Peter Steiner (January 22, 1917 – November 12, 2007) was a Swiss man who became famous during the 1990s as a music-making advertising character called "Cool Man".
His first songs "It's cool man" and "Geierwally" have sold more than a million copies. Steiner was awarded with a "Golden CD" in
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
as well as in
Germany
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.
Life
Steiner was a father and grandfather. His wife Katharina was his manager. His hobby was visiting cattle shows.
Steiner appeared in commercials of "
Milka" (a milk chocolate producer), where he played man who is an old mountain dweller, but who is "cool" anyway. Under the cover "XXL feat. Peter 'Cool Man' Steiner", the song "It's Cool Man" was released.
The song, which could be classified "dance" or "disco", began with Steiner saying "Ah - ein Stadtmensch .... / Sie glauben wohl auch, dass wir hier oben etwas altmodisch sind .... / Aber Vorsicht: It's cool man!" ("Aha – an urbanite... You probably think we're a little old-fashioned up here, but beware... It's cool man!")
When he celebrated his 90th birthday in 2007, he received congratulations from
United Nations
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Special Adviser
Adolf Ogi
Adolf Ogi (born 18 July 1942) is a Swiss politician from the village of Kandersteg in the Swiss Alps.
He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 9 December 1987, as member of the Swiss People's Party from the Canton of Berne. He handed over ...
and the former boxer
Stefan Angehrn.
In the past, Steiner lived in
San Bernardino-Villaggio. On the evening of November 12, 2007, he died in
Walenstadt
Walenstadt is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is located on Lake Walen (also known as "Lake Walenstadt").
Geography
Walenstadt has an area of . Of this area, 3 ...
after a fall.
Compilations
* "Ah - ein Stadtmensch"
External links
Audio sample of "It's cool man" on musicservice-zh.com
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20th-century Swiss male singers
1917 births
2007 deaths
Accidental deaths from falls
Accidental deaths in Switzerland
Swiss male singers
People from the canton of St. Gallen