Heino

What I admire about Heino is the sheer stubbornness of his artistry. A Düsseldorf baker who became one of Germany's best-selling musicians ever, moving over fifty million records on Schlager and Volksmusik, is not a story of chasing trends but of doubling down on who you are. That booming baritone, the blond hair, the dark glasses he wears for a medical reason rather than style, all of it became an unmistakable signature. Two Goldene Stimmgabel awards confirm how deeply Germany embraced him. I respect performers who never apologize for their own taste, and Heino is the purest example of that.

Heinz Georg Kramm (born 13 December 1938), known professionally as Heino, is a German singer of Schlager and traditional Volksmusik. Having sold a total of over 50 million records, he is one of the most successful German musicians of all time. Heino is known for his baritone voice and trademark combination of light blond hair and dark sunglasses (which he wears due to exophthalmos).

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Name (English)

Heino

Name (Japanese)

ハイノ

Reading

はいの

Born

December 13, 1938 (age 87)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Tiger

Origin

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

singer / baker / actor / pastry maker / musician

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• 2015 Order of Karl Valentin
• 1991 Goldene Stimmgabel
• 1998 Goldene Stimmgabel

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://www.heino.de
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8E

Tags

• North Rhine-Westphalia
• singer
• baker
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.