About Joesi Prokopetz
Josef Prokopetz, known as Joesi, was born on 13 March 1952 in Vienna and works as a lyricist, musician, author and cabaret performer. He became widely known in 1971 for writing the words to Da Hofa, a hit for the singer Wolfgang Ambros, and he went on to write more songs for him, among them Es lebe der Zentralfriedhof, Baba und foi net and Du bist wia die Wintasun. He also supplied lyrics to other Austropop performers, including Stefanie Werger, Wilfried and Rainhard Fendrich.
In 1974 he wrote the alpine drama Der Watzmann ruft together with Ambros and Manfred Tauchen. The piece worked both as a musical radio play and on stage, and it did well in both forms.
Prokopetz co-founded the Neue Deutsche Welle band DรF, playing in it and writing its lyrics. With Manfred Tauchen and Annette and Inga Humpe, DรF had an international hit in 1983 with Codo. He also recorded briefly on his own: Sind sie Single? reached number one in the charts, and Na guat daun net and Parkverbot followed. Through his own advertising firm, Der Plan Prokopetz & Dr. Martschitsch GesmbH, he coined the early 1980s beer slogan Lustig samma - Puntigamer, which is still quoted today.
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Frequently asked questions
What songs did Joesi Prokopetz write for Wolfgang Ambros?
Joesi Prokopetz became widely known in 1971 for the lyrics to Da Hofa, and he went on to write Es lebe der Zentralfriedhof, Baba und foi net and Du bist wia die Wintasun for Ambros.
What was Der Watzmann ruft?
Der Watzmann ruft is an alpine drama that Prokopetz wrote in 1974 with Wolfgang Ambros and Manfred Tauchen, and it succeeded both as a musical radio play and on stage.
Was Joesi Prokopetz in the band DรF?
Yes, he co-founded the Neue Deutsche Welle band DรF, played in it and wrote its lyrics. With Manfred Tauchen and Annette and Inga Humpe, DรF had an international hit in 1983 with Codo.
Did Joesi Prokopetz have a hit of his own?
His short solo recording run produced Sind sie Single?, which reached number one in the charts, followed by Na guat daun net and Parkverbot.
What advertising slogan did Joesi Prokopetz coin?
Through his firm Der Plan Prokopetz & Dr. Martschitsch GesmbH, he came up with the early 1980s beer slogan Lustig samma - Puntigamer.
When was Joesi Prokopetz born?
Josef "Joesi" Prokopetz was born in Vienna on 13 March 1952, and he has written lyrics for Austropop names such as Stefanie Werger, Wilfried and Rainhard Fendrich.
