Stephan Eicher
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| Birth name | Stephan Eicher |
| Born | August 17, 1960 |
| Origin | Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland |
| Genres | Post punk, pop music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Website | Official website |
Stephan Eicher (born 17 August 1960) is a Swiss singer. He is of Alsatian mother and Yeniche father, also a musician.
His songs are sung in a variety of languages, including French, German, English, Italian, Swiss German, and Romanche. Sometimes he even uses different languages in the same piece.
His success started in German-speaking countries in the 1980s when as part of the band Grauzone he had a hit single "Eisbär". With hit songs such as "Combien de Temps" and "Oh Ironie", his popularity spread Europe-wide with various albums, tours, and chart success in France and Switzerland.
Stephan Eicher was born in the rural municipality of Münchenbuchsee not far from Bern.
He was musically trained at the academy of art in Zurich, where he and others also learned how to use the computer for composing music.
He released his first single "Eisbär" together with his brother Martin on the album Grauzone in 1980. He became interested in French songs by Jacques Dutronc, Georges Brassens, and Serge Gainsbourg, and these influences resulted in him creating the album Les Chansons Bleues. This album is also inspired by the American singers he listened to during his youth, such as Patti Smith, Johnny Cash, and Bob Dylan.
His two following albums began to establish his reputation. The album, I Tell This Night, and the single "Two People in a Room" were released in 1985. It peaked on the Swiss Charts at number ten and stayed twelve weeks. Two years later, the album Silence reached number three and was in the Swiss Top 10 for fourteen weeks. Both albums were created by Stephan Eicher almost single-handedly.
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