4 august 1936, Mani Matter was born in Bern (Switzerland) where he lived and worked. His profession was lawyer, but he worked also for radio stations and was on tour in Switzerland with self-composed "chansons". 24 november 1972, he died during the journey to a concert in Rapperswil in a car accident.

Today, his works belong to the most popular songs in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. They were often teached in school and are famous for their soft irony.