Lale Andersen

Lale Andersen
Andersen in her garden, c. 1961
Born
Elisabeth Carlotta Helena Berta Bunnenberg

(1905-03-23)23 March 1905
Lehe, Bremerhaven, German Empire
Died29 August 1972(1972-08-29) (aged 67)
Vienna, Austria
Resting placeLangeoog, East Frisian Islands, Lower Saxony, Germany
Other namesLiselotte Wilke, Nicola Wilke
OccupationsSinger, recording artist, lyricist, music writer, actress
Spouses
  • German Impressionist painter Paul Ernst Wilke
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    (m. 1922; div. 1931)​
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    (m. 1949)​

Lale Andersen (23 March 1905 – 29 August 1972) was a German chanson singer-songwriter born in Lehe (now part of Bremerhaven). She is best known for her interpretation of the song "Lili Marleen" in 1939, which by 1942 transcended the conflict to become World War II's biggest international hit. Popular with both the Axis and the Allies, Andersen's original recording spawned versions, by the end of the War, in most of the major languages of Europe, and by some of the most popular artists in their respective countries.


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