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David Hasselhoff

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist

David Hasselhoff · David Michael Hasselhoff, nicknamed the Hoff, was born in 1952 in Baltimore. He is an American actor, singer and television personality. He became known through the soap opera The Young and the Restless, in which he played Dr Snapper Foster from 1975 to 1982. Knight Rider followed, in which he played Michael Knight, and from 1989 Baywatch, in which he was the lifeguard Mitch Buchannon. He also produced Baywatch himself. His great dream was a career on Broadway. In 2000 he made his debut there in the musical Jekyll & Hyde.

Music and breakthrough

As a singer he made fifteen studio albums, which were successful above all in the German-speaking part of Europe, where he received several gold and platinum records. His song Looking for Freedom reached number one in Germany and Switzerland. The albums Night Rocker appeared in 1985, Lovin' Feelings in 1987, Looking for Freedom in 1989 and Crazy for You in 1990. Later came, among others, Du in 1994, Hooked on a Feeling in 1997, Sings America in 2004 and 30 in 2017.

Influence

In the 2000s he was a judge on TV talent shows such as America's Got Talent from 2006 to 2009 and Britain's Got Talent in 2011. He also acted in films, including DodgeBall, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie and Click, and in 1998 was the first actor to play Marvel's Nick Fury, in a TV film. His musical career is an example of an actor whose popularity, through television, gained a second life in pop music, especially in Germany.

Listening

Listening tip. Listen to Looking for Freedom and notice the sung melody and the chorus. Can you hear how his voice and the accompaniment form a simple, singalong song?

Discography

Studio albums

See also

Categories: Artists