Bert Kaempfert

German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, arranger and composer (1923-1980)
Person human Q506360
Bert Kaempfert
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Bert Kaempfert

Summary

Bert Kaempfert is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hamburg[2]. He was born on October 16, 1923[3]. He died in Mallorca[4]. He died on June 21, 1980[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], record producer[8], film score composer[9], and music arranger[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (885 views/month, #7,028 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hamburg[2], Bert Kaempfert…
  • Bert Kaempfert passed away in Mallorca[4].
  • Bert Kaempfert was born on October 16, 1923[3].
  • Bert Kaempfert died on June 21, 1980[5].
  • Bert Kaempfert held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Bert Kaempfert's professions included composer[6].
  • Bert Kaempfert worked as a conductor[7].
  • Bert Kaempfert's professions included record producer[8].
  • Bert Kaempfert's professions included film score composer[9].
  • Bert Kaempfert worked as a music arranger[10].
  • Bert Kaempfert's professions included recording artist[13].
  • Bert Kaempfert received the Goldene Stimmgabel[14].
  • Bert Kaempfert received the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song[15].
  • Bert Kaempfert was a member of Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra[16].
  • Bert Kaempfert is recorded as male[17].
  • Bert Kaempfert's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Bert Kaempfert's genre is easy listening[19].
  • Bert Kaempfert's genre is instrumental music[20].
  • Bert Kaempfert's genre is jazz[21].
  • Bert Kaempfert's genre is big band music[22].
  • Bert Kaempfert's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group[23].
  • Bert Kaempfert's record label is recorded as Decca[24].
  • Bert Kaempfert's record label is recorded as Polydor[25].
  • Bert Kaempfert's discography is recorded as Bert Kaempfert discography[26].
  • Bert Kaempfert's Commons category is recorded as Bert Kaempfert[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1923-10-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1980-06-21[31]

  • Genre(s): easy listening, jazz[32]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, easy listening, jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9d0828bc-702d-4c89-b66f-4954958b8e11[34]

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Origins and Family

Bert Kaempfert's place of birth was Hamburg[2]. He was born on October 16, 1923[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], record producer[8], film score composer[9], music arranger[10], and recording artist[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Goldene Stimmgabel[14], an annual prize[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1981[37] and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song[15], a film award category[38], founded in 1962[39].

Death and Burial

Bert Kaempfert died on June 21, 1980[5]. He died in Mallorca[4]. The cause of death was stroke[40].

Why It Matters

Bert Kaempfert ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (885 views/month, #7,028 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Bert Kaempfert born?

Bert Kaempfert's place of birth was Hamburg[2].

Where did Bert Kaempfert die?

Bert Kaempfert passed away in Mallorca[4].

What did Bert Kaempfert do for work?

Bert Kaempfert worked as composer[6], conductor[7], record producer[8], film score composer[9], and music arranger[10].

What awards did Bert Kaempfert receive?

Honors received include Goldene Stimmgabel[14] and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [40] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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