Franz Josef Degenhardt
Franz Josef Degenhardt (3 December 1931 – 14 November 2011) was a German poet, satirist, novelist, and – first and foremost – a folksinger/songwriter (Liedermacher) with decidedly left-wing politics. He was also a lawyer, bearing the academic degree of Doctor of Law.
Degenhardt was born in Schwelm, Westphalia. After studying law from 1952 to 1956 in Cologne and Freiburg, he passed the first Germa…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- Germany
- Born
- December 3rd, 1931
- Died
- November 14th, 2011
- Labels
- Deutsche Grammophon