He was born as JoergKnoch in Potsdam, Germany,
and grew up in Munich. He appeared in the filmKeonigswalzer in 1955 and stage
musicals such as Hello Dolly and Hair
.He trained as a singer with the
Regensburger Domspatzen and completed his musical education in Hamburg.He had
several hits including the song "I Did What I Did, For Maria" but
found his biggest success when he formed the Goombay
Dance Band
.He was the lead vocalist as well as
being a fire-eater which he was known for in the stage performances of the
band.His wife Alicia , and their
two children, Danny and Yasmin also appeared in
the band.They were later
divorced.
