Hans Blum more widely known as "Henry Valentino", is a German singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

. Henry Valentino is widely known in Germany for his distinct musical style, which has been the inspiration of a whole generation of German musicians.

Valentinos's recordings have included commercially successful hit single "Im Wagen vor mir", which is widely recognized in Germany. In later years, with the advent of Internet and YouTube, it has come to be seen as a stereotype representation of German music.

Discography

Major studio albums:

• 1991: Im Wagen vor Mir
  Im Wagen vor mir
  "Im Wagen vor mir" is a song originally performed by Henry Valentino.The song is narrated by a love-struck truck driver wishing he could interact with the woman driving in front of him...
  
  
• 1997: ...Etwas für Liebhaber
• 1999: Zu Zweit Macht's Mehr Spass
• 2001: Henry Valentino's Hitbox
• 2004: Ich Hab' Dein Knie Geseh'n
• 2006: Eine Liebe Ist Wie ein Lied

Influence

Henry Valentino has been a major inspiration for a long range of German musicians and have enjoyed an extensive international recognition for the hit single "Im Wagen vor mir".

Other appearances

A character named Henry Valentino has made an appearance as a Terran hero in the Dendroid war in the epic sci-fi game "Until Death Occurs 3: The Dendroid War".

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