Polo Hofer
Urs Alfred "Polo" Hofer (16 March 1945 - 22 July 2017) was a Swiss musician. He was known for his work in the field of Swiss German pop and rock music. He was born in Interlaken, Switzerland.
Hofer composed and sang in Bernese German, and was one of the most popular protagonists of Swiss-German rock and pop music, so-called Mundartrock. Co-founding the then popular Swiss rock groups Rumpelstilz and Schmetterband, Hofer published 18 music albums and composed about 350 songs.
Hofer died on 22 July 2017 at the age of 72.
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1945 births
2017 deaths
Swiss musicians