Composer
Udo Jurgens
Austrian singer and composer (1934–2014)
1934–2014
1 catalog entries
- Born
- 1934
- Died
- 2014
- Birthplace
- Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
- Place of death
- Münsterlingen
- Citizenship / historical state
- Austria; Switzerland
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
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.
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Life and musical career
- Genres
- pop music; schlager music; chanson
- Notable works
- Der Mann mit dem Fagott; Merci Chérie; Ich war noch niemals in New York; Lieb Vaterland; Die Krone der Schöpfung
- Selected awards
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Golden Feather; Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna; Romy; Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna; Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria; Steiger Award; Bambi Award; Amadeus Austrian Music Awards; Berufstitel Professor; First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest; Paul-Lincke-Ring
- Official website
- https://www.udojuergens.de/
- Birth name
- Jürgen Udo Bockelmann
- Pseudonym
- Udo Bolán; Udo Jürgens
- Native languages
- German
- Languages used
- German
- VIAF ID
- 85639046
- ISNI
- 0000000081611276
- GND ID
- 118558641
- Library of Congress ID
- n85207141
- MusicBrainz ID
- 20e903b8-4b5f-414a-a467-dd6e46933d3e
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Voice
- Entries with composition dates
- 0 of 1
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walk Away | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 3 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 85639046. Portrait: Oliver Mark, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.