Background
As the second son of an opera singer, his early musical talent was discovered.
As the second son of an opera singer, his early musical talent was discovered.
He started his career in the German Democratic Republic as a musician, but also appeared as a presenter and entertainer in television shows and played in DEFA (German Democratic Republic-state film production company) films. In 1971, he recorded Wie ein Stern (Like a Star), which appeared in the acclaimed 2007 film The Lives of Others. This single was a smash hit in East Germany, selling 400,000 records from East Germany"s Amiga, and 150,000 from the West German record company Philips.
Schöbel was invited as the first East German popular singer to appear in West Germany.
He sang the album"s title song in 2005 with Lars Dietrich. Frank Schöbel was married to the actress and singer Chris Doerk, with whom he often performed in the 1960s and 1970s, and later to Aurora Lacasa.
From the first marriage, he had a son, Alexander, and from the second marriage daughters Dominique and Odette. Dominique Lacasa today is a successful singer.
He was one of the most successful popular singers in socialist East Germany (German Democratic Republic) and remained so after German reunification.