Spier was born in
Ludwigslust,
Mecklenburg and is the son of
Robby Spier, who was the
conductor of the
Hessischer Rundfunk orchestra in
Frankfurt. Spier started his first band with two friends at the age of 15. Because of his father, he became a frequent guest on a popular radio program in Frankfurt, which then led to his discovery by
CBS. His first record was released in 1963. Spier made a brief comeback in 1969 with longer hair and German versions of "Pretty Belinda", by
Chris Andrews and "
Knock Three Times" by
Tony Orlando and Dawn. They were two of his biggest hits. == References ==