Mani Matter

Mani Matter

Mani Matter (1970)
Background information
Birth name Hans-Peter Matter
Born (1936-08-04)4 August 1936
Herzogenbuchsee, Switzerland
Died 24 November 1972(1972-11-24) (aged 36)
Kilchberg, Zurich, Switzerland
Instruments Vocals, Guitar
Years active 1965–1972
Labels Zytglogge
Website www.manimatter.ch

Mani Matter (4 August 1936 – 24 November 1972, officially Hans-Peter Matter) was a popular Swiss singer-songwriter.

Biography

Mani Matter grew up in Bern, and performed his own chansons in contemporary Bernese German at local venues and on the radio; he accompanied himself on the guitar. Mani Matter was an active Boy Scout in the Pfadicorps Patria in Bern and he performed his first own songs during Boy Scout evenings. Mani Matter also performed together with the Berner Troubadours (Bernese troubadours). He was killed in a car accident on his way home from a concert and is buried in the Bremgartenfriedhof in Bern. Mani Matter's literary estate is archived in the Swiss Literary Archives in Bern.

Legacy

His Bernese German songs remain very popular in the Swiss German speaking part of Switzerland, and Matter is a great influence on the dialect music scene in Bern, and his songs are frequently covered. A collection of cover-versions was published in 1992 on the album Matter Rock. Mani Matter's chansons are often taught at school (including classes for adults wanting to learn Bernese German) and are famous for their soft irony.

Discography

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