Bert Kaempfert
Bert Kaempfert | |
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Kaempfert in 1967 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Berthold Heinrich Kämpfert |
| Born | 16 October 1923 Barmbek, Hamburg, Germany |
| Died | 21 June 1980 (aged 56) Mallorca, Spain |
| Genres | Easy listening, instrumental, jazz, big band, Exotica |
| Occupation(s) | Orchestra leader, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet, accordion, clarinet, piano, saxophone, |
| Years active | 1939–1980 |
| Labels | Polydor, Decca USA, MCA |
| Website | www.kaempfert.de/en/ |
Bert Kaempfert (born Berthold Heinrich Kämpfert; 16 October 1923 – 21 June 1980) was a German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, arranger, and composer. He made easy listening and jazz-oriented records and wrote the music for a number of well-known songs, including "Strangers in the Night", "Danke Schoen", "Moon Over Naples" and "A Swingin' Safari".