Udo Jürgens
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 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. Until his death at age 80, he continued to fill venues in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
In 1952, Udo Bolan, as he was called then, formed the Udo Bolan Quartet in Klagenfurt, Austria, appearing regularly at the Café Obelisk in Klagenfurt with Englishman Johnny Richards on drums, Klaus Behmel on guitar, and Bruno Geiger on Bass. The quartet played regularly at various dance and jazz venues and also broadcast on Radio Alpenland and the British Forces Radio network produced by Mike Fior.
In 1950, he won a composer contest organized by Austria's public broadcasting channel ORF with the song "Je t'aime". He wrote the 1961 worldwide hit "Reach for the Stars", sung by Shirley Bassey.
In 1964, Jürgens represented Austria for the first time at the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 with the song "Warum nur, warum?", finishing sixth. The UK participant, Matt Monro, was impressed with the melody and covered the song (with English lyrics by his manager Don Black) as "Walk Away", which reached number four in the UK Singles Chart and number 23 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Jürgens' song "Sag ihr, ich lass sie grüßen" came fourth in 1965's contest, and on his third try, he won the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 in Luxembourg with "Merci, Chérie", which became an English-language hit for Vince Hill, another cover by Monro, and one of Jürgens' most recognized compositions. Jürgens' version alone sold over one million copies, and he was awarded a gold disc by Deutsche Vogue in 1966.
In the following years, Jürgens wrote songs like "Griechischer Wein", "Aber bitte mit Sahne", "Mit 66 Jahren", and—one of his biggest successes—"Buenos Días, Argentina", which he performed together with the Germany national football team in 1978 in Argentinia.
In 1977, he invited The Supremes to appear as guests on his televised and recorded gala concert. The Supremes (Mary Wilson, Scherrie Payne, and Susaye Greene), who were on a brief farewell tour of Europe at the time, performed two of their own hits, "You Are the Heart of Me" and "You're My Driving Wheel", as well as a duet with Jürgens' "Walk Away" in English.
In 1979, he released a disco album entitled Udo '80, which spawned the hit single "Ich weiß was ich will". This song was also released as a 12" disco single in an extended remix for nightclubs.
Few people know that Udo Jürgens was an inspiration for Shepard Fairey to establish the label OBEY Clothing. ...
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Fotos
Filmes (40)
Udo Jürgens Forever
2024 · Self (archive footage)
UDO!
2024 · Self (archive footage)
I've Never Been to New York
2019 · Original Music Composer, Musical
Stars unterm Funkturm – Die Zeit der großen Unterhaltungsshows
2019 · self
Schlager nonstop Die 60er – Merci, Cherie
2018 · Self
Weihnachten mit Udo Jürgens
2016
Von Udo Jürgens bis Helene Fischer
2015 · Self
Udo Jürgens - Das letzte Konzert: Zürich 2014
2015
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014
2014 · Self
Merci Udo Jürgens
2014 · self
Udo Jürgens - Mitten im Leben
2014
Der Mann, der Udo Jürgens ist
2014 · Himself
Sing! Inge, Sing!
2011 · Himself
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire
2010 · Self
Udo Jürgens - Einfach ich - Live 2009
2009
Udo Jürgens - Jetzt oder nie: Live
2007
Udo Jürgens - Der Solo-Abend - Live am Gendarmenmarkt
2006
Udo Jürgens - Es lebe das Laster - Live 2004
2005
Udo Jürgens: Mit 66 Jahren - Live 2001
2001 · Self
Alexandra – die Legende einer Sängerin
1999 · Self
Ein Schweizer namens Nötzli
1988 · Original Music Composer
Ein Abend in Gold
1988 · Self
Udo Jürgens – Aber bitte mit Sahne´77
1977 · Udo Jürgens, Music
Montana Trap
1976 · Original Music Composer
Glückspilze
1971 · Original Music Composer
Glücksspirale
1970 · Self
Françoise et Udo...
1968 · Udo
Paris nach Noten
1968 · Self
The Haunted Castle in Salzkammergut
1966 · Udo
The Battle of the Mods
1966 · Udo, Original Music Composer
Questo pazzo, pazzo mondo della canzone
1964 · Self
Unsere tollen Tanten in der Südsee
1964 · Pitt van Rees
Hochzeit am Neusiedler See
1963 · Udo Jürgens
Unsere tollen Nichten
1963 · Pitt van Rees
Tanze mit mir in den Morgen
1962 · Max Kainz
Drei Liebesbriefe aus Tirol
1962 · Martin Hinterkirchner
Unsere tollen Tanten
1961 · Pitt van Rees
… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier
1961 · Udo
Lilli, a Girl from the Big City
1958 · himself
PR - Public Relations
· Self
Séries (127)
Soundtrack Deutschland
2015 · Self
VOX Dokumentation
2015 · Self (archive footage)
Kunscht!
2014 · Self
The Man with the Bassoon
2011 · Udo Jürgens
Sesamstraße präsentiert: Ernie & Bert Songs
2011 · Self
Tonspur – Der Soundtrack meines Lebens
2010 · Self
Musikalische Reise
2010 · Self
Willkommen Österreich
2007 · Self
Semperopernball
2006 · Self
Eine große Nachtmusik
2005 · Self
Hape trifft!
2005 · Self
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
2004 · Self
Weihnachten auf Gut Aiderbichl
2003 · Self
Our Best
2003 · Self
Daheim & unterwegs
2003 · self
Die ultimative Chartshow
2003 · Self
Elefant, Tiger & Co.
2003
ZDF-Kultnacht
2002 · Self (archive footage)
Aeschbacher
2001 · Self
V.I.P.
2000 · Self
Menschen der Woche
2000 · Self
Starnacht am Wörthersee
2000 · Self
maybrit illner
1999 · Self
Deutscher Fernsehpreis
1999 · Self
TV total
1999 · Self
Beckmann
1999 · Self
Show Palast
1999 · Self
Ein Herz für Kinder
1998 · Self
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
1998 · Self
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998 · Self
Sabine Christiansen
1998 · Self
Tietjen und Bommes
1997 · Self
Im Dialog
1997 · self
Zimmer frei!
1996 · Self
José Carreras Gala
1995 · Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995 · Self
Lebens-Künstler
1995 · Self
Goldene Henne
1995 · Self
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
1994 · Self
ECHO-Verleihung
1992 · Self
Jux und Dallerei
1992 · Self
Boulevard Bio
1991 · Self
Musik liegt in der Luft
1991 · Self, Self - Singer
Schmidteinander
1990
Romy Award
1990 · Self
Die schnelle Gerdi
1989 · Self
Nase vorn
1988 · Self
Flitterabend
1988 · Self - Singer
Super-Chancen
1988 · Udo Jürgens
Na siehste!
1987 · Self
Seitenblicke
1987 · self
4 gegen Willi
1986 · Self
Showgeschichten
1986 · Self
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
1986 · Self
Wedden, dat..?
1986 · Self
Melodien für Millionen
1985 · Self
Show & Co. mit Carlo
1984 · Self
Goldene Kamera
1984 · Self
Goldener Löwe
1984 · Self
Vorsicht, Musik
1982 · Self
Na sowas!
1982 · Self
Das Traumschiff
1981 · Udo Jürgens, Music
Wetten, dass..?
1981 · Self
Tag des deutschen Schlagers
1981 · Self
Show-Express
1980 · Self
Heut' abend
1980 · Self
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980 · Self
Peter Alexander: Wir gratulieren
1979 · Self
Okay
1979 · Self
NDR Talk Show
1979 · Self
Bio’s Bahnhof
1978 · Self
Please Turn the Page
1977 · Self
Auf los geht's los
1977 · Self
Music & Guests
1976 · Self
Das ist Ihr Leben
1976 · Self
Rendezvous bei Caterina Valente
1976 · Self
Système 2
1975 · Self
Musik ist Trumpf
1975 · Self
Der große Preis
1974 · Self
Die Montagsmaler
1974 · Self
Klimbim
1973 · Self
8 x 1 in Noten
1973 · Self
Acht nach 8
1973 · Self
Don-Lurio-Show
1972 · Self
Midi trente
1972 · Self
Ein Kessel Buntes
1972 · Self - Musician
Jenny und Jonny oder Alle Kinder dieser Welt
1971 · Self
Baden-Badener Roulette
1971 · Self
Dalli Dalli
1971 · Self
Disco
1971 · Self
Samedi soir
1971 · Self
Drei mal neun
1970 · Self
Treffpunkte
1970 · Self
Münchner Bilderbogen
1970 · Self
TV Intim
1969 · Self
Wünsch dir was
1969 · Self
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
1969 · Self
Die ZDF-Hitparade
1969 · Self
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
1969 · Self
Night-Club
1968 · Self
Starparade
1968 · Self
Píseň pro Rudolfa III.
1967 · Self
Die Caterina-Valente-Show
1966 · Self
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
1966 · Self
Talentschuppen
1966 · Self
Schaufenster Deutschland
1965 · Self
Meine Melodie
1965 · Self
Hör hin, schau zu!
1965 · Self
Der goldene Schuß
1964 · Self
Vergißmeinnicht
1964 · Self
Musikauktion
1964 · self
Die Drehscheibe
1964 · Self
Einer wird gewinnen
1964 · Self
Reportagen mit jedermann
1963 · Self
Werner Müllers Schlagermagazin
1961 · Self
Musik aus Studio B
1961 · Self
Treffpunkt Telebar
1961 · Self
Sportschau
1961 · Self
Schlager von morgen?
1961 · Self
Hotel Victoria
1961 · Self
Stars in der Manege
1959 · Self
Discorama
1959 · Self
Aktuelle Schaubude
1957 · Self
Zum blauen Bock
1957 · Self
Eurovision Song Contest
1956 · Self - Austria Contestant | Winner 🏆
Was bin ich?
1955 · Self
Bambi
1948 · Self