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Roberto Zerquera Blanco (born 7 June 1937 in Tunis) is a Tunisian-born German schlager singer, actor, and entertainer of Afro-Cuban descent. He is one of the most successful entertainers of all time in German-speaking countries.
Early life
Blanco was born in Tunis, Tunisia to Cuban parents Alfonso Zerquera and Mercedes Blanco. His father was a folklorist and artist, and his mother was a dancer and singer. He was raised primarily by his father after his mother died when he was two years old. He was raised in Beirut and Madrid. Blanco studied medicine in the latter, but quit after two semesters.
Career
In 1956, Blanco had a chance meeting with German filmmaker Alfred Weidenmann on an airplane. Weidenmann, who was scouting locations in Spain for the film Der Stern von Afrika, cast the young man in a supporting role. Blanco moved to West Germany the following year. He became a German citizen in 1971.
In 1969, Blanco won the German "Schlager-Festspiele" with his song "Heute so, morgen so" (Today like this, tomorrow like that). Following that, Blanco recorded a number of hit albums. His music career peaked in 1972 with the song "Ein bisschen Spass muss sein" (A little fun is a must) and "Der Puppenspieler von Mexiko" (The Puppeteer of Mexico). Since then he has appeared on numerous music and variety TV shows, most frequently on ZDF's Hitparade.
↑Helbig, Volker (2007). Herbert Reineckers Gesamtwerk: Seine gesellschafts- und mediengeschichtliche Bedeutung. Wiesbaden: Deutscher Universitäts-Verlag. p.254. ISBN978-3-8350-6093-7.
