Friday, February 10, 2017

Freitag Musik

Bert Kaempfert (Berthold Heinrich Kämpfert) was a songwriter, producer and German orchestra leader that popularized jazz and easy listening music.  He also wrote any number of songs popularized by Al Martino, Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley and Wayne Newton.  He's remembered for writing Strangers in the Night and Moon Over Naples.

I was surprised to learn that Kaempfert played a role in the success of The Beatles after he signed them to record several tracks during his sessions with Tony Sheridan.

Bert's albums were always on deck for hi-fi music in our household growing-up in the 1960s. Enjoy this medley of possibly familiar tunes...

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