Peter Horton (guitarist)

Peter Horton
Born
Peter Müller

(1941-09-19)19 September 1941
Died22 September 2023(2023-09-22) (aged 82)
NationalityAustrian
EducationConservatory of Vienna
Occupations
  • Guitarist
  • singer
  • writer

Peter Müller (19 September 1941 – 22 September 2023),[1] better known by the stage name Peter Horton, was an Austrian guitarist, singer, composer, and writer,[2] noted for representing Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest 1967 with the song "Warum es hunderttausend Sterne gibt".[3]. The song scored 2 points to finish joint 14th place out of 17 entries.

Horton died from Parkinson's disease in September 2023, shortly after his 82nd birthday.[2]

  1. ^ Peter Horton (in German)
  2. ^ a b Jungblut, Peter (22 September 2023). "'Schwebend hinausgehen': Liedermacher Peter Horton ist tot". Bayerischer Rundfunk (in German). Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Vienna 1967". Eurovision Song Contest.

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