Wil Orthofer

Austrian musician, performer and composer, born April 9, 1950 in St. Valentin, Lower Austria. † May 17, 2010 in Linz. 1970 founding member of Eela Craig together with Hubert Bognermayr, Harald Zuschrader, Gerhard Englisch, Horst Waber and Heinz Gerstmair. The band was active until 1999 when Hubert Bognermayr passed away. Orthofer was singer (vocalist) and composer as member of Eela Craig and some others. He also worked as advertising writer in an Austrian company. At the age of 60 he expired due to a heart failure.