Friday 27 May 2011

Grönemeyer - Mambo


The song was written and composed by Herbert Groenemeyer and he performed the German version in 1984. The English version was a summer hit in 1999 and performed by the Dutch singer Loona.

Thursday 26 May 2011

Friday 6 May 2011

Tuesday 19 April 2011

Bill Ramsey - Souvenirs Souvenirs


The song is from 1959 and was number one in the German charts. Bill Ramsey likes more to be a jazz than a pop singer, but famous he became because of singing German pop songs. He came to Germany when he did service with the Air Force in Germany. Since 1984 he is German citizen. He was born on 17 April 1931, so he had his 80th birthday last sunday.

Monday 11 April 2011

Klaus Lage - Nie wieder Kind / Joe Cocker - Now that youre gone



This song was written by the German singer Klaus Lage for Joe Cocker and it was the title music for a German TV-crime film, after that Klaus Lage made an own German version

Saturday 2 April 2011

Clarence Wijewardane & The Super Golden Chimes - Kandasurinduni/Kataragama Song


This is a very special song for me. 1974 when I visited Sri Lanka I heard this song. I bought the record but in the next years I lost it. Now I found this song on YouTube.

Thursday 24 March 2011

Buffy Sainte-Marie - Donovan - (The) Universal Soldier



This song is written by Buffy Sainte-Marie in 1964. Buffy Sainte-Marie is a Cree and born in Canada. Universial Soldier became more successful under the name "The Universal Soldier" sung by Donovan and recorded in 1965. After that many other covered this song.

Monday 21 March 2011

Monday 7 March 2011

Four Jacks and a Jill - Master Jack


Four Jacks and a Jill is a South African folk rock ensemble. 1968 the song "Master Jack" was number 18 in the American charts.

Sunday 6 March 2011

Thursday 3 March 2011

Chris de Burgh - Lady in Red


This song released in 1986 was number one in the charts of more than 20 countries

Wednesday 2 March 2011

Tom Jones - Green Green Grass Of Home


And this is Tom Jones 2009 (He recorded this song in 1966 for the first time)

Sunday 13 February 2011

Peter Alexander - Honey / Komm und bedien dich



Peter Alexander, singer, actor and entertainer, died yesterday in the age of 84. He was one of the most famous German speaking entertainer, when he was younger and more than 600 times in TV.

Heinz Rühmann - Der Clown


Heinz Ruehmann was an actor and no singer, he liked to be a clown, the last time he was in TV

Monday 7 February 2011

Sunday 6 February 2011

Paul Jones - High Time


When he left Manfred Mann, Paul Jones started a solo career, but I can remember only two hits, this is one of them

Saturday 5 February 2011

Major Klopp - Völlig losgelöst von der Liga


This is a new cover version from "Major Tom" with new lyrics for the youngest soccer team in Germany, actual number one, the best team, the best fans and the best arena

Wednesday 2 February 2011

Ibrahim Ferrer - Quiéreme Mucho


This video was taken on July 5th 2005. On August 6th 2005 Ibrahim Ferrer died.

Tuesday 1 February 2011

Wednesday 19 January 2011

Monday 17 January 2011

Stephan Sulke - Mensch ging das aber schnell


This is no oldie but I like the song very much. By the way: music, lyrics and singing by Stephan Sulke, cartoon and video by Stephan Sulke, upload by Stephan Sulke too

Thursday 13 January 2011

Lino Moreno - Dieser Tag wird schön


I was looking for this song a very long time, the German version of "Piccola e Fragile" performed by Drupi in Italian language, never been on LP

Wednesday 12 January 2011

Ray Charles - Take Me Home, Country Road


I like much more the "Record Version" of this song when Ray Charles is singing like to himself (only on a record can it be like this)

Wednesday 5 January 2011

Monday 3 January 2011

Olivia Newton John - Let me be there


This is the first song from Olivia Newton John I heard and I saw her in Frankfurt Jahrhunderthalle a long time ago