Udo Jürgens
Jürgen Udo Bockelmann (30 September 1934 – 21 December 2014), generally known as Udo Jürgens, was an Austrian 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 (capital city of Carinthia, Austria)), Died December 21, 2014 (Münsterlingen (municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1961
Roles Represented in DAHR: performer
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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 December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324398.
Jürgens, Udo. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324398.
"Jürgens, Udo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Jürgens, Udo, 1934-2014 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85207141
Wikidata: Udo Jürgens - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q155236
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/85639046
MusicBrainz: Udo Jürgens - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/20e903b8-4b5f-414a-a467-dd6e46933d3e
ISNI: 0000 0000 8161 1276 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081611276
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/161927 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/161927
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