Bob Martin (singer)
Bob Martin (7 June 1922, Krasnoyarsk, Siberia – 13 January 1998, Vienna, Austria), born Leo Heppe, was an Austrian singer, who was the first participant representing Austria in the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest. The first "Austrian" was Freddy Quinn who represented Germany in 1956. Martin, singing in German "Wohin, kleines Pony?" (Where to, Little Pony?), placed last in the field of ten. He received three points in total - one from the Netherlands and two from the United Kingdom. He has been especially popular in southern Austria.
Bob Martin | |
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| Birth name | Leo Heppe |
| Born | 7 June 1922 Krasnoyarsk, Siberia |
| Died | 13 January 1998 (aged 75) Vienna, Austria |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
External links
- Hubert Bergmann: "Ich will nur singen ...": Österreichs Song-Contest-Pionier Leo Heppe alias Bob Martin (1922–1998) – Biography of the Month on the Homepage of the Austrian Biographical Dictionary (May 2015).
- Wohin, Kleines Pony?
| Preceded by Debut entry |
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 |
Succeeded by Liane Augustin |
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