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Josephus Franciscus Mohr, sometimes spelled Josef (11 December 1792 – 4 December 1848), was an Austrian Catholic priest and writer who wrote the words to the Christmas carol "Silent Night." == Early life and education == Mohr was born in Salzburg on 11 December 1792, to an unmarried embroiderer, Anna Schoiberin, and Franz Mohr, a mercenary soldier and deserter, who abandoned Joseph's mother before the birth. The ancestors on his father's side came from the town of Mariapfarr in the... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Joseph Mohr first charted in 1905 with Silent Night, Hallowed Night.The artist placed 11 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 7 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 7 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US AC the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.