Born Gerhard Höllerich in Straßberg near Augsburg, Roy Black attended the gymnasium in Augsburg and, aged 20, founded the rock and roll band Roy Black and His Cannons. His stage name derived from his black hair and his idol Roy Orbison.
Roy Black and His Cannons achieved some local fame and were offered a contract with Polydor Records. However, producer Hans Bertram decided on a solo career and a switch to romantic songs for his protegé, a decision which soon led to nationwide fame. In 1966, his single "Ganz in Weiß"—a romantic song about marrying in white—sold about 2.5 million copies.
From 1967, Roy Black also took on roles in several musical comedy films, for example in the 1969 movie Hilfe, ich liebe Zwillinge (Help, I Love Twins) opposite Uschi Glas.
In 1974 Black announced his engagement to model Silke Vagts (1945-2002), and the couple got married in Munich the same year. In 1976 their son Torsten was born. They divorced in 1985. Six years later Roy Black died of heart failure, which was a result of his addiction to alcohol and pharmaceuticals. Rumour has it, according to the German BILD-Zeitung and other news sources, that he committed suicide.
Lucky
Roy Black Lyrics
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Und er hat nie fuer irgendwen gezaehlt.
Bald streunte er herum, war ganz auf sich gestellt.
Er konnte nicht waehlen und fing an zu stehlen
mal irgendwann.
Und jemand bot ihm Geld. Und dafuer mußte er dann
fuer ihn die Kohlen aus dem Feuer holen.
Ja, so fing's an...
Lucky, do hattest niemals eine Chance, ohoho.
Lucky, do hattest niemand, der die Hand Dir gab.
Lucky, do lebst ganz umsonst.
Die Unterwelt, die zog ihn herab.
Er tat fuer Geld jeden Job ,den es gab.
In einer dunklen Nacht, da kam das große Ding.
Er hoerte Sirenen und konnte nicht fliehen.
Er war umstellt.
Doch er ergab sich nicht. Und man schoß auf ihn.
Die letzten Secunden, die sah er wie Stunden
Vorueber zieh'n ...
Lucky, do hast I'm Leben niemals Glueck gehabt.
Lucky, do hattest niemals eine Chance, ohoho.
Lucky, do hattest niemand, der die Hand Dir gab.
Lucky, do lebtest umsonst.
Lucky, do hast I'm Leben niemals Glueck gehabt.
Lucky, do hattest niemals eine Chance, ohoho.
Lucky, do hattest niemand, der die Hand Dir gab.
Lucky, do lebtest umsonst
The lyrics to Roy Black's "Lucky" tell the story of a man who was unwanted in the world and was never really valued by anyone. He roamed around, completely alone and eventually turned to stealing. One day, someone offered him money in exchange for doing a job for him - retrieving something from a dangerous situation. This was the beginning of his descent into the underworld. As he continued to do jobs for money, he eventually found himself in a situation he couldn't escape from. One dark night, he was surrounded by police and shot in his last moments of life.
The song's message is one of tragedy and regret. The singer, known as Lucky, never had a chance to turn his life around and never had anyone to offer him a hand when he needed it most. He is portrayed as a victim of circumstance who made poor choices due to his disadvantaged upbringing. The lyrics suggest that Lucky's life was wasted, and his death was inevitable.
Overall, "Lucky" is a moving song that highlights the difficulties that some people face in life. It is a reminder to not judge others too harshly, as we don't always know the struggles they have faced.
Line by Line Meaning
Ganz unerwuenscht, so kam er zur Welt.
He was born unwanted into this world.
Und er hat nie fuer irgendwen gezaehlt.
He has never mattered to anyone.
Bald streunte er herum, war ganz auf sich gestellt.
He started wandering around, all by himself.
Er konnte nicht waehlen und fing an zu stehlen mal irgendwann.
He had no choice and started stealing at some point in time.
Und jemand bot ihm Geld. Und dafuer mußte er dann fuer ihn die Kohlen aus dem Feuer holen.
Someone offered him money and he had to do his dirty work for him.
Ja, so fing's an...
That's how it started...
Lucky, do hast I'm Leben niemals Glueck gehabt.
Lucky, you have never had luck in life.
Lucky, do hattest niemals eine Chance, ohoho.
Lucky, you never had a chance.
Lucky, do hattest niemand, der die Hand Dir gab.
Lucky, you had no one to lend you a hand.
Lucky, do lebst ganz umsonst.
Lucky, you're living your life in vain.
Die Unterwelt, die zog ihn herab.
The underworld pulled him down.
Er tat fuer Geld jeden Job ,den es gab.
He did any job for money that was available.
In einer dunklen Nacht, da kam das große Ding.
In a dark night, the big thing happened.
Er hoerte Sirenen und konnte nicht fliehen.
He heard sirens and couldn't escape.
Er war umstellt.
He was surrounded.
Doch er ergab sich nicht. Und man schoß auf ihn.
But he didn't surrender. And they shot him.
Die letzten Secunden, die sah er wie Stunden Vorueber zieh'n ...
Those last seconds felt like hours passing by.
Lucky, do hast I'm Leben niemals Glueck gehabt.
Lucky, you have never had luck in life.
Lucky, do hattest niemals eine Chance, ohoho.
Lucky, you never had a chance.
Lucky, do hattest niemand, der die Hand Dir gab.
Lucky, you had no one to lend you a hand.
Lucky, do lebtest umsonst.
Lucky, you lived in vain.
Lucky, do hast I'm Leben niemals Glueck gehabt.
Lucky, you have never had luck in life.
Lucky, do hattest niemals eine Chance, ohoho.
Lucky, you never had a chance.
Lucky, do hattest niemand, der die Hand Dir gab.
Lucky, you had no one to lend you a hand.
Lucky, do lebtest umsonst.
Lucky, you lived in vain.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GWIL OWEN
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