Gary Lux
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Background information | |
Born | 26 January 1959 |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Gerhard "Gary" Lux (born 26 January 1959) is an Austrian singer, most famous for having represented his country in the Eurovision Song Contest on six occasions.
Career[]
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 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 at the 1984 Austrian final which placed 2nd.
Personal life[]
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.
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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
- Austrian male singers
- Living people
- 1959 births
- Musicians from Ontario
- Austrian singer stubs