Udo Jürgens

Jürgen Udo Bockelmann (30 September 1934 – 21 December 2014), better known as Udo Jürgens, was an Austrian-born 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. In 2010, he legally changed his name to Udo Jürgens Bockelmann. 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, and he continued to fill venues in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland until his death at age 80.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 30, 1934 (Klagenfurt am Wörthersee), Died December 21, 2014 (Münsterlingen)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1961

Roles Represented in DAHR: performer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Decca	DGG 66819A		1/5/1961*	Jenny, oh Jenny	Udo Jurgens		performer
Decca	DGG 66819B		1/5/1961*	Oh, what a fool I've been	Udo Jurgens		performer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jürgens, Udo," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/324398.

Jürgens, Udo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/324398.

"Jürgens, Udo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.