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Klaus Doldinger

1936 - 2025

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Klaus Doldinger (German: [klaʊs ˈdɔldɪŋɐ] ; 12 May 1936 – 16 October 2025) was a German saxophonist known for his work in jazz and as a film music composer. He founded the group Passport in 1971; they played in different formations for decades and became successful internationally. Doldinger composed several filmscores, including Wolfgang Petersen's Das Boot (1981) and The NeverEnding Story (1985). He is known for writing the theme music of Tatort, running on television since 1970. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Klaus Doldinger is the 1,263rd most popular musician (down from 1,147th in 2024), the 4,328th most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,184th in 2019) and the 67th most popular German Musician.

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Among musicians, Klaus Doldinger ranks 1,263 out of 3,175. Before him are Jimmy Cobb, Manfred Eicher, Vinnie Colaiuta, Clark Terry, Trent Reznor, and Ewa Demarczyk. After him are Tom Hamilton, Jaki Liebezeit, Mitski, Gary Peacock, K3, and Geoff Downes.

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Among people born in 1936, Klaus Doldinger ranks 343. Before him are Nutan, Conchita Bautista, Òscar Ribas Reig, Carlos Fonseca, James C. Scott, and Sancho Gracia. After him are Nicol Williamson, Michel Rousseau, German Apukhtin, Tony Lo Bianco, August Schellenberg, and John Madden. Among people deceased in 2025, Klaus Doldinger ranks 289. Before him are Cristóbal Ortega, Edoardo Menichelli, Jorge Costa, Djamel Menad, Christopher Loeak, and Raila Odinga. After him are Park Sung-soo, Saalumarada Thimmakka, Abu Obaida, Johnny Tillotson, Gailard Sartain, and Lenny Wilkens.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Klaus Doldinger ranks 4,330 out of 7,253. Before him are Manfred Eicher (1943), Wolfgang Kleff (1946), Heinrich Kayser (1853), Adam Lonicer (1528), Emil Rausch (1883), and Max Dessoir (1867). After him are Ditmar Jakobs (1953), Gertrude of Brunswick (1060), Georg Anton Friedrich Ast (1778), Karl Klindworth (1830), Christian Ziege (1972), and Gottfried Arnold (1665).

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Among MUSICIANS In Germany

Among musicians born in Germany, Klaus Doldinger ranks 67. Before him are Conny Plank (1940), Wolfgang Flür (1947), Johann Peter Salomon (1745), Elly Ney (1882), Eberhard Weber (1940), and Manfred Eicher (1943). After him are Jaki Liebezeit (1938), Sven Väth (1964), Oliver Shanti (1948), Christian Ferdinand Abel (1682), Ralph Siegel (1945), and Jörg Michael (1963).

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