München – Karli Veit (77), master yodeler from Munich, guards an old, autographed record like a treasure.
She’s proof that he’s not a braggart, that the story he’s telling is true.
It’s a record from the 70’s by Marianne & Michael. Marianne wrote on it at the time: “In memory of our intermediary Karli Veit”.
What nobody knows: Karli set the two up!
Without him, Marianne & Michael would not exist as a duo or as a married couple. BILD found the yodeler, who now lives with his wife Bärbel on Lake Ammer.
The old program from the Platzl: Karli (top left) and Michi Hartl (then still known as “Adolf” Hartl, top right) performed in the same ensemble
“Michi and I performed as yodelers in the Munich Platzl in the 70s,” says Karli. “At that time he was still on the program as Adolf Hartl.”
Karli (77) has souvenirs of the time with Marianne and Michael hanging up in his garage
Karli’s wife Bärbel remembers: “For a while he lived in a room above the Platzl.” At the time, the Platzl was a legendary Munich folk music venue.
Bärbel: “Michi, as he called himself later, sat in our living room and pondered that he didn’t want to stay a Platzl yodeler forever. He dreams of a future as a funny singer in the style of Fredl Fesl, or as a duet with a partner. Then Karli remembered Marianne.”
The plate with the personal dedication: “…for our intermediary Karli Veit”
Marianne was a tax assistant and danced and sang in the folk music group “Bayerisches Kleeblattl”, in which Karli also yodelled.
Karli: “I gave Michael her number, they made an appointment in front of the Platzl.”
Marianne Hartl (68) confirmed to BILD: “Mei, Karli, of course I remember him! He brought us together.” Michael had called her immediately, but Marianne didn’t respond immediately.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of their love this year: the folk music duo Marianne & Michael
Marianne: “I’m not going to meet a complete stranger right away! He talked on the phone about a record that he would like to record as a duo. After the third call, we met in front of the Platzl at 5 p.m. on July 17.”
It was love at first sight, that evening they had kissed for the first time.
Marianne to BILD: “This year it will be 50 years that Michi and I are together. We owe that to Karli. We’ve lost touch, do you know how to reach him?”
PS: BILD was happy to help and passed on the phone number with Karli’s consent.