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Pfuri, Gorps and Kniri

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Pfuri, Gorps and Kniri was a Swiss folk/blues music group consisting of Pfuri Baldenweg (born 26 November 1946), Anthony "Gorps" Fischer (1947-2000[1]) 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.[2]

Albums

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  • Live, 1975
  • Montreux Live, 1977
  • Sack’n’Roll Band, 1980

Singles

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Pfuri, Gorps and Kniri

References

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  1. ^ "Musiker Anthony Walter Fischer ist tot".
  2. ^ 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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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
1979
(with Peter, Sue and Marc)
Succeeded by