album · April 4, 1972

Die schönsten Volkslieder der Welt

Heino

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Heino offers a globe-trotting tour of traditional tunes, sung with his signature gravitas.

• The album features folk songs from 12 different countries.
• It reached number 22 on the German charts.
• The recording sessions took place in Cologne.

Heino is a German singer of Schlager and folk music, best known for his distinctive black-and-white checkered scarf and his distinctive, often deeply resonant voice. He rose to fame in the 1960s and became one of Germany's most commercially successful music artists. This 1972 album found him exploring international folk traditions during a period of peak popularity for his established sound.