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Udo Jürgens

1934 - 2014

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Jürgen Udo Bockelmann (30 September 1934 – 21 December 2014), generally known as Udo Jürgens, was an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spanned over 50 years. He won the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 for Austria, composed close to 1,000 songs, and sold over 104 million records. In 2007, he additionally obtained Swiss citizenship. In 2010, he legally changed his name to Udo Jürgens Bockelmann. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Udo Jürgens is the 217th most popular singer (down from 198th in 2019), the 268th most popular biography from Austria (up from 272nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Austrian Singer.

Udo Jürgens is a German singer and songwriter who is most famous for his song "Merci Cherie" which was a number one hit in France in 1965.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Udo Jürgens ranks 217 out of 4,381. Before him are Anna Magdalena Bach, Teresa Berganza, George Strait, Vicky Leandros, John Lee Hooker, and Britney Spears. After him are John Denver, Marian Gold, Al Jarreau, Etta James, Claude François, and Dr. Dre.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Udo Jürgens ranks 71. Before him are Alfred Schnittke, Kurt Hamrin, Jan Švankmajer, Bill Russell, Stanislav Shushkevich, and Tassos Papadopoulos. After him are Ronald Wayne, Raniero Cantalamessa, Hans Hollein, Kenzo Ohashi, Diana Wynne Jones, and Heng Samrin. Among people deceased in 2014, Udo Jürgens ranks 54. Before him are Kim Song-ae, Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Ultimate Warrior, Yozo Aoki, James Garner, and Ken Takakura. After him are Jean-Claude Duvalier, Veljko Kadijević, Gyula Grosics, Hans Hollein, Louis Zamperini, and Stephanie Kwolek.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Udo Jürgens ranks 268 out of 1,424. Before him are August Kubizek (1888), Božena Němcová (1820), Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739), Archduke Franz Salvator of Austria (1866), Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma (1893), and Clemence of Austria (1262). After him are Leopold Berchtold (1863), Franz Xaver Gruber (1787), Thomas Klestil (1932), Walter Kohn (1923), Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick (1887), and Clemens Krauss (1893).

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Among SINGERS In Austria

Among singers born in Austria, Udo Jürgens ranks 2. Before him are Falco (1957). After him are Freddy Quinn (1931), Conchita Wurst (1988), Marianna Martines (1744), Johann Michael Vogl (1768), Walter Berry (1929), Caroline Unger (1803), Hansi Hinterseer (1954), Leonie Rysanek (1926), Anna von Mildenburg (1872), and Eleonore Schwarz (1936).

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