Pfuri, Gorps and Kniri was a Swiss folk/blues music group consisting of Pfuri Baldenweg (born 26 November 1946), Anthony "Gorps" Fischer (1947-2000) and Peter "Kniri" Knaus (born 3 March 1945 in Aarau). The group took part in the 1978 Roskilde Festival and the 1977 & 1979 Montreux Jazz Festival. In 1979 the trio teamed up with Peter, Sue and Marc at the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Trödler und Co." (Second-handers and Co.) they finished 10th place with 60 points.
Albums
- Live, 1975
- Montreux Live, 1977
- Sack’n’Roll Band, 1980
Singles
- Cashbox
- Camping
- Trödler und Co. (with Peter, Sue & Marc)
References
- "Musiker Anthony Walter Fischer ist tot".
- http://www.escforum.net/forum/showthread.php?5202-Switzerland-1979-Peter-Sue-amp-Marc-Pfuri-Gorps-amp-Kniri-Tr%F6dler-amp-co. Trödler und Co lyrics
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Preceded byCarole Vinci with "Vivre" |
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 (with Peter, Sue and Marc) |
Succeeded byPaola with "Cinéma" |
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