Jean Frankfurter

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Jean Frankfurter (2018)

Jean Frankfurter (* 9. March 1948 in Frankfurt am Main as Erich Ließmann ) is a German composer and producer .

Life

Erich Ließmann studied music and German literature at the University of Frankfurt am Main. During this time he played in various rhythm 'n' blues bands. The best known were the Frankfurt groups The Raves and The Soul Set . From the 1970s he worked under the pseudonym Jean Frankfurter (previously also Ben Juris; under this pseudonym Frankfurter wrote the German text for Danyel Gérard's Butterfly ).

Frankfurter is considered to be one of the most prominent composers in the field of German-language hits and popular music, but also celebrated success with international productions (including Arabesque , over six million records sold). In the mid-90s, things got quieter for Jean Frankfurter before he celebrated a big comeback with Helene Fischer in 2005 .

Frankfurter lives in Schloßborn im Hochtaunus, where he also runs his recording studio . He is married and has two sons. His wife Ursula runs the music publisher Franky Boy through which Jean Frankfurter's titles are sold.

Discography

Compilations

  • 2008: My songs caress you - The best of Jean Frankfurter (3 CDs, 60 tracks, with greetings from the artists and biography in the booklet. Sony Music)
  • 2014: From Butterfly to Fehlerfrei - Best of Jean Frankfurter (2 CDs, 40 tracks. Sonocord)

Author participations and productions

Frankfurter wrote most of his songs with the lyricist Irma Holder until 2011 ; today he mainly works with Kristina Bach , Joachim Horn-Bernges and Tobias Reitz . He also discovered the latter and gave him his first jobs in the music business. But he also worked successfully with other lyricists and songwriters such as Erich Offierowski , Bernd Augener , Günther Behrle , John Möring and Robert Jung . The discovery of new artists is characteristic of Frankfurter's way of working, for whom he develops holistic concepts and is responsible as the sole producer. In this way, he made Helene Fischer one of the most successful German pop singers (the album Farbenspiel is the best-selling of 2013 and 2014 in Germany), but also made stars such as Patrick Lindner , Stefanie Hertel , Michelle , André Stade , Geschwister Hofmann , Oliver Thomas possible and successful careers. He also had long-term collaborations with the Kastelruther Spatzen ( A White Rose ), Andy Borg ( I need you every day ), Marianne & Michael ( When will the music finally begin ), Ireen Sheer ( fire ), Die Paldauer ( The first day after eternity ), Die Flippers ( Come to my island ), Costa Cordalis ( An angel rose from Olympus ), Nicole ( The old man and the sea ), Fernando Express ( Capitano ), Albin Berger ( Jeanny I Love You ) and others.

With the title Fire by Ireen Sheer , he took sixth place in the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest . At the Grand Prix of Folk Music , he took first place with Stefanie Hertel's title Über alles Bacherl goes a Brückerl in 1992 and also landed numerous second places there.

Frankfurter also composed for television programs, e.g. As the by Albin Berger sung Title happiness and tears am Wörthersee from A lock am Wörthersee (ORF, RTL 1990-1992) and for pay television transmitter Gute Laune TV .

Frankfurter as author (A) and producer (P) in the charts

year Title
artist 		Top ranking, total weeks / months, awardChart placementsChart placementsTemplate: chart table / maintenance / monthly data
(Year, title, artist , rankings, weeks / months, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH
1971 Butterfly A
Danyel Gérard 		DE1 (39 weeks)
DE 		AT1 (1 month)
AT 		CH1 (16 weeks)
CH
First published: February 1971
Sales: +2,000,000
And the sun is hot P
Costa Cordalis 		DE28 (7 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: July 1971
1972 Girl when you're lonely A
Bata Illic 		DE33 (4 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: February 1972
Harlequin A
Danyel Gérard 		DE12 (16 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: February 1972
Michaela A
Bata Illic 		DE1 (30 weeks)
DE 		- CH3 (14 weeks)
CH
First published: May 1972
Dunja A
Rex Gildo 		DE43 (2 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: August 1972
My city (From Japan to America) A
Danyel Gérard 		DE26 (5 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: September 1972
That makes love alone A
Adam & Eve 		DE29 (12 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: October 1972
1973 Then comes the sunshine A
Adam & Eve 		DE34 (4 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: April 1973
Bella Italia A
Imca Marina 		DE43 (3 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: July 1973
Carolina, come on P
Costa Cordalis 		DE17 (24 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: October 1973
1974 Get in the boat tonight, Anna Lena A, P
Costa Cordalis 		DE15 (22 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: April 1974
What did you do alone on Sunday A, P
The flippers 		- AT14 (5½ months)
AT 		-
First published: June 1974
In Manuel's tavern A
Adam & Eve 		DE45 (2 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: July 1974
Addio my Napoli A
Paola 		DE39 (6 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: July 1974
Come to my island A, P
The flippers 		- AT11 (2 months)
AT 		-
First published: August 1974
Rosemarie A, P
The Flippers 		DE41 (3 weeks)
DE 		AT18 (1 month)
AT 		-
First published: October 1974
Santa Marina del Mare, farewell to P
Costa Cordalis 		DE30 (6 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: November 1974
1975 A star goes to A
Adam & Eve 		DE44 (1 week)
DE 		- -
First published: January 1975
Luana A, P
The flippers 		DE56 (1 week)
DE 		- -
First published: March 1975
An angel rose from Olympus A, P
Costa Cordalis 		DE19 (18 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: May 1975
Shangri-La P
Costa Cordalis 		DE27 (20 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: November 1975
1976 The flowers of the night P
Costa Cordalis 		DE32 (10 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: May 1976
Anita A, P
Costa Cordalis 		DE3 (25 weeks)
DE 		AT4 (7 months)
AT 		CH1 (17 weeks)
CH
First published: November 1976
1977 The sweet grapes hang high on A
Costa Cordalis 		DE19 (14 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: June 1977
1978 Fire A, P
Ireen Sheer 		DE39 (5 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: March 1978
1980 Take Me Don't Break Me A
Arabesque 		DE40 (13 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: October 1980
1981 Marigot Bay A
Arabesque 		DE8 (22 weeks)
DE 		AT17 (1 month)
AT 		-
First published: January 26, 1981
In for a Penny A
Arabesque 		DE25 (10 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: May 21, 1981
Don't go so high, my little friend A
Nicole 		DE2 (22 weeks)
DE 		AT18 (½ month)
AT 		CH5 (6 weeks)
CH
First published: June 1981
Indio Boy A
Arabesque 		DE75 (2 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: August 21, 1981
The old man and the sea A
Nicole 		DE41 (9 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: December 1981
1982 Tall Story Teller A
Arabesque 		DE56 (5 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: March 21, 1982
1988 Mama Domenica A
Andy Borg 		- AT24 (1½ month)
AT 		-
First published: January 1988
I need you every day A
Andy Borg 		- AT30 (½ month)
AT 		-
First published: April 1988
Breathless (The night when the earth caught fire) A
Claudia Jung 		- AT30 (1 month)
AT 		-
First published: June 1988
1989 Silent signals A
Claudia Jung 		DE54 (19 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: August 1989
1990 Catch me (and if there really are angels) A
Claudia Jung 		DE60 (11 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: August 1990
1991 Antonio A, P
Kristina Bach 		DE53 (10 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: May 1991
Butterflies A
Claudia Jung 		DE65 (5 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: July 1991
I would have kissed you anyway A, P
Patrick Lindner 		DE58 (7 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: August 1991
1992 Caballero Caballero A, Kristina Bach P
 DE57 (7 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: April 1992
A white rose A
Kastelruther Spatzen 		- AT28 (2 weeks)
AT 		-
First published: July 1992
And tonight I wanna dance A, P
Michelle 		DE70 (6 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: September 1992
1993 He gave me the Eiffel Tower A, P
Kristina Bach 		DE57 (10 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: March 1993
Canzone di luna A, P
Fernando Express 		DE73 (2 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: March 1993
Prince Eisenherz A, P
Michelle 		DE94 (1 week)
DE 		- -
First published: May 10, 1993
I don't want to be your secret any longer A, P
Kristina Bach 		DE64 (1 week)
DE 		- -
First published: July 1993
First Longing A, P
Michelle 		DE85 (3 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: October 11, 1993
1994 Tango with Fernando A, P
Kristina Bach 		DE66 (9 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: March 1, 1994
Capitano A
Fernando Express 		DE96 (2 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: April 1994
Avanti Avanti A, Kristina Bach P
 DE93 (3 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: July 1, 1994
Silver Moon and Star Fire A, P
Michelle 		DE77 (5 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: August 21, 1994
1995 Upside down into the night A, P
Michelle 		DE100 (1 week)
DE 		- -
First published: November 6, 1995
1997 Like flames in the wind A, P
Michelle 		DE88 (5 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: February 28, 1997
2006 And tomorrow morning I'll kiss you awake A, P
Helene Fischer 		DE83 (1 week)
DE 		- CH61 (1 week)
CH
First published: July 2006 (promo single)
2007 In the middle of paradise A, P
Helene Fischer 		DE79 (3 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: May 18, 2007
2008 Let me into your life A, P
Helene Fischer 		DE38 (9 weeks)
DE 		- -
First published: May 30, 2008
2009 I always want to ... feel this fever A, P
Helene Fischer 		DE30th
gold
gold

(44 weeks)DE 		AT29 (33 weeks)
AT 		CH55 (2 weeks)
CH
First published: September 4th, 2009
Sales: + 150,000
2011 Phenomenon A, P
Helene Fischer 		DE49 (12 weeks)
DE 		- CH71 (1 week)
CH
First published: October 7, 2011
2012 Hell tomorrow morning A, P
Helene Fischer 		DE68 (7 weeks)
DE 		AT74 (1 week)
AT 		-
First published: May 18, 2012
2013 The bee Maja P
Helene Fischer 		DE78 (1 week)
DE 		- -
First published: March 29, 2013
Flawless A, P
Helene Fischer 		DE20 (26 weeks)
DE 		AT24 (15 weeks)
AT 		CH41 (2 weeks)
CH
First published: September 20, 2013
Breathless through the night P
Helene Fischer 		DE3
diamond
diamond

(116 weeks)DE 		AT1
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(90 weeks)AT 		CH2
platinum
platinum

(80 weeks)CH
First published: October 4th, 2013
Sales: + 1,090,000
2014 Silent signals A
Julia Buchner 		- AT44 (1 week)
AT 		-
First published: January 24, 2014
Marathon A, P
Helene Fischer 		DE27 (6 weeks)
DE 		AT16 (3 weeks)
AT 		-
First published: June 6, 2014
2015 With no other A, P
Helene Fischer 		DE72 (1 week)
DE 		AT55 (1 week)
AT 		-
First published: February 3, 2015 (promo single)
Number one singles DE2DE AT2AT CH2CH
Top 10 singles DE6thDE AT3AT CH5CH
Singles in the charts DE60DE AT18thAT CH9CH

gray hatching : no chart data available for this year

Awards

Prices

  • smago! Award
    • 2013: in the category most successful Schlager composer and producer of all time / most successful album of the year ( Farbenspiel , Helene Fischer )
    • 2016: in the category of the most successful contemporary producer

Awards for music sales

Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.

Country / Region Gold record icon.svg gold Platinum record icon.svg platinum Diamond record icon.svg diamond Sales swell
Awards for music sales
(country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Germany (BVMI) Germany (BVMI) Gold record icon.svg gold1 0! P- Diamond record icon.svg diamond1 1,150,000 musikindustrie.de
Austria (IFPI) Austria (IFPI) 0! G- Platinum record icon.svg 2 × platinum2 0! D.- 60,000 ifpi.at
Switzerland (IFPI) Switzerland (IFPI) 0! G- Platinum record icon.svg platinum1 0! D.- 30,000 hitparade.ch
All in all Gold record icon.svg gold1 Platinum record icon.svg 3 × platinum3 Diamond record icon.svg diamond1

swell

  1. ↑ "100 percent" Helene Fischer as a guest with her ensemble in the Fiorentino , Königsteiner Woche on October 21, 2010
  2. ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH
  3. ^ Joseph Murrells, Million Selling Records , 1985, p. 323

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personal data
SURNAME Frankfurter, Jean
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ließmann, Erich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer and producer
DATE OF BIRTH March 9, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Frankfurt am Main