Zib, Erich 10/20/1951

Austrian Heurigen musician, songwriter, composer and presenter. Erich Zib was born in Vienna as the son of the Heurigen musician Franz Zib. As a trained retail salesman, he worked as a sales manager and completed vocal training with Rudolf Olster as well as harmonica training. As early as 1968, Zib performed as an interpreter of the Viennese song at Heurigen in Gumpoldskirchen and Guntramsdorf, and in 1995 he became a professional musician. Numerous performances followed at home and abroad, on all continents of the world.

Since 2003, Zib has been conducting his own radio program on the subject of ''Wienerlied'', which is broadcast on numerous free radio programs. He is also the publisher of Wienerlied music books and founder of the publishing house Radio Wienerlied. Daughter Marion Zib is also active as a Wienerlied musician.