- Sold more than 25 million records as a singer of popular German songs such as "Speedy Gonzales" (1962), "Fiesta Mexicana" (1972) and "Der letzte Sirtaki" (1975, The last sirtaki).
- Attended acting lessons at the Otto-Falckenburg-Schule in Munich.
- Fifth and youngest child of a Munich salesman.
- Although marrying his cousin Marion in 1974, he was gay and lived together with several boyfriends. After his suicide, he was buried next to his former longtime companion Fred Miekley.
- In the 1960s, he built the very popular duo "Gitte & Rex" with Danish singer Gitte Hænning.
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