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Monica Morell

Monica Morell (born Monica Wirz-Römer; 6 August 1953 in Menziken, Switzerland – 12 February 2008 in Zurich, Switzerland)[1] was a Swiss singer.

She had a string of hits in Germany throughout the 1970s. Her biggest hit was "Ich fange nie mehr was an einem Sonntag an" which sold 1.5 million copies in 1973.[1] In this song is mentioned a boy "Tommy", who died. In reality, ten years later, her son, also called Tommy, died.[1][2][clarification needed] By the end of the 1970s, she quit the music business.[1] She died of cancer in 2008, aged 54.[3][1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Künzli, Stefan (27 January 2023). "Künzlis Schatztruhe: «Ich fange nie mehr was an einem Sonntag an»". St. Galler Tagblatt (in German). Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  2. ^ "70. Geburtstag - Das tragische Leben von Monica Morell" [70th Birthday: The Tragic Life of Monica Morell]. Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 7 August 2023. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Monica Morell an Krebs gestorben". baz.ch - Basler Zeitung Online (in German). 2008-03-11. Archived from the original on 11 March 2008. [Monica Morell died of cancer]