Christian Dornaus
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Birth nameJohann Ernst Fischer
Also known asAndy Fisher, Johnny Fischer
BornMay 3, 1930
Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, producer
Christian Dornaus | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Johann Ernst Fischer |
| Also known as | Andy Fisher, Johnny Fischer |
| Born | May 3, 1930 Vienna, Austria |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer |
Christian Dornaus (born Johann Ernst Fischer, May 3, 1930) is an Austrian musician and composer. Born Johann Ernst Fischer, Dornaus also used the names Andy Fischer and Johnny Fischer.[1] During the 1960s, he had a string of hit songs in Germany before composing music for other artists.
Dornaus was born Johann Ernst Fischer on May 3, 1930 in Vienna. His father died when Dornaus was six years old, and at the beginning of World War II, he was sent to England, where he lived with a Quaker family. There, he went on to attend the Rudolf Steiner School. At age 17, he returned home to Vienna, after which he began studying music.[1]