On the death of country star – Country star Jeff Turner has died – A tribute – News

The most successful Swiss country star, Jeff Turner, has died at the age of 80. The Australian-born musician lived his dream here in Switzerland.

• Swiss country star Jeff Turner died Monday night at the age of 80 as a result of a stroke.
• The native Australian has lived in Switzerland since 1981 and was able to celebrate many successes with his music.
• His former manager, Albi Matter, confirmed a message from blick.ch to the Keystone-SDA news agency Tuesday night.

Jeff Turner was one of the most successful country stars in Switzerland. The ex-chiropractor and Australian native came to Switzerland in 1973 for professional reasons. He began his musical career on a small scale at a concert in Lucerne. He became known to the general public through his first television appearance in 1984 on the SF program “Karusell.”

Concert with Cash and Lee Lewis

In the 80s and 90s things went up steeply for the musician. This is followed by a record deal, a concert at the Hallenstadion and appearances with great musicians such as Johnny Cash or Jerry Lee Lewis.

Legend:

Jeff Turner, left, and Sandra Studer pose with the CD “Anderscht und noch glich”, in which they are both depicted singing. Undated recording from the 1990s. The CD was released in 1994.

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Love keeps him in Switzerland

It is not just music that keeps the Australian in Switzerland, but also his wife Maria. They have been married for more than thirty years. Not only are they a good team on a private level, the couple also work together. So Maria has worked as her husband’s manager for years.

Legend:

Successful country musician Jeff Turner

The musician received five gold and two platinum records during his career.

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Of his record productions, 5 are gold plated and 2 are even platinum. He imposed his own monument in 1995 with the musical “Jeff, The Western Musical Show”. Until the end, Jeff Turner is always on stage at his Christmas shows.

On the occasion of the death of Jeff Turner, Radio SRF1 will broadcast a country special on Sunday, January 3, starting at 10 p.m.