Death of the chansonnier Dieter Wiesmann
The Schaffhausen singer-songwriter and pharmacist Dieter Wiesmann has died at the age of 76 after a long illness. The singer, who was extremely popular in the 1970s and 1980s, officially ended his active career as a chansonnier in 1999.
Wiesmann, who came from a scouting tradition, worked as a presenter and editor for Swiss radio and television in addition to his appearances as a singer-songwriter. In 1983, he co-founded the Schaffhausen local radio station Radio Munot.
Wiesmann released eleven albums, produced by Reinhard Mey among others. In 1989, he received a gold record for the children's song album "Matthias". His best-known songs include the Schaffhausen anthem "Blos e chlini Stadt" and the children's song "Tuusigfüessler Balthasar".
As co-owner of the central pharmacy in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, the trained pharmacist Wiesmann was also a local celebrity in Schaffhausen.
