People - Fredl Fesl died at the age of 76
The Bavarian singer-songwriter and dialect bard Fredl Fesl is dead. He passed away on Tuesday after years of severe illness, Monika Fesl told the German Press Agency on Wednesday. Several media outlets confirmed the information. Fesl was 76 years old. According to his wife, he had been suffering from Parkinson's disease for many years. She described his death as "salvation" for her husband.
The musician from the Bavarian Forest gained fame beyond the Free State with his songs, some of which were delivered in biting wordplays in the Bavarian dialect. Fesl often played the guitar, but also the tuba and horn. "The King's Yodeler" is considered one of his most famous works.
His career began by chance - he saved money to buy a ticket to Munich's small theater, where he brought his guitar. When artists were missing, he was persuaded to perform.
- People across Germany, including those in Munich and Bavaria, mourned the loss of beloved dialect bard Fredl Fesl, following the announcement by the German Press Agency on Wednesday.
- His music, characterized by biting wordplays in the Bavarian dialect and the use of various instruments like the guitar, tuba, and horn, resonated with many, making Fredl Fesl a household name not only in Bavaria but also beyond the Free State.
- Born in the Bavarian Forest, Fredl Fesl, the King's Yodeler, began his career somewhat unintentionally when he managed to grab the attention of theatre managers in Munich after saving enough money to attend a performance and was eventually persuaded to perform himself, with his guitar in hand.
