Chris Howland
John Christopher Howland, born on 30 July 1928 in London, was a British‑born
television presenter, singer and actor who was a prominent figure in German
Schlager music. After beginning his broadcasting career as a junior employee at
the British Forces Network in 1948, he gained national attention when he joined
NWDR as a disc jockey in 1952 and later hosted the popular show Musik aus
Studio B on NDR. His recording debut came with the 1958 single "Fräulein/Mama"
that peaked at number 4, followed by "Verboten", then "Blonder Stern" in 1959
that secured his commercial breakthrough, ...
