Musician. Best known as lead singer of Gotthard, one of Switzerland´s most renowned rock bands, with great international recognition and millions of albums sold worldwide. In 1992 he formed the band Krak with some musical friends of his home town, Lugano. Later that same year, the name was changed to Gotthard and their debute album was released. He soon became the obvious frontman of the band, and was concidered by many to be one of the best singers of rock industry, strongly influenced by Whitesnake´s lead singer, David Coverdale. He was among a group of biker tourists, making a coast-to-coast ride through the Unites States, when he was killed by a tractor-trailer skidding into his parked motorcycle on a rainy Nevada highway outside Mesquite, near Las Vegas.
Rock Musician. Best known as lead singer of Gotthard, one of Switzerland´s most renowned rock bands, with great international recognition and millions of albums sold worldwide. In 1992 he formed the band Krak with some musical friends of his home town, Lugano. Later that same year, the name was changed to Gotthard and their debute album was released. He soon became the obvious frontman of the band, and was concidered by many to be one of the best singers of rock industry, strongly influenced by Whitesnake´s lead singer, David Coverdale. He was among a group of biker tourists, making a coast-to-coast ride through the Unites States, when he was killed by a tractor-trailer skidding into his parked motorcycle on a rainy Nevada highway outside Mesquite, near Las Vegas.
Bio by: Peter Robsahm
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