Bert Kaempfert

Bert Kaempfert was born in Hamburg (Germany). His compositions are played by numerous musicians and orchestras. From the age of 17 he started playing marches and folk songs at Hamburg Orchestra. In 1944 he spent a month in the prison for “listening to English radio”. He recorded his first composition "Wonderland by Night" in 1960. Bert Kaempfert was the director of variety orchestra and already in 1960s he gained popularity. Died in Spain.