Hansl Krönauer


Hansl Krönauer was a German folk-singer and composer.
His career started around 1955 when he performed typical Bavarian music. In 1970, he had his first and biggest success Golden schimmern meine Berge, a Number-1-Hit for three months in German folk-charts Lustige Musikanten. In 1971, Golden schimmern meine Berge was elected the most popular German folk-song of the year. Other successful titles followed until 1990.
He later ran a restaurant in Benediktbeuern. He was married and had a daughter who is also a singer.

Selected discography

  • "Golden schimmern meine Berge"
  • "Sohn der herrlichen Berge"
  • "Westerwald, wie bist du schön"
  • "Der König und die Sennerin"
  • "Fremde Erde"
  • "Die allerschönste Mundart"
  • "Das Mutterlied"