Götz Alsmann

German celebrity entertainer Götz Alsmann enjoyed a fruitful solo recording career as a throwback jazz singer/pianist, in addition to his long run as a radio and television host on public broadcasting station WDR. Occasionally referred to as "der Fritz Lang des Jazzschlagers" (i.e., the Fritz Lang of jazz singers), he is widely recognized as a brilliant yet somewhat twisted character; for instance, his vertical hairstyle is one of his distinguishing characteristics, along with his retro sense of fashion and quick wit. Born July 12, 1957, in Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alsman...