About Frank Duval
Born 1940. Frank Duval is a German composer, singer, film score composer, recording artist, manufacturer and music arranger.
Frank Duval is a German composer, conductor, record producer, songwriter, and singer.
Early life and education Born into a family of artists, Frank Duval studied as an actor and dancer, and also sang with his sister, Maria. Career
By the 1960s, Duval was composing music, both orchestral and pop, and his first soundtrack, for an episode of the German serial Tatort, was broadcast in 1977. The song "Todesengel" from his 1979 debut album, Die schΓΆnsten Melodien aus Derrick und Der Alte, became a moderate hit, and was a number one in Switzerland in 1979.
During the 1980s, Duval released several soundtracks, as well as solo albums, with lyrics occasionally co-written with his wife Kalina Maloyer. He had several singles enter the German charts, including "Angel of Mine" (Number One in 1981), "Ways" (1983), "Lovers Will Survive" (1986), and "When You Were Mine" (1987).
Duval wrote songs for Ivan Rebroff, Alexandra, Karin Huebner, Margot Werner, Klaus LΓΆwitsch, and Maria Schell.
Discography
As Frank Duval
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Die grΓΆssten Erfolge (1985) Greatest Hits (1986) Frank Duval (1988) Seine grΓΆssten Erfolge (1989) Derrick Forever (2000) Angel of Mine (2001) Spuren (2001) (3 CD-box) Colour Collection (2006)
Singles YearSinglePeak chart positionsAUT BE (FLA) GER NOR SWI 1977"Love"ββββββ"Hey Girl"ββββββ1978"Blizz"ββββββ1979"Kalina's Melodie"ββββββ"Todesengel"6β20ββ11980"Schwarzer Walzer"ββββββ"Mystic Love"ββββββ"Angel of Mine"1211711981"Cry (For Our World)"11β12ββ4"Autumn Dreams"ββββββ1982"Face to Face"ββ13ββ41983"If I Could Fly Away"ββ69βββ"Give Me Your Love"1β2ββ5"Ways"ββ27ββ181984"Something Is Crying"ββββββ"Living Like a Cry"ββ40βββ"Alaya"ββββββ"What a Day" (featuring Peter Bischof)ββ68βββ1985"It Was Love" (with Kalina Maloyer)βββ18ββ"Angel By My Side" (with Kalina Maloyer)19βββββ"Time for Lovers" (with Kalina Maloyer)30β27βββ1986"Liebe und Tod" (with Kalina Maloyer)19β25ββ7"Lovers Will Survive" (with Kalina Maloyer)ββββββ1987"Face to the Wind"ββββββ"Why"ββββββ"Fight in Myself"ββββββ1988"Love Me, Love"ββββββ"Children of Our Time"ββββββ1989"Touch My Soul"ββββββ1990"Living My Way"ββββββ
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Frank Duval?
German musician
When was Frank Duval born?
Frank Duval was born on 22 November 1940 in Berlin.
What is Frank Duval's occupation?
Frank Duval is a composer, singer, film score composer, recording artist, manufacturer and music arranger.
What nationality is Frank Duval?
Frank Duval is German.
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