Bert Kaempfert

Bert Kaempfert
Kaempfert in 1967
Background information
Born
Berthold Heinrich Kämpfert

(1923-10-16)16 October 1923
Barmbek, Hamburg, Germany
Died21 June 1980(1980-06-21) (aged 56)
Mallorca, Spain
GenresEasy listening, instrumental, jazz, big band, Exotica
OccupationsOrchestra leader, composer
InstrumentsTrumpet, accordion, clarinet, piano, saxophone,
Years active1939–1980
LabelsPolydor, Decca USA, MCA
Websitewww.kaempfert.de/en/

Bert Kaempfert (born Berthold Heinrich Kämpfert; 16 October 1923 – 21 June 1980) was a German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, arranger, and composer. He made easy listening and jazz-orientated records and wrote the music for a number of well-known songs, including "Strangers in the Night", "Danke Schoen", "Moon Over Naples" and "A Swingin' Safari". In 1961, Kaempfert was the first to produce professional music recordings by the Beatles.

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