Freddy Breck

Freddy Breck
Background information
Born	Sonneberg, Germany
Occupation(s)	Singer
Labels	BASF,Cornet,Polydor,RCA Victor

Freddy Breck(Gerhard Breker;21 January 1942, inSonneberg,Thuringia– 17 December 2008, inRottach-Egern,Upper Bavaria) was aGermanschlagersinger,composer,record producer,andnews anchor.

Breck studied to be a machinist, then studied singing underHeinz Gietz.He sangschlagersongs which were based on well-knownclassicalmelodies. His first success was "Überall auf der Welt", based onVa, pensierofromGiuseppe Verdi'sNabucco.This he recorded in English as "We Believe in Tomorrow" and released it as a single in late 1972 - it topped the South African Charts in early 1973. He went on to score 5platinum recordsand 35gold recordsover the course of his career.

In 1978, he issued anEnglish languagedisc.In the 1980s, he worked as a news presenter for various stations, and wrote music for groups such as theOriginal Naabtal Duo,theKastelruther SpatzenandNina & Mike.He founded his ownrecord label,Sun Day Records, with his wife Astrid in 1998, and in 1999 they released music as aduo,Astrid & Freddy Breck.

Breck died ofcancerin December 2008.

Discography

• 1973Rote Rosen für dich
• 1974Die Welt ist voll Musik
• 1975Mit einem bunten Blumenstrauß
• 1977Die Sterne steh’n gut
• 1977Mach was Schönes aus diesem Tag
• 1978Sommerliebe
• 1978Years of love
• 1981Melodien zum Verlieben
• 1982Meine Lieder, meine Träume
• 1985Deutschlands schönste Volkslieder (und die Sonntagskinder)
• 1991Für Dich
• 1992Mein leises Du
• 1995So wie ich bin
• 1997Ich liebe Dich
• 2004Wir zwei
• Weihnachten mit Freddy Breck

Singles

• 1972 "Überall auf der Welt", based onGiuseppe Verdi'sNabucco
• 1973 "Bianca", based onTchaikovsky'sCapriccio Italien
• 1973 "Rote Rosen", in English versionLove and Roses,based onFranz von Suppé'sDichter und Bauer
• 1974 "Halli, Hallo"
• 1974 "Die Sonne geht auf"
• 1974 "Mit einem bunten Blumenstrauß"
• 1975 "Der große Zampano"
• 1976 "Das ist die wahre Liebe"
• 1976 "Der weiße Flieder"
• 1977 "Die Sterne steh’n gut"
• 1977 "Im Schatten der alten Kastanie"
• 1977 "Überall, wo die Meisjes sind"
• 1978 "Mach was Schönes aus diesem Tag"
• 1978 "Amigo Perdido"
• 1979 "Mädchen"
• 1981 "Frauen und Wein"
• 1986 "Monica", based onJohann Strauss junior's waltzWiener Blut
• 1991 "Herz Ass ist Trumpf"

Chart positions

• "Überall auf der Welt"

Germany: 7

Netherlands: 7

• "Bianca"

Germany: 2

Belgium: 1

Netherlands: 3

Austria: 11

Switzerland: 4

• "Rote Rosen"

Germany: 2

Netherlands: 1

Austria: 7

Switzerland: 9

• "Halli, hallo"

Germany: 21

Netherlands: 13

• "So in Love with You"

UK:44

• "Die Sonne geht auf"

Germany: 31

Netherlands: 13

• "Mit einem bunten Blumenstrauß"

Netherlands: 24

• "Der große Zampano"

Germany: 16

Netherlands: 19

• "Das ist die wahre Liebe"

Germany: 47

• "Die Sterne steh'n gut"

Germany: 48

External links

• Discogs -Freddy Breck