- He is primarily known as a singer of Schlager music.
- Although his first appearance in the hit parade was in 1962 ("Lauter Schöne Worte"), he had his first big hit in 1969. "Mendocino", the German adaptation of a song by the Sir Douglas Quintet, was the biggest selling single that year in (Germany). The record was released in September 1969, reached number three for five weeks, selling over a million copies. Record company Ariola presented him with a gold record in October 1970.
- Michael Holm became interested in music since he was a child. The family environment was certainly adequate, since his father and four brothers and sisters constituted a sort of family orchestra playing the piano, the violin, the flute and other instruments. From that time, Holm recalls with a special feeling the role of flutist that in that sextet he was assigned.
- After graduating from high school, he began studying law in West Berlin, which he did not complete. Reason were his first musical successes.
- He is a German singer, musician, songwriter and record producer.
- A year-long artistic collaboration and private friendship connects him with the musician and producer Giorgio Moroder, he even dedicated a song with Giorgio and me. As a duo, they released several singles Spinach and Spinach LP 1.
- Michael Holm played in his first band at the age of 15.
- He also composed the music for the popular international horror movie Mark of the Devil (1970).
- With the Cusco project, an instrumental project (New Age), he was nominated for a Grammy three times. Twenty albums have been released and several compilations until 2011. The project was particularly successful in the USA and Asia. .
- Outside of Germany, he is best known for his work as a member of the new age band, Cusco, along with Kristian Schultze. Although several artists have collaborated with Cusco both as composers and performers, the basic nucleus is formed around the duo integrated by Michael Holm and Christian Schultze, both having long recording trajectories, and being well known in the world of the alternative musics. From both, Michael Holm can be defined as the "alma mater" of Cusco, due to the fact that his degree of involvement in the project of Cusco is the highest.
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