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 Greetje Kauffeld performing at the Ringfest, Cologne 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Greetje Kloet |
| Born | 26 November 1939 Rotterdam, The Netherlands |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Website | greetjekauffeld |
Greetje Kauffeld (born 26 November 1939) is a Dutch jazz singer and Schlager musician.
Greetje Kauffeld was born in Rotterdam. As a child she sang hits by popular American singers and participated in school choir. When she was thirteen, she sang in a band for a Radio Hilversum competition. Later, the family moved to Zeeland. At sixteen, she was lead singer of the Skymasters, a popular band which performed on radio and in concert tours. Since the orchestra also accompanied Evelyn Künneke, René Carol, Rudi Schuricke and Fred Bertelmann, she came into contact with pop stars of the time. At the Festival della Canzone in Venice, de:Erwin Lehn invited the band to perform at his radio station, the South German Radio in Stuttgart. He made several recordings with her.
In 1961 de:Heinz Gietz heard her singing during a performance in the Stuttgart Liederhalle and gave her a record contract. She also played in the German television series Game with Fours. In 1961 several tracks were recorded without success. She collaborated with Paul Kuhn. "Every Day I Love You a little Bit More" was the most successful. She was also successful in her home country, the Netherlands. In 1961 she represented the Netherlands at the EuroVision Song Contest singing "Wat een dag" ("What a Day") and finished in tenth place. In 1963 she sang "Nur bei dir" ("Only with You") at the German Schlager Festival in Baden-Baden but failed to qualify for the final. In 1964 she released "We Can Only Write Letters". The song remained for weeks in the charts.
After her contract expired in 1967, she performed in Los Angeles but returned soon after to Europe. In 1970 she married Joop de Roo, who advised her to change her music genre. She switched to jazz and was successful in the Netherlands and later in Germany. She has appeared with jazz musicians and in 1981 recorded a jazz album. In 1980 she was recognized as the best soloist at the Euro-American Nordring radio festival.
In 1986 Kauffeld had her own jazz trio accompanied by tenor saxophone and guitar. The trio received several jazz awards, including the "nl:Gouden Notenkraker" and the Jazz Prize of den Hertogenbosch city. In addition, she became a lecturer at the HKU University of the Arts Utrecht in Hilversum, where she mentored young jazz musicians, including de:Pit Witt.
Since 1993 she has performed in Germany, especially with the Siggi Gerhard-Swingtett, and as guest at many gigs. In 2002, she performed with jazz pianist de:Dirk Raufeisen in the program "A Lovely Way to Spend at Evening". In 2005 she began a collaboration with the Swingin' Fireballs from Bremen. This resulted in a Christmas album that was released by Mons Records in 2006.
In 2006 her memoir Was für Tage... (What for Days) was published by German journalist Ingo Schiweck. [1] In celebration of her 75th birthday in 2014, this book was updated.
In 1999 Kauffeld was honored with the Ridder in De Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw (Order of the Netherlands Lion). In November 2014 she was awarded an Edison Jazz Oeuvre prize. This was presented to her by nl:Joke Bruijs during the Dutch television program Tijd voor MAX (Time for MAX).
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Sunday Melody
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Back Together
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And Let The Music Play
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He Was a King Uncrowned [2]
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Some Other Spring
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The Metropole String Orchestra - My Romance
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The Song Is You
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On My Way To You [3]
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European Windows
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Greetje Kauffeld Live At The Kölner Philharmonie [4]
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The Real Thing
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Greetje Kauffeld Meets Jerry Van Rooijen With Jiggs Whigham And His Rias Big Band
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Jeden Tag Da Liebe Ich Dich Ein Kleines Bischen Mehr
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Uit Liefde En Respect Voor Gershwin
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My Favorite Ballads [5]
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On The Sunny Side Of Swing
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Dutch Jazz Giants : Volume 1
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Dreaming [6]
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Devil May Care [7]
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My Shining Hour [8]
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Hallo Paulchen! Hallo Greetje!
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Play it Again Paul
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In the Mood for Christmas 2006 Swingin’ Fireballs Feat
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Heaven’s Open
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Over the Rainbow EP
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Young Girl Sunday Jazz
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Tender Meditation 2008
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My Kinda’ World
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Niet Voor Mij / Elke Dag
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Nur Eine Schlechte Kopie
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Nur Bei Dir / Lebewohl, Konny
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Jeden Tag, Da Lieb' Ich Dich Ein Kleines Bißchen Mehr
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Junge Liebe Im Mai>
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Wir Können Uns Nur Briefe Schreiben / Am Rande Der Nacht (Komm Und Tanz Mit Mir)
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Lass Uns Freunde Sein / Wer Sich Verliebt Ist Selber Schuld
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Nur Am Abend / Hey, Hey Big Boy
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Tanz Bitte Noch Einmal Mit Mir
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Komm Doch Zurück Zu Mir (I'm Coming Back To You) / Das Ist So Schön, Das Wünsch' Ich Mir (Just Dance On By)
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Damals Hast Du Mich Geliebt / Ich Hab' Lang Genug Um Dich Geweint
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Ich Bin Immer Die Andere / Solang Die Welt Sich Dreht
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Schrikkeljaar
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Wenn Es Nacht Wird (The Bend)
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Tristeza (Mansfield Re-Edit / Original Version)
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Tony Vos Quartet – Makin' Whoopee
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