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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…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Germany
Born
December 3rd, 1931
Died
November 14th, 2011
Labels
Deutsche Grammophon
Koch Universal Music
Spectrum Music
Polydor
Electrola
Last updated: October 14th, 2021

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