Greetje Kauffeld
Greetje Kauffeld | |
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Born |
Greetje Kloet 26 November 1939 Rotterdam, The Netherlands |
Nationality | Netherlands |
Known for | Schlager singer |
Style | Jazz |
Spouse(s) | Joop de Roo |
Awards | Edison Jazz Oeuvre Prize |
Website | www.greetjekauffeld.nl |
Greetje Kauffeld (born 26 November 1939 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch jazz singer and Schlager musician.
Biography
Greetje Kauffeld was born in Rotterdam and sang as a child the hits of well-known American artists. During school time she sang in the school choir. At age 13, she sang in a young band that participated in a Radio Hilversum competition. Later, the family moved to Zeeland. After school Kauffeld first became a telephone operator. At 16, she was the lead singer of the "Skymasters", a well-known group. With them, Kauffeld made several radio broadcasts and concert tours. Since the orchestra also accompanied such artists as de:Evelyn Künneke, de:René Carol, Rudi Schuricke and Fred Bertelmann, Kauffeld came into contact with all the known pop stars of the time. On the occasion of their participation in the "Festival de la canzone" in Venice, de:Erwin Lehn invited the group to participate in his radio station, the South German Radio in Stuttgart. Here he made several recordings with her.
In 1961 de:Heinz Gietz heard her singing during a performance in the Stuttgart Liederhalle and gave her a record contract. She also played in the German television series "Game with fours". In 1961 several tracks were recorded, but it was not a success. During this time she began a collaboration with Paul Kuhn beginning with a few duets, where "Every Day I Love You a little Bit More" was the most successful. She was also successful in her home country, The Netherlands. In 1961 she represented The Netherlands at the EuroVision Song Contest singing "Wat een dag" (What a day) and finished in 10th place.
In 1963 she competed with "Nur bei dir" (Only With You) at the German Schlager Festival in Baden-Baden but failed to qualify for the final.
In 1964 she released the song "We Can Only Write Letters". The song was an absolute hit, which remained for weeks in the charts. In the meantime it had become a German Schlager Evergreen.
Following the expiration of her recording contract in 1967, she performed in Los Angeles, USA, but returned soon after to Europe. In 1970 she married her longtime friend Joop de Roo who advised her to change her music genre. She switched to jazz and received great success in the Netherlands and later in Germany. She has appeared with renowned jazz musicians and in 1981 recorded a jazz album. In 1980 she was recognized as the best soloist at the Euro-American Nordring radio festival.
In 1986 Kauffeld had her own jazz trio with her singing accompanied by a tenor saxophone and guitar. They received several jazz awards and accolades, including the "nl:Gouden Notenkraker" and the Jazz Prize of den Hertogenbosch city. In addition, she became a lecturer at the HKU University of the Arts Utrecht in Hilversum, where she has mentored many young jazz musicians including de:Pit Witt.
Since 1993 she regularly performs in Germany, especially with the "Siggi Gerhard-Swingtett". She is always a welcome guest at many gigs In 2002, Greetje Kauffeld performed with jazz pianist de:Dirk Raufeisen in the program "A Lovely Way to Spend at Evening".
In 1999 Kauffeld was honored with the Ridder in De Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw (Order of the Netherlands Lion).
In 2005 she began a collaboration with the Swingin' Fireballs from Bremen. This resulted in a Christmas CD that was released in 2006 by nl:Mons Records.
Also in 2006, her memoirs, "Was für Tage …" (What for days ...) was published by the German journalist Ingo Schiweck.[1] In celebration of her 75th birthday in 2014, this book was greatly updated.
In November 2014 Kauffeld was awarded an Edison Jazz Oeuvre prize. This was presented to her by nl:Joke Bruijs during the Dutch television program "Tijd voor MAX" (Time for MAX).
Success Titles
- Ruf an 1961
- Nur eine schlechte Kopie 1961
- Sunday Melody 1963
- Jeden Tag, da lieb ich dich ein kleines bisschen mehr 1963 (mit Paul Kuhn)
- Wir können uns nur Briefe schreiben 1964
- Tanz bitte noch einmal mit mir 1966
- The Song Is You 1988
- Greetje Kauffeld Meets Alan & Marilyn Bergman 1989
- Greetje Kauffeld Meets Jerry von Rooijen et al. 1997
- My Favorite Ballads 1997
- Dreaming 2000
- My Shining Hour 2005
Discography
Album | Tracks A | Tracks B |
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Sunday melody[2]
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Back Together[3]
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And Let The Music Play[4]
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He Was A King Uncrowned[5]
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Some Other Spring[6]
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The Metropole String Orchestra - My Romance[7]
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The Song Is You[8]
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On My Way To You[9]
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European Windows[10]
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Greetje Kauffeld Live At The Kölner Philharmonie[11]
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The Real Thing[12]
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Greetje Kauffeld Meets Jerry Van Rooijen With Jiggs Whigham And His Rias Big Band[13]
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Jeden Tag Da Liebe Ich Dich Ein Kleines Bischen Mehr[14]
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Uit Liefde En Respect Voor Gershwin[15]
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My Favorite Ballads[16]
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On The Sunny Side Of Swing
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Dutch Jazz Giants : Volume 1[17]
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Dreaming[18]
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Devil May Care[19]
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My Shining Hour[20]
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Hallo Paulchen! Hallo Greetje![21]
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Play it Again Paul
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In the Mood for Christmas 2006 Swingin’ Fireballs Feat
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CD #1
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CD #2
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Heaven’s Open[22]
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Young Girl Sunday Jazz[23]
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Tender Meditation 2008[24]
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My Kinda’ World[25]
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Niet Voor Mij / Elke Dag[26]
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Nur Eine Schlechte Kopie[27]
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Nur Bei Dir / Lebewohl, Konny[28]
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Jeden Tag, Da Lieb' Ich Dich Ein Kleines Bißchen Mehr[29]
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Junge Liebe Im Mai[30]
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Wir Können Uns Nur Briefe Schreiben / Am Rande Der Nacht (Komm Und Tanz Mit Mir)[31]
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Lass Uns Freunde Sein / Wer Sich Verliebt Ist Selber Schuld[32]
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Nur Am Abend / Hey, Hey Big Boy[33]
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Tanz Bitte Noch Einmal Mit Mir[34]
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Komm Doch Zurück Zu Mir (I'm Coming Back To You) / Das Ist So Schön, Das Wünsch' Ich Mir (Just Dance On By[35])
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Damals Hast Du Mich Geliebt / Ich Hab' Lang Genug Um Dich Geweint[36]
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Ich Bin Immer Die Andere / Solang Die Welt Sich Dreht[37]
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Schrikkeljaar[38]
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Wenn Es Nacht Wird (The Bend)[39]
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Tristeza (Mansfield Re-Edit / Original Version)[40]
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Tony Vos Quartet – Makin' Whoopee[41]
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References
- ↑ www.dusville.de
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Sunday-Melody/release/7772232
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Diamond-Fivefeaturing-Greetje-Kauffeld-Back-Together/release/2935472
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-And-Let-The-Music-Play/master/279869
- ↑ https://www.muziekweb.nl/Link/JFX0550/He-was-a-king-uncrowned-Tribute-to-Clifford-Brown
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Some-Other-Spring/master/921950
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Metropole-String-Orchestra-The-My-Romance-A-Tribute-To-The-Arranger/release/5152457
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-The-Song-Is-You/release/6569837
- ↑ https://www.muziekweb.nl/Link/JFX0367/On-my-way-to-you
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-European-Windows-Trio-Quintet/release/6079356
- ↑ http://www.tomvreugdenhil.eu/nieuwframe.htm?/GK_Disc.htm
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-The-Real-Thing/release/6079445
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Greetje-Kauffeld-Meets-Jerry-Van-Rooijen-Jiggs-Wigham-With-His-Rias-Big-Band-/release/6079540
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Jeden-Tag-Da-Lieb-Ich-Dich-Ein-Bisschen-Mehr/release/6893974
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Robert-Long-Uit-Liefde-En-Respect-Voor-Gershwin/release/1169605
- ↑ http://www.thelyricarchive.com/album/445571/My-Favorite-Ballads 07-09-1998
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Various-Dutch-Jazz-Giants/release/4262947
- ↑ https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/jazz/detail/-/art/Greetje-Kauffeld-geb-1939-Dreaming/hnum/2269236
- ↑ https://www.muziekweb.nl/Link/JFX3493/Devil-may-care
- ↑ https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/jazz/detail/-/art/Greetje-Kauffeld-Paul-Kuhn-Trio-My-Shining-Hour/hnum/8678083
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Und-Paul-Kuhn-Jeden-Tag-Da-Lieb-Ich-Dich-Ein-Kleines-Bi%C3%9Fchen-Mehr/release/4211908
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Heavens-Open/master/468226
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Young-Girl-Sunday-Jazz/master/973567
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Tender-Meditation/master/653063
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-My-Kinda-World/release/6959718
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Niet-Voor-Mij-Elke-Dag/release/6684176
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Nur-Eine-Schlechte-Kopie/release/3977273
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Nur-Bei-Dir-Lebewohl-Konny-/release/5337125
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Und-Paul-Kuhn-Jeden-Tag-Da-Lieb-Ich-Dich-Ein-Kleines-Bi%C3%9Fchen-Mehr/release/3885254
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Paul-Kuhn-Junge-Liebe-Im-Mai/release/7033598
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Wir-K%C3%B6nnen-Uns-Nur-Briefe-Schreiben-Am-Rande-Der-Nacht-Komm-Und-Tanz-Mit-Mir/release/2641154
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Lass-Uns-Freunde-Sein-Wer-Sich-Verliebt-Ist-Selber-Schuld/release/2664163
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Nur-Am-Abend-Hey-Hey-Big-Boy/release/2664199
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Damals-Hast-Du-Mich-Geliebt-Ich-Hab-Lang-Genug-Um-Dich-Geweint/release/2219618
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Komm-Doch-Zur%C3%BCck-Zu-Mir-Im-Coming-Back-To-You-Das-Ist-So-Sch%C3%B6n-Das-W%C3%BCnsch-Ich-Mi/release/8863207
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Damals-Hast-Du-Mich-Geliebt-Ich-Hab-Lang-Genug-Um-Dich-Geweint/release/2219618
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Ich-Bin-Immer-Die-Andere-Solang-Die-Welt-Sich-Dreht/release/2664191
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Schrikkeljaar/release/6084762
- Decca – AT 10 353
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Wenn-Es-Nacht-Wird-The-Bend/release/4860947
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Tristeza-Mansfield-Re-Edit-Original-Version/release/5817243
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Greetje-Kauffeld-Tony-Vos-Quartet-Makin-Whoopee/release/5819271
External links
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Rudi Carrell with "Wat een geluk" |
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961 |
Succeeded by De Spelbrekers with "Katinka" |