Gary Lux
Gary Lux | |
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![]() Gary Lux in 2015 | |
Background information | |
Born | Kingston, Ontario, Canada | 26 January 1959
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Gerhard "Gary" Lux (born 26 January 1959) is a Canadian-born Austrian singer, most famous for having represented his country in the Eurovision Song Contest on six occasions.
Career
[edit]Lux has released solo albums entitled "Dreidimensional" and "City of Angels" inspired by some time he had spent in Los Angeles.
Lux performed for Austria on the following occasions:
- 1983 as a member of Westend performing "Hurricane"
- 1984 providing backing for Anita performing "Einfach weg"
- 1985 as a solo artist performing "Kinder dieser Welt"
- 1987 as a solo artist performing "Nur noch Gefühl"
- 1993 providing backing for Tony Wegas performing "Maria Magdalena"
- 1995 providing backing for Stella Jones performing "Die Welt dreht sich verkehrt"
As a composer, Lux was placed second in the Austrian national heat for Eurovision in 1994 with the song "Solitaire" performed by Three Girl Madhouse. Gary also sang a duet with Gitti Seuberth at the 1984 Austrian final Komm hoit mi which placed 2nd.
Personal life
[edit]He was born in Ontario, Canada but returned to live in Austria with his parents as a young boy. He was married to Marianne (died of cancer on 4 April 2011) and has 2 sons, Benny and Dennis.
Sources
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- Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Austria
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1983
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1985
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1987
- Canadian people of Austrian descent
- 20th-century Austrian male singers
- Living people
- 1959 births
- Musicians from Kingston, Ontario
- Austrian singer stubs