Eberhard Hertel was born on 29 November 1938 in Oelsnitz, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany. He was married to Elisabeth. He died on 20 June 2024 in Oelsnitz, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany.
In the 1970s success came his way when he appeared onstage with Hannelore Kalin (b. 1939) as a yodeller. In 1979, both were chosen as East Germany's most successful yodelling duo.
