Frank Valdor
Frank Valdor (27 May 1937 – 5 August 2013)[1] was one of the great German bandleaders having sold over 2.5 million records during the 1960s and 1970s. In particular, Valdor was popular for his intended to be played non-stop at parties. He has been called "King of Dynamic Party Sound". His discography consists of more than 80 LP's, 10 singles and 8 CD's. Valdor's record covers often have a "genius" graphical touch, where he is shown surrounded by scantily dressed women. His album King Size sold 25,000 copies in Finland and was awarded gold status.[2][3]
Like James Last did Frank Valdor had also a period during the earlier 1970s, when he was a celebrated musician in Scandinavia.[4] Mainly, but not exclusively, for those who at the time were older than 30 years old.
Discography (Vinyl LP's only)[]
In alphabetical order, in this case is "Somerset" a record producer
- 16 Fantastic Golden Latin Hits 1978
- A gogo Discofoon * 7067
- Aktuell Somerset 718
- Big Band Hits – German Jukebok EP, Hippo 21001 *
- Classics for dancing Europa E 193
- Coctails for two Hippo 31003
- Dancing a la diskothek – Constanze
- Dancing And Dreaming – German Jukebox EP Hippo 21003 *
- Dancing at midnight – Hippo 41009
- Das Große stimmung album – Philips H 72 AM 231
- Dreamy Violins – German Jukebox EP Hippo 24008 *
- Dynamic Man Somerset 740/741
- Dynamic Trumpet Party Somerset 734
- Fiesta Tijuana Somerset 665
- Frank Valdor Somerset, published 1973
- Frank Valdor’s tropic beat – Popular 21165
- Glenn Miller Story – German Jukebox EP Hippo 25010 *
- Goes Western Somerset 731
- Gogo Guitars Somerset 677
- Golden Memories – German Jukebox EP Hot-Six 605 **
- Goodtime Girls
- Great Latin Hits BASF BB22862-2
- Gute Laune a gogo – Happy Trumpet Party – Telefunken NT 276
- Hammond Hitparade Somerset 669
- Happy Rosamunde Somerset 715
- Happy Sax – German Jukebox EP Somerset AP-014 *
- Happy Saxophon a go go Somerset 674
- Happy Trumpet Party 2 – Telefunken
- Happy Trumpets – German Jukebox EP Somerset AP-016 *
- Hawaii Beach Party GrandPrix GP-10033
- Heute hau´n auf die pauke Somerset 759
- Hey Mister Valdor! Somerset 760
- Hits a gogo Somerset 659
- Hits am Laufenden Band RCA PPL 1-4167
- Hot Nights In Rio RCA PL 28305
- I’m Popschrittmarsch Sonic 9091
- In Mexico Somerset 712
- Jede menge hits Somerset 661
- King of Dynamic Party Sound Somerset 716/717
- King Size 2 Somerset 773
- King Size Somerset 739
- La Montanara Somerset 787
- Live in Rio Somerset 746
- Mexican Beat Hippo 41005 ***
- Mexican Fiesta Grand Prix 10041
- Music for television, films and radio Europhon ELP 530
- Music für Verliebte Hippo 41009
- My Favourite Songs Somerset 780
- Non Stop Musical – German Jukebox EP Somerset AP-015 *
- Non-Stop Musicals Somerset 663
- Polka, Polka, Polka – mit der Schützenliesel Somerset 788
- Pop no Stomp – Constanze Somerset G 688
- Pop non stop Somerset 688
- Presents the Good Time Girls Somerset 769
- Remembering Glenn Miller – German Jukebox EP Hippo 22.004 *
- Rock Festival Somerset 783
- Rubber Boat Party Somerset 748
- Rythmus à gogo Somerset 698
- Scandinavian Party Somerset 764
- Schlager Von Gestern Im Rythmus Von Heute Somerset 775
- Starportrait Somerset 766, 767
- Stereo, 28 trumpet hits Discofoon* 7507 131
- String of pearls Hippo 41004
- Surprise-partie 2 – Trianon c046-11396
- Swing And Sweet – German Jukebok EP Hippo 23006 *
- Tanz bis zum Umfallen Philips 88528DY
- Tanzparty a gogo – Hippo 31Â 004
- Tanzparty bei Frankie Europa E 184
- Trompeten à gogo 2 Somerset 742
- Trompeten à gogo Somerset 660
- Tropical Dancing RCA PPL1-4218
- Tropical evergreens – Bellaphone
- Tropicana – Center 17 023 ST
- Trumpets for Dancing Somerset 680
- Udo Jürgens Hits for dancing Somerset 699
- Unter südlicher sonne Somerset 723
- Viva Mexico (Frank Valdor’s Tropic Beats), Grammoclub Ex Libris EL 12 013, Schweiz, LP 1965/1966
- Volkslieder aus aller Welt – Europa E 187
- Weekend party – Decca SLK 16Â 364
- Weekend Party Decca SLK 16 364-P
- Wir machen durch… Somerset 778
- Wodka á Gogo Somerset 691
- Wonderful World of Trumpets RCA PPL2-4084
- Wünscht Frohe Weihnacht RCA PPL1-4060
References[]
- ^ "Hamburger Bandleader Frank Valdor gestorben". abendblatt. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ Company reports: Finland. Billboard. 8 December 1973. p. 54. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (in German)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
- 1937 births
- 2013 deaths
- Bandleaders
- 20th-century German musicians
- 20th-century German male musicians