Udo Jürgens

Also known as Udo Jürgen Bockelmann, Udo Juergens

Austrian singer and composer (1934–2014)

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Udo Jürgens was an Austrian singer and composer who lived from 1934 to 2014 and became one of the most prominent entertainers in German-speaking Europe. He is notable for his successful career spanning several decades, during which he created and performed popular music that resonated with audiences across Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1934
Works: 3

Top works

Der Mann mit dem Fagott
Smoking und Blue Jeans
--unterm Smoking Gänsehaut

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Acting · Klagenfurt, Austria

Jürgen Udo Bockelmann (since 2010 as Udo Jürgens Bockelmann; 30 September 1934 – 21 December 2014), better known as Udo Jürgens, was an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spanned over 50 years. He won the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 for Austria, composed close to 1,000 songs, and sold over 104 million records. In 2007, he additionally obtained Swiss citizenship. He is…

Known for

UDO! — Self (archive footage)2024
Udo Jürgens Forever — Self (archive footage)2024
Stars unterm Funkturm – Die Zeit der großen Unterhaltungsshows — self2019
Schlager nonstop Die 60er – Merci, Cherie — Self2018
Weihnachten mit Udo Jürgens2016
Udo Jürgens - Das letzte Konzert: Zürich 20142015
Von Udo Jürgens bis Helene Fischer — Self

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Udo Jürgens (born Jürgen Udo Bockelmann; 30 September 1934 – 21 December 2014) was an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spanned over 50 years. He won the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 for Austria, composed close to 1,000 songs, and sold over 104 million records. In 2007, he additionally obtained Swiss citizenship.

He is credited with broadening German-language pop music beyond the traditional post-war "schlager" (hit song) in the 1950s by infusing it with a modern pop appeal and French chanson style. His compositions and arrangements attracted fans of all ages, and he continued to fill venues in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland until his death at age 80.