Bert Kaempfert

Jazz Singer

Birthday October 16, 1923

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Hamburg, Germany

DEATH DATE Jun 21, 1980 (56)

#239,551 Most Popular

Numerology: 5

About

Composed Strangers in the Night, Moon Over Naples, and Spanish Eyes. He specialized in jazz and easy listening.

Before Fame

He bebopped around the music scene for decades, playing Hans Busch's orchestra initially, then serving as a bandsman during World War II in the German Navy, then touring with his big band and recording with Freddy Quinn and Ivo Robić.

Trivia

His song Strangers in the Night was a #1 1966 hit for Frank Sinatra. He was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1993.

Family Life

He married wife Hanne in 1946. The couple had a daughter named Marion.

Associated With

He discovered John Lennon and The Beatles, when he hired them for the album My Bonnie to back Tony Sheridan.

Order your Matrix of Destiny Report for just $19.99, 60+ pages. Discover Your Destiny And Enjoy Happiness

View more birth charts: Matrix Destiny Chart of Bert Kaempfert | Gematria of 16101923 - Bert Kaempfert | History of 10/16.