Freddy Breck

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Freddy Breck
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Background information
BornSonneberg, Germany
Occupation(s)Singer
Labels BASF, Cornet, Polydor, RCA Victor


Freddy Breck (Gerhard Breker; 21 January 1942, in Sonneberg, Thuringia 17 December 2008, in Rottach-Egern, Upper Bavaria) was a German schlager singer, composer, record producer, and news anchor.

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Breck studied to be a machinist, then studied singing under Heinz Gietz. He sang schlager songs which were based on well-known classical melodies. His first success was "Überall auf der Welt", based on Va, pensiero from Giuseppe Verdi's Nabucco . This he recorded in English as "We Believe in Tomorrow" and released it as a single in late 1972 - it topped the South African Charts in early 1973. He went on to score 5 platinum records and 35 gold records over the course of his career.

In 1978, he issued an English language disc. In the 1980s, he worked as a news presenter for various stations, and wrote music for groups such as the Original Naabtal Duo, the Kastelruther Spatzen and Nina & Mike. He founded his own record label, Sun Day Records, with his wife Astrid in 1998, and in 1999 they released music as a duo, Astrid & Freddy Breck.

Breck died of cancer in December 2008. [1]

Discography

Singles

Chart positions

Germany: 7
Netherlands: 7
Germany: 2
Belgium: 1
Netherlands: 3
Austria: 11
Switzerland: 4
Germany: 2
Netherlands: 1
Austria: 7
Switzerland: 9
Germany: 21
Netherlands: 13
UK: 44 [2]
Germany: 31
Netherlands: 13
Netherlands: 24
Germany: 16
Netherlands: 19
Germany: 47
Germany: 48

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References

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  2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 77. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.