Fortunately it turned out differently
“I wanted to compose – never become a singer”
Jürgen Udo Bockelmann's big dream was actually "only" to compose songs that would be remembered forever. Which he definitely achieved - even if he "had" to sing himself.
Piano, harmony, composition, singing - Udo Jürgens' subjects at the music conservatory in Klagenfurt. In 1950, he finally won a composer competition organized by the ORF. He also seems to have gained self-confidence as a result - he breaks off his studies and devotes himself entirely to music. He founds the Udo Bolan Band, with which he performs his own compositions, but above all jazz and swing music. His great passion.
He toured countless bars in Austria and Germany, mostly for a "snack fee" - but he would not be dissuaded from his path. His first record deal followed, but it was a flop. The Carinthian, who now calls himself Udo Jürgens, does not give up. Nevertheless, the big breakthrough failed to materialize. And the record company also terminates the contract.
No sailing before, or roses from Athens
"I never wanted to sing anyway - and certainly no sailor or cowboy songs like Freddy Quinn, or teenage songs like Peter Kraus, or vacation lyrics about Italy or Greece. I wanted to create songs that reflected the way young people felt at the time, that dealt with problems and were more profound. So I planned to devote myself exclusively to composing from that moment on," Udo Jürgens said in an interview.
And then media publisher Hans Rudolf Beierlein stepped into his life. He recognized Udo Jürgens' talent, supported him in his ideas of German-language chanson music and virtually "forced" him to sing himself. And lo and behold - their first single together, "Tausend Träume" (A Thousand Dreams), was a great success in Austria. And it was to continue.
This article has been automatically translated,
read the original article here.
Kommentare
Liebe Leserin, lieber Leser,
die Kommentarfunktion steht Ihnen ab 6 Uhr wieder wie gewohnt zur Verfügung.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
das krone.at-Team
User-Beiträge geben nicht notwendigerweise die Meinung des Betreibers/der Redaktion bzw. von Krone Multimedia (KMM) wieder. In diesem Sinne distanziert sich die Redaktion/der Betreiber von den Inhalten in diesem Diskussionsforum. KMM behält sich insbesondere vor, gegen geltendes Recht verstoßende, den guten Sitten oder der Netiquette widersprechende bzw. dem Ansehen von KMM zuwiderlaufende Beiträge zu löschen, diesbezüglichen Schadenersatz gegenüber dem betreffenden User geltend zu machen, die Nutzer-Daten zu Zwecken der Rechtsverfolgung zu verwenden und strafrechtlich relevante Beiträge zur Anzeige zu bringen (siehe auch AGB). Hier können Sie das Community-Team via unserer Melde- und Abhilfestelle kontaktieren.