Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Gary Lux
Person · male · Austria · Kingston · born 1959 · recording since 1981
Canadian-Austrian singer
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Also known as Gary Light · Gerhard Lux · Gitti Seuberth & Gary Lux · 蓋瑞‧勒克司
Timeline
5 events▣ Album 3◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1950s
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: C'est la vie
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
1990s
2010s
Biography
English biography193 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1361265335
Biography
Gerhard "Gary" Lux (born 26 January 1959) is a Canadian-born Austrian singer, most famous for having represented his country in the Eurovision Song Contest on six occasions.
Career
Lux has released solo albums entitled "DreidimensionalDreidimensionalSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Graffiti4:152Traum in 3D3:473Computer3:484Kino4:135Flugzeuge3:096Kinder dieser Welt2:557Unsichtbare Augen3:528Lauf3:339Weekend3:2710Bist es du?4:1911Erst jetzt kann ich seh'n4:39" and "City of AngelsCity of AngelsSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Listen to Your Heart3:332The Colours of '693:333A Trace of a Track3:574I Never Get Enough of You3:215Countdown4:296Cinco de Mayo5:257Don't Ask Me Where4:128Everything Turns Out Right3:359You Can't Carry Your Heart (Like a Ring on the Finger)4:2510You Broke Into My Life4:0911Fly4:02" inspired by some time he had spent in Los Angeles.
Lux performed for Austria on the following occasions:
1983 as a member of Westend performing "Hurricane"
1984 providing backing for Anita performing "Einfach weg"
1985 as a solo artist performing "Kinder dieser WeltKinder dieser WeltSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Kinder dieser Welt2:592Kino4:16"
1987 as a solo artist performing "Nur noch GefühlNur noch GefühlSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksANur noch Gefühl3:00BDon't Turn Around3:00"
1993 providing backing for Tony Wegas performing "Maria Magdalena"
1995 providing backing for Stella Jones performing "Die Welt dreht sich verkehrt"
As a composer, Lux was placed second in the Austrian national heat for Eurovision in 1994 with the song "Solitaire" performed by Three Girl Madhouse. Gary also sang a duet with Gitti Seuberth at the 1984 Austrian final Komm hoit mi which placed 2nd.
Personal life
He was born in Ontario, Canada but returned to live in Austria with his parents as a young boy. He was married to Marianne (died of cancer on 4 April 2011) and has 2 sons, Benny and Dennis.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 19 | 79.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 31 | 90.7th |
| Studio albums | 3 | 80.9th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 5 | 78.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 37 | 76.5th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (31 release groups · 3 studio albums)
Albums · 3
1985 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 41:57
1Graffiti4:152Traum in 3D3:473Computer3:484Kino4:135Flugzeuge3:096Kinder dieser Welt2:557Unsichtbare Augen3:528Lauf3:339Weekend3:2710Bist es du?4:1911Erst jetzt kann ich seh'n4:391990 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 11 tracks · 44:41
1Listen to Your Heart3:332The Colours of '693:333A Trace of a Track3:574I Never Get Enough of You3:215Countdown4:296Cinco de Mayo5:257Don't Ask Me Where4:128Everything Turns Out Right3:359You Can't Carry Your Heart (Like a Ring on the Finger)4:2510You Broke Into My Life4:0911Fly4:022014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 46:38
1Und wieder fällt der Regen3:122Sonne mein Mädchen2:483Du bist anders genau wie ich4:264Hier und jetzt2:485Es geht weiter3:216Du bist was du isst3:257Großstadt2:578Erwachsen3:159Keine Zeit2:5910Leseratten3:0511Perfekt3:2612Was soll mir das sagen4:1313Die Kinder dieser Welt 20142:5714Lass los und geh3:46
Single · 28
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | C'est la vieSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:45AC'est la vie2:35 BBaby I'm the One3:10 | 1981 | ||
| 1983 | Herz in NotSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:08AHerz in Not3:48 BHollywood braucht dich4:20 | 1983 | ||
| 1983 | So viel LiebeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:08ASo viel Liebe3:31 BUFO3:37 | 1983 | ||
| 1983 | Brochene Flügel / Bleib wie du bistSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:51ABrochene Flügel3:20 BBleib wie du bist3:31 | 1983 | ||
| 1984 | BaldSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:01ABald3:52 BGlück ist nur ein Wort3:09 | 1984 | ||
| 1984 | Kumm hoit miSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:50AKumm hoit mi3:25 BCome Hold Me3:25 | 1984 | ||
| 1984 | WeekendSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 10:20AWeekend (Deutsche Version)5:10 BWeekend (Englische Version)5:10 | 1984 | ||
| 1984 | Unsichtbare AugenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:40AUnsichtbare Augen3:52 BErst jetzt kann ich sehn4:48 | 1984 | ||
| 1985 | Fire & IceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:35AFire & Ice3:50 BFeuer und Eis3:45 | 1985 | ||
| 1985 | Bist es du?Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:06ABist es du?4:19 BTraum in 3 D3:47 | 1985 | ||
| 1985 | Kinder dieser WeltSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:151Kinder dieser Welt2:59 2Kino4:16 | 1985 | ||
| 1987 | Nur noch GefühlSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:00ANur noch Gefühl3:00 BDon't Turn Around3:00 | 1987 | ||
| 1988 | Covert ConversationSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:30ACovert Conversation4:15 BCovert Conversation (Instrumental)4:15 | 1988 | ||
| 1990 | Everything Turns Out RightSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:08AEverything Turns Out Right3:34 BEverything Turns Out Right (Instrumental)3:34 | 1990 | ||
| 1990 | Listen to Your HeartSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:04AListen to Your Heart3:32 BWir wollen fliegen3:32 | 1990 | ||
| 1990 | FlySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:17AFly4:04 BDon't Ask Me Where4:13 | 1990 | ||
| 1991 | Far More to ImagineSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:56AFar More to Imagine4:28 BFar More to Imagine (Instrumental)4:28 | 1991 | ||
| 1991 | Vergessene Kinder.Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:41AVergessene Kinder4:44 BVergessene Kinder (Instrumental)4:57 | 1991 | ||
| 1991 | The Colours of 69Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAColours of 69 BCinco de Mayo | 1991 | ||
| 1992 | Live and Feel FreeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 14:451Live and Feel Free3:11 2Colours of '69'3:33 3Far More to Imagine4:28 4Listen to Your Heart3:33 | 1992 | ||
| 1993 | Frozen HeartsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 10:461Frozen Hearts3:40 2Listen to Your Heart3:33 3The Colours of '693:33 | 1993 | ||
| 1993 | Tides of LoveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:021Tides of Love3:56 2Don't U Do That 2 Me4:25 3Frozen Hearts3:41 | 1993 | ||
| 1999 | Just As FamilySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 17:011Just As a Family (radio edit)3:51 2Leben in Harmonie (radio edit)3:50 3Just As a Family4:40 4Leben in Harmonie4:40 | 1999 | ||
| 2003 | Wer hat Recht? / Who Is Right?Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:261Wer hat Recht?3:13 2Who Is Right?3:13 | 2003 | ||
| 2015 | Am Ende bin es doch ichSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:291Am Ende bin es doch ich3:29 | 16 November 2015 | ||
| 2016 | Der EremitSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:571Der Eremit3:57 | 14 November 2016 | ||
| 2017 | Warum nicht?Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:441Warum nicht?3:44 | 16 May 2017 | ||
| 2018 | Dreh dich doch um bevor du gehstSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:351Dreh dich doch um bevor du gehst3:35 | 20 March 2018 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Gary Lux head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 19 | 79.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 31 | 90.7th |
| Studio albums | 3 | 80.9th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 5 | 78.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 37 | 76.5th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Grand Officer, Special Class of the Order of Honour (Lower Austria) | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westend(band) | 1983 | 1983 | lead vocals,original |
| Tausend Andere(band) | 1995 | 1995 | |
| Austria 3(band) | 1997 | 1998 | keyboard |
| Wir 4(band) | 2011 | present | keyboard,original |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lux.Gary-150401-5798_%2817005144292%29.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/98f00890-16ce-485e-a581-aea632f8a267discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/98f00890-16ce-485e-a581-aea632f8a267core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q694055genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q694055seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Luxbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Lux
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Austrian musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Franz Johann Morgenbesser from Vienna, Austria · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q694055 · MusicBrainz: 98f00890-16ce-485e-a581-aea632f8a267
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