Bert Kaempfert
German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, arranger and composer (1923-1980) · Germany · On the map · Musicians · Died at 56
Bert Kaempfert was a German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, arranger, and composer. He made easy listening and jazz-orientated records and wrote the music for a number of well-known songs, including "Strangers in the Night", "Danke Schoen", "Moon over Naples" and "A Swingin' Safari".
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1984Goldene StimmgabelAward1980Died21 June 19801967Golden Globe Award for Best Original SongAward1963Beatles' First UK Number One SingleIn history, The Beatles' 'Please Please Me' topped the UK charts, igniting Beatlemania and launching the British Invasion that would dominate popular culture for a generation.Story: Recap.at CC BY-SA14K Wikipedia readers in the past year
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In 1961, Kaempfert was the first to produce professional music recordings by the Beatles.
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Germany
Category
Musicians
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Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1923 to 1980 · aged 56
