After more than 100 million records sold and more than 900 Udo Jürgens songs is silenced forever. The entertainer died today at the age of 80 years. A tribute to one of the greats, who still managed to inspire even twentysomethings for themselves. And lived by the motto: “Stop? ! Is not an option “
Anyone who has ever Udo Jürgens experienced live knows: It is possible with three or four of his famous songs to go in the ear and as a fan of his entire repertoire to leave the concert hall. Maybe it’s the catchy, yet beautiful melodies that pack a somehow.
Maybe it is also due to its kind, commencing each song personally. After just a few lesser known songs it has this man at the piano at the last concert I attended, it was in the Olympic Hall managed to let the audience in his life, which deals with family approach, ephemeral love and secret longing.
Udo Jürgens: a must for any good party playlist
As the orchestra strikes up a rousing medley at the end, where the chorus of “I’ve never been to New York” out sounds, is one realizes that one was long gone so well maintained. The view in the air stretched, clapping hands, radiant woman eyes and rocking men feet proves that this feeling seems to be no question of age
Now, this musician, who is also the 2014 concert stages stormed forever from. gone before us, at the age of 80 years. The Bambi jury found 2013: “Udo Jürgens is the most successful entertainer of German language and with more than 100 million albums sold in international comparison one of the greats.”
For its anniversary on September 30, ZDF honored him with its own Birthday Gala “Udo Jürgens – Real Life”
As the Jürgens with 80 saw.? Told Focus Online, he said, the Bambi for his life’s work do not frighten him, because he therefore do not think about quitting. “The age of the proceeds, already,” he conceded.
How Udo Jürgens spoke about his last years
” Thank God I have a bit of Jane Smith in me “
But what exactly is what Udo Jürgens differed from known pop singers is? And why did his songs on every good party playlist permission, while a Hansi Hinterseer sample would lead to the eviction of the DJ?
There would be the one actually melodies that simple, but not too sound rather popular songs. In an interview with the “TIME” he stated in the verses he was trying to show what the composer it have and give the chorus, what then ultimately making up the huge success.
He called for to part with the terms of kitsch and banality, for to him belong to the imperishable to music. “Thank God I have a bit of Jane Smith in me,” he pushed behind.
“The great thing about songs is that they always consist of text and music, responsive brain and heart. If a good text and the right music together, then solves the the strongest emotions “
Good lyrics -. Even for young people in the Quarter Life Crisis
It is precisely the texts in which find themselves even twentysomethings. The best example is probably “I’ve never been to New York.” The desire to simply leave everything behind to live in a different place, should not have high school graduates and Quarter-life crisis endangered in their late twenties.
In addition to incredibly funny and finely observed descriptions (“Aber bitte mit Sahne” ) and serious themes (“The Music Played”) into his songs often thoughtful statements: “With 66 years’ conveys young people that it is never too late to change his life
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