Udo Jürgens was born Jürgen Udo Bockelmann in Klagenfurt, Austria, on September
13, 1934, and died in Münsterlingen, Switzerland, in 2014. With hits such as
"Griechischer Wein", "Ich war noch niemals in New York" and "Merci, Chérie",
more than 50 album releases and over 105 million records sold, he is considered
one of the most important singers and composers in the world. His songs move
stylistically between pop and pop, are strongly inspired by French chanson and
often deal with melancholy everyday stories. Udo Jürgens initially taught
himself to play the piano, but then studie...