Peter "Cool Man" Steiner

Peter "Cool Man" 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 as well as in Germany.

Life

Steiner was a father and grandfather. His children are called Mario, Bernadetta, Arno, Andrin, Urs (Conductor of the San Francisco symphony orchestra "Sinfonietta"), Rea, Rita, Irene, Silvio and Patrik. 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 Special Adviser Adolf Ogi 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 after a fall.

Songs

* Geierwally (together with XXL)
* It’s Cool Man (together with XXL)
* Sie Will Nur Mich, 1999, Ewoton
* "Oh You Fröhliche"
* "Von den Bergen tönt es so"
* Nur ein Kuss

Compilations

* "Ah - ein Stadtmensch"

External links

* [http://www.musicservice-zh.com/live/DEUTSCH/Peter_Steiner_-_Cool_Man/peter_steiner_-_cool_man.html Audio sample of "It's cool man" on musicservice-zh.com]
* [http://www.schierstourismus.ch/inhalt.htm Steiner touristically advertising Schiers]

Persondata
NAME=Steiner, Peter
ALTERNATIVE NAMEs=Cool Man, Coolman, Peter Steiner
SHORT DESCRIPTION=music-making advertising character, e.g. “milka” chocolates
DATE OF BIRTH=January 22 1917
PLACE OF BIRTH=November 12, 2007
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=