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Kaempfert biography

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    • Bert Kaempfert

    German composer, arranger and bandleader
    Date of Birth: 16.10.1923
    Country: Germany

    Content:
    1. Early Life and Influences
    2. Imprisonment and Musical Breakthrough
    3. Collaboration with Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley
    4. International Acclaim and Signature Style
    5. Later Collaborations and Legacy

    Early Life and Influences

    Bert Kaempfert, a legendary German composer, arranger, and bandleader, emerged as a prominent figure in the music world during the 1960s.

    Born in Hamburg, Germany, Kaempfert's early musical journey began in a marching and folk band during the Nazi era at the age of 17.

    Imprisonment and Musical Breakthrough

    In 1944, Kaempfert was imprisoned for listening to Glenn Miller's music on English radio.

    Despite this setback, his resilience paid off when he recorded his first hit, "Wonderland by Night," in 1960.

    Collaboration with Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley

    Kaempfert's breakthrough came with the composition of "Strangers in the Night," which