Peter "Cool Man" Steiner
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Peter „Cool Man“ Steiner (*January 22, 1917) is a Swiss, who became famous during the nineties as a music-making advertising character called „Cool Man“. Steiner was already well advanced in years. Other memorable attributes were his beard and hat.
His first songs "It's cool man" and "Geierwally" have sold more than a million copies; Steiner was awarded with a “Golden CD” in Switzerland as well as in Germany.
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[edit] Life
Steiner is a father and grandfather. His children are called Mario, Bernadetta, Arno, Andrin, Urs (Conductor of the San Francisco symphony orchestra "Sinfonietta“), Rea, Rita, Irene, Silvio and Patrik. His wife Katharina serves as his manager. His hobby is visiting cattle shows.
Steiner appeared in commercials of "Milka“ (a milk chocolate producer), where he played man who is an old mountain dweller, but who is “cool” anyway. Under the cover "XXL feat. Peter 'Cool Man' Steiner“, the song "It’s Cool Man“ was released. The song, that could be classified "dance“ or "disco“, began with Steiner saying „Ah - ein Stadtmensch .... / Sie glauben wohl auch, dass wir hier Oben etwas altmodisch sind .... / Aber Vorsicht: It’s cool man!“ ("Aha – an urbanite...You probably think we´re a little old-fashioned up here, but beware...It´s cool man!")
When he celebrated his 90th birthday in 2007, he received congratulations from e.g. UN Special Adviser Adolf Ogi and the former boxer Stefan Angehrn.
In the past, Steiner lived in San Bernardino-Villaggio, but today he lives in Walenstadt SG.
[edit] Songs
- Geierwally (together with „XXL“)
- It’s Cool Man (together with „XXL“)
- „Sie Will Nur Mich“, 1999, Ewoton
- "Oh You Fröhliche"
- "Von den Bergen tönt es so"
- «Nur ein Kuss»
[edit] Compilations
- "Ah - ein Stadtmensch"
[edit] Weblinks
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| NAME | Steiner, Peter |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | music-making advertising character, e.g. “milka” chocolates |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 22, 1917 |
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