Gus Backus

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Aliases: Die Ramonas
Ken Bee
Real name: Donald Edgar Backus
Born: September 12, 1937
Died: February 21, 2019
Country: Germany
IPI: 00001769698 5 works
Comments: New York City-born doo-wop and schlager singer
Member of: Del Vikings

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Popular Originals

Da sprach der alte Häuptling

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Released on Wooden Heart (Muss i denn zum Städtele hinaus) (1960)

Covered by (20 artists)

Der Mann im Mond

Im schwarzen Rößl

First theatrical release in Im schwarzen Rößl (1961)

Covered by (8 artists)

Short on Love

Short on Love

Released on Short on Love (1963)

Covered by (3 artists)

Mein Schimmel wartet im Himmel

Mein Schimmel wartet im Himmel

Released on Mein Schimmel wartet im Himmel (1963)

Covered by (2 artists)

Popular Covers by Gus Backus

Rote Lippen soll man küssen

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Originally by Ruth Brown [US], Cliff Richard - Die Shadows - Botho Lucas-Chor

Released on Rote Lippen soll man küssen (1963)

Ich steh' an der Bar und habe kein Geld

Ich steh' an der Bar und habe kein Geld

Originally by Slim Dusty with Dick Carr and His Bushlanders, Bobbejaan und seine Gitarre

Released on Ich steh' an der Bar und habe kein Geld (1960)

Bolle-Lied

Backus in die Ohren

Originally by (unknown)

Released on Backus in die Ohren (1966)

Bohnen in die Ohren

Backus in die Ohren

Originally by The Serendipity Singers

Released on Backus in die Ohren (1966)