Bert Suplie
Bert Suplie (born February 3, 1928 or 1938 in Berlin ) is a former German-speaking rock 'n' roll and pop singer whose career took place in the late 1950s.
Life
Bert Suplie was a member of the following bands: from 1950: Floridas , 1955 to 1957: Florida Trio and 1957 to 1966: Florida Quartet / Die Floridas.
In 1958/59 he recorded solo records for Polydor in Berlin, including German-language cover versions of Elvis songs. In 1966 he founded the group Die Folket Singers with his wife Karin Rossoll, among others , but they only released two singles. After the end of his music career, he opened a pet shop in Berlin. After his retirement, he moved to a southern island. At the end of the 1990s he returned to Berlin after suffering a minor stroke.
Singles
- Tinalie / Who knows why (Polydor 23839) - 1958
- Luck in Love / James Dean Blues (Polydor 23937) - 1959
- Sunny / When a young girl cries (Polydor 24030) - 1959
- The Stagger Lee Story / I'll Do This Just For You (Polydor 24078) - 1959
Trivia
- The surname “Subplie” is written on the cover of the soundtrack CD for Manta - The Film (title represented: Tinalie). This notation then appears wherever reference is made to the soundtrack (web forums, etc.). However, it appears to be a typo.
Web links
- Bert Suplie at Discogs (English)
- Bert Suplie at Allmusic (English)
- Discography Bert Suplie at germancharts.de
- Photo by Bert Suplie
Individual evidence
- ↑ Serenade for the King: "Elvis Hits in German" schwaebische.de, January 7, 2005, accessed on August 9, 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Suplie, Bert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German rock 'n' roll and pop singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 3, 1928 or February 3, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |