Gerhard Winkler (composer)
Gerhard Winkler | |
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Born | 1906 Germany |
Died | 1977 (aged 70–71) Germany |
Occupation(s) | Composer, songwriter |
Gerhard Winkler (1906–1977) was a German songwriter. His best-known song was "Mütterlein", co-written with Fred Rauch which became "Answer Me" in the English text of Carl Sigman.[1] Other songs he wrote include Heute wie for tausend Jahren, Alles ist Bestimmung im Leben!, Mach Dir um mich doch bitte keine Sorgen, Mowe, du fliegst in die Heimat, and Capri-Fischer.
Selected filmography[]
- Monika (1938)
- King of Hearts (1947)
- Southern Nights (1953)
- My Leopold (1955)
- The Beautiful Master (1956)
- Black Forest Melody (1956)
- In Bed by Eight (1965)
References[]
- ^ Billboard - 26 Jul 2003 - Page 57 "The Sigman song, co- written with Gerhard Winkler and Fred Rauch, was so popular in England that a competing ..."
Categories:
- 1906 births
- 1977 deaths
- 20th-century German composers
- Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- German composer stubs