Udo Jürgens Musical artist
Udo Jürgens (born Udo Jürgen Bockelmann; 30 September 1934 – 21 December 2014) was an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spanned over fifty years. He won the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, composed close to 1,000 songs, and sold over 100 million records. In 2007 he additionally obtained Swiss citizenship.He is credited with broadening German-language pop music beyond the traditional postwar "schlager" in the 1960s by infusing it with a modern pop appeal. His compositions and arrangements attracted fans of all ages. Until his death at age 80 he continued to fill concert venues in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
