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. ... Source: Article "Udo Jürgens" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
161 acting credits
Acting · 161
Eurovision Song Contest
1956
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
NDR Talk Show
1979
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
Wetten, dass..?
1981
Bambi
1948
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
1986
Das Traumschiff
1981
Beckmann
1999
Zimmer frei!
1996
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
maybrit illner
1999
Dalli Dalli
1971
Menschen der Woche
2000
Goldene Kamera
1984
Die Drehscheibe
1964
Aeschbacher
2001
Zum blauen Bock
1957
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
1994
Midi trente
1972
Die Montagsmaler
1974
Discorama
1959
Die ultimative Chartshow
2003
Sabine Christiansen
1998
Samedi soir
1971
Romy Award
1990
Die ZDF-Hitparade
1969
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
2004
Was bin ich?
1955
German Television Award
1999
Boulevard Bio
1991
Im Dialog
1997
Disco
1971
Système 2
1975
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980
Einer wird gewinnen
1964
Heut' abend
1980
Seitenblicke
1987
ECHO-Verleihung
1992
Stars in the Ring
1959
Ein Kessel Buntes
1972
Der große Preis
1974
Ein Herz für Kinder
1998
Goldene Henne
1995
Please Turn the Page
1977
Aktuelle Schaubude
1957
Wedden, dat..?
1986
Auf los geht's los
1977
Okay
1979
Semperopernball
2006
Musik aus Studio B
1961
Showgeschichten
1986
Tag des deutschen Schlagers
1981
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
1966
Musik liegt in der Luft
1991
Our Best
2003
Flitterabend
1988
Musik ist Trumpf
1975
Elefant, Tiger & Co.
2003
Na sowas!
1982
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
1969
Kunscht!
2014
Bio’s Bahnhof
1978
Night-Club
1968
Der goldene Schuß
1964
Melodien für Millionen
1985
Music & Guests
1976
Na siehste!
1987
Starparade
1968
Willkommen Österreich
2007
Musikalische Reise
2010
Treffpunkte
1970
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
1998
Klimbim
1973
Schmidteinander
1990
Starnacht am Wörthersee
2000
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
1969
Meine Melodie
1965
Hör hin, schau zu!
1965
Sportschau
1961
José Carreras Gala
1995
Vergißmeinnicht
1964
Show Palast
1999
Weihnachten auf Gut Aiderbichl
2003
Lebens-Künstler
1995
Hape trifft!
2005
Goldener Löwe
1984
Show-Express
1980
Drei mal neun
1970
Wünsch dir was
1969
Jux und Dallerei
1992
Show & Co. mit Carlo
1984
TV Intim
1969
Peter Alexander: Wir gratulieren
1979
Treffpunkt Telebar
1961
Daheim & unterwegs
2003
TV total
1999
Die schnelle Gerdi
1989
Die Caterina-Valente-Show
1966
Tonspur – Der Soundtrack meines Lebens
2010
Píseň pro Rudolfa III.
1967
Eine große Nachtmusik
2005
V.I.P.
2000
Schlager von morgen?
1961
Hotel Victoria
1961
VOX Dokumentation
2015
Baden-Badener Roulette
1971
Werner Müllers Schlagermagazin
1961
Das ist Ihr Leben
1976
Münchner Bilderbogen
1970
4 gegen Willi
1986
Musikauktion
1964
Vorsicht, Musik
1982
8 x 1 in Noten
1973
Super-Chancen
1988
The Man with the Bassoon
2011
Talentschuppen
1966
Sesamstraße präsentiert: Ernie & Bert Songs
2011
Soundtrack Deutschland
2015
ZDF-Kultnacht
2002
Don-Lurio-Show
1972
Rendezvous bei Caterina Valente
1976
Acht nach 8
1973
Schaufenster Deutschland
1965
The Battle of the Mods
1966
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014
2014
Lilli, a Girl from the Big City
1958
Unsere tollen Nichten
1963
Unsere tollen Tanten in der Südsee
1964
Unsere tollen Tanten
1961
Jenny und Jonny oder Alle Kinder dieser Welt
1971
Alexandra – die Legende einer Sängerin
1999
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire
2010
Das Spukschloß im Salzkammergut
1966
Questo pazzo, pazzo mondo della canzone
1964
UDO!
2024
Stars unterm Funkturm – Die Zeit der großen Unterhaltungsshows
2019
Drei Liebesbriefe aus Tirol
1962
Hochzeit am Neusiedler See
1963
… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier
1961
Ein Abend in Gold
1988
Udo Jürgens Forever
2024
Der Mann, der Udo Jürgens ist
2014
Reportagen mit jedermann
1963
Sing! Inge, Sing!
2011
Tanze mit mir in den Morgen
1962
Udo Jürgens - Der Solo-Abend - Live am Gendarmenmarkt
2006
Udo Jürgens - Das letzte Konzert: Zürich 2014
2015
Françoise et Udo...
1968
Weihnachten mit Udo Jürgens
2016
Udo Jürgens - Einfach ich - Live 2009
2009
Udo Jürgens - Es lebe das Laster - Live 2004
2005
Glücksspirale
1970
Von Udo Jürgens bis Helene Fischer
2015
Schlager nonstop Die 60er – Merci, Cherie
2018
Udo Jürgens: Mit 66 Jahren - Live 2001
2001
Udo Jürgens - Jetzt oder nie: Live
2007
Paris nach Noten
1968
Udo Jürgens - Mitten im Leben
2014
Merci Udo Jürgens
2014
Udo Jürgens – Aber bitte mit Sahne´77
1977