Gerhard Winkler (composer)

Gerhard Winkler
Background information
Born1906
Germany
Died1977 (aged 70–71)
Germany
Occupation(s)Composer, songwriter
Musical artist

Gerhard Winkler (1906–1977) was a German songwriter. His best-known song was "Mütterlein", co-written with Fred Rauch which became "Answer Me" in the English text of Carl Sigman.[1] In the Netherlands it was translated in Dutch by Bob Scholte : Moeder mijn, Moeder mijn. Other songs he wrote include Heute wie for tausend Jahren, Alles ist Bestimmung im Leben!, Mach Dir um mich doch bitte keine Sorgen, Mowe, du fliegst in die Heimat, and Capri-Fischer.

Selected filmography

  • Monika (1938)
  • King of Hearts (1947)
  • Southern Nights (1953)
  • My Leopold (1955)
  • The Beautiful Master (1956)
  • Black Forest Melody (1956)
  • In Bed by Eight (1965)

References

  1. ^ Billboard - 26 Jul 2003 - Page 57 "The Sigman song, co- written with Gerhard Winkler and Fred Rauch, was so popular in England that a competing ..."
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