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Udo Jürgens (born 30 September 1934 in Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria, as Udo Jürgen Bockelmann), is an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spans over fifty years. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Klagenfurt guildhall 19072006 01jpg|thumb|220px|City hall in Klagenfurt´s center Neuer Platz]] Klagenfurt am Wörthersee ( Slovene: Celovec) is the Capital Carinthia (Kärnten Koroška is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich

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In 1950, Jürgens won a composer contest organised by Austria's public broadcasting channel ORF with the song "Je t'aime". Public broadcasting refers to radio television and other electronic media outlets that receive some or all of their funding from the public He wrote the 1961 worldwide hit "Reach for the Stars", sung by Shirley Bassey. Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey DBE (born 8 January 1937 Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh Singer. In 1964, he represented Austria for the first time at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Warum nur warum?", finishing fifth. The Eurovision Song Contest 1964 was the ninth Eurovision Song Contest. "Warum nur warum?" ( ger. "Why only why?" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, sung in German by The UK participant Matt Monro was so impressed that he covered the song with English lyrics (by Don Black) as "Walk Away", which reached number four in the UK charts and number 23 in the U. Matt Monro ( 1 December 1930, Shoreditch, London &ndash 7 February 1985, Ealing) was an English Don Black OBE (born Donald Blackstone 21 June 1938, London) is an English Lyricist. S. His song "Sag ihr, ich lass sie grüßen" came fourth in 1965's contest, and in 1966 he won the competition with his song "Merci Chérie", which later became an English-language hit as interpreted by Vince Hill. "Sag ihr ich lass sie grüßen" ( ger. "Tell her I send my regards" was the Austrian entry in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest, performed The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the 10th in the series Luxembourg's win was their second The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the 11th edition and was held on 5 March 1966 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Vince Hill (born Vincent Hill 16 April 1937 Holbrooks Coventry) is a British Popular music Singer.

In the following years, he wrote some of his most famous 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 German football team in 1978. Because Jürgens, who enjoyed a thorough musical education, always accompanies himself on the piano, he is sometimes compared to Billy Joel, but unlike him is backed not by a rock band, but by a full 18-piece big band. William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. A big band is a type of Musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late

In 1977, he invited The Supremes to appear as guests on his televised and recorded gala concert. The Supremes were an American female singing group that first formed as a quartet called The Primettes The Supremes (Mary Wilson, Scherrie Payne, and Susaye Green), who were on a brief farewell tour of Europe at the time, performed two of their own current hits, "You Are The Heart of Me" and "You're My Driving Wheel", as well as a duet with Udo, "Walk Away" in English.

In 1992, his concert in Vienna was attended by 220,000 spectators; this is still one of the biggest concerts in Europe ever.

In 2000, Jürgens celebrated his 66th birthday, proving that the title of his 1977 song "Mit 66 Jahren" also holds true for himself. Jürgens still tours and regularly appears on television, both in shows and in made-for-TV films. He usually attracts large crowds covering all age groups. For many years now, the tabloid press have cast him as a womanizer, and several women have claimed that he is the father of their children. A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest In September 2003, the tabloid newspaper Bild revealed that Jürgens had secretly married his long-term companion Corinna in New York on 4 July 1999. The Bild (formerly Bild-Zeitung, lit Picture Newspaper) is a German Newspaper published by Axel Springer AG. The City of New York Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

Up to now, Udo Jürgens has composed more than 900 songs and sold about 105 million units, making him one of the most successful composers and singers in the world. His career continues with near-annual tours.

Musical

On December 2, 2007, the musical Ich war noch niemals in New York (I've never been to New York) succeeded Mamma Mia! in the Hamburg's Operettenhaus. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This article is about the stage musical For the film see Mamma Mia! The Movie. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany All songs in that musical are written by Udo Jürgens or his text writers. Jürgens does not sing in the musical, it is sung by stage actors and the big band playing the musical is not his original band.

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Preceded by
France Gall		 Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest
1966		 Succeeded by
Sandie Shaw
France Gall (born Isabelle Genevieve Marie Anne Gall on 9 October 1947 in Paris) is a popular French Yé-yé singer Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Sandie Shaw (born Sandra Ann Goodrich on 26 February 1947) was one of the most successful British female singers of the 1960s
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