Franz Lehár ( LAY-har; Hungarian: Lehár Ferenc [ˈlɛhaːr ˈfɛrɛnt͡s]; 30 April 1870 – 24 October 1948) was an Austro-Hungarian composer. He is mainly known for his operettas, of which the most successful and best known is The Merry Widow (Die lustige Witwe). == Life and career == Lehár was born in the northern part of Komárom, Kingdom of Hungary (now Komárno, Slovakia), the eldest son of Franz Lehar Sr. (1838–1898), an Austrian bandmaster in the Infantry Regiment No. 50 of... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Franz Lehár first charted in 1907 with Merry Widow Waltz.The artist placed 13 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 13 of which reached the Top‑10.
Top songs: #1: Say Not Love is a Dream - #2: Gems from The Merry Widow - #3: Gigolette - #4: The White Dove - #5: Melody of Love
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