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Fred Rauch

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Fred Rauch
Born28 September 1909
Vienna, Austria
Died1 June 1997(1997-06-01) (aged 87)
Gmund am Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany
OccupationSongwriter

Fred Rauch (Vienna, 28 September 1909 – Gmund am Tegernsee, 1 June 1997) was an Austrian singer and songwriter.

He wrote the original German lyrics "Schütt die Sorgen in ein Gläschen Wein, Mütterlein" with Gerhard Winkler, which became Answer Me with English lyrics of Carl Sigman.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Billboard - 26 Jul 2003 - Page 57 "The Sigman song, co- written with Gerhard Winkler and Fred Rauch, was so popular in England that a competing version by David Whitfield..."