Hansl Krönauer

Hansl Krönauer (23 April 1932 in Benediktbeuern - 21 March 2011) was a German folk-singer and composer.

His career started around 1955 when he performed typical Bavarian music. In 1970, he had his first and biggest success Golden schimmern meine Berge, a Number-1-Hit for three months in German folk-charts Lustige Musikanten. In 1971, Golden schimmern meine Berge was elected the most popular German folk-song of the year. Other successful titles followed until 1990.

He later ran a restaurant in Benediktbeuern. He was married and had a daughter who is also a singer.

Selected discography

• "Golden schimmern meine Berge" (1970)
• "Sohn der herrlichen Berge" (1971)
• "Westerwald, wie bist du schön" (1977)
• "Der König und die Sennerin" (1984)
• "Fremde Erde" (1986)
• "Die allerschönste Mundart" (1987)
• "Das Mutterlied" (1990)