Author and journalist Bernd Matheja (i.a., 1000 Nadelstiche, Listen Reich) has documented the history of this extraordinary musician, his musical influences and his personal achievements in an extensive 28-page portrait, including many photos, some of which taken from the Kaempfert family archives.

In memoriam

Bert Kaempfert was like his music: quietly spoken. Despite all his tremendous successes internationally, he remained a modest person, and the innumerable awards did nothing to change this. In 1993 he was given the highest honour that can be accorded a composer: his posthumous induction into America's Songwriters' Hall of Fame.

Bernd Matheja

Tracks:

BYE BYE BLUES

L.O.V.E.

I CAN'T HELP REMEMBERING YOU

A SWINGIN' SAFARI

WONDERLAND BY NIGHT

IN THE MOOD

STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT

MISTER SANDMAN

WHEN I FALL IN LOVE

MAMBO MANIA

SPANISH EYES (Moon Over Naples)

SOMEBODY LOVES ME

A SONG FOR LOVERS

TAKE SEVEN

THREE O’ CLOCK IN THE MORNING

IN THE EVERGLADES

C’EST SI BON

AFRIKAAN BEAT

DANKE SCHOEN

SNOWBIRD

BERT'S BOSSA NOVA

THEME FROM “SHAFT”