Freddy Breck

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Freddy Breck at one of his last concerts in Hephata (Schwalmstadt)
Freddy Breck at one of his last concerts in Hephata (Schwalmstadt)
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
All around the world
  DE 25th 02/15/1973 (5 weeks)
Red roses for you
  DE 5 09/15/1973 (5 weeks)
Singles
All around the world
  DE 7th 
gold
gold
07/10/1972 (20 weeks)
Bianca
  DE 2 
gold
gold
01/22/1973 (25 weeks)
  AT 11 05/15/1973 (8 weeks)
  CH 4th 04/24/1973 (12 weeks)
Red roses
  DE 2 
gold
gold
07/23/1973 (26 weeks)
  AT 7th 10/15/1973 (16 weeks)
  CH 9 09/19/1973 (3 weeks)
Hello Hello
  DE 21st 07/01/1974 (7 weeks)
So in love with you
  UK 44 04/13/1974 (4 weeks)
None
  DE 31 07/22/1974 (11 weeks)
The great Zampano
  DE 16 07/07/1975 (16 weeks)
This is true love
  DE 47 04/05/1976 (1 week)
The stars are good
  DE 28 05/09/1977 (8 weeks)

Freddy Breck , actually Gerhard Breker , (born January 21, 1942 in Sonneberg , Thuringia ; † December 17, 2008 in Rottach-Egern , Upper Bavaria ) was a German pop singer , composer , producer and presenter .

Life

Growing up in Hagen , Breck first studied mechanical engineering. Then he was discovered by Heinz Gietz as a singer. He produced hits with him that were based on well-known classical melodies. His first success was all over the world after the famous " prisoner's choir " from Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi . The title earned Breck the first gold record and sold over 650,000 copies. Numerous other successes followed, with which he appeared in several television programs. Best known are the two hits Bianca and Rote Rosen (both 1973). In Germany, Rote Rosen also received a gold record for 500,000 copies sold. Breck's plates appeared a. a. in Japan, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Scandinavia, Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Benelux, Great Britain. With We believe in tomorrow , the English version of All over the world , he was represented in South African charts for 25 weeks in 1973.

In 1974 Breck released the single So In Love With You in Great Britain , which landed at number 44 on the charts and remained his only success there. Breck, however, was able to record great sales successes in the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark. In 1977 he had his last hit in the charts in Germany: Die Sterne are gut ; this was followed by only a few successes in the airplay hit lists. In the 1980s he devoted himself more to composing. He wrote for the Original Naabtal Duo , the Kastelruther Spatzen and Nina & Mike , among others . In addition, he worked as a moderator for various radio companies.

In the 1990s he was again increasingly active as a singer. In 1998 he and his wife Astrid, with whom he had been married since 1989, founded the company Sun Day Records as their own label and from 1999 the couple sang as a duo "Astrid & Freddy Breck".

Freddy Breck died of lung cancer in December 2008 at the age of 66 in his house on Tegernsee and was buried in the new community cemetery in Rottach-Egern.

Honors

During his lifetime, Freddy Breck received 35 gold records , five platinum records, the golden lion , the golden camera , golden barrel organs, the Hermann Löns medal , 2 × the "Stier der Hohensalzburg" ("World Award of Human Heart") in Gold and the Eurostar in gold.

Discography

Astrid and Freddy Breck at an autograph session

Albums and compilations

  • 197 ?: Amnesty (BASF)
  • 197 ?: Grandes Exitos (BASF PT)
  • 197 ?: Natal com Freddy Breck (BASF BR)
  • 197 ?: Salongo (BASF AO)
  • 1972: All over the world (BASF CORNET, SATBEL REC. SA, POLYBAND INTERNATIONAL)
  • 1973: Red roses for you (BASF CORNET, POLYDOR, SATBEL REC. SA)
  • 1973: Jo Destre plays Freddy Breck (CBS NL)
  • 1974: The world is full of music (BASF CORNET, POLYDOR)
  • 1974: Years of Love (BUK RECORDS-BASF-PHILIPS-PHONOGRAM-POLYDOR INTERNATIONAL)
  • 1974: Classics in a new guise (BASF CORNET)
  • 1974: Merry Christmas from Freddy Breck, Cindy & Bert, Peter Rubin, Westf. Nachtigallen (BASF CORNET, POLYDOR)
  • 1974: Love and Roses (SATBEL RECORDS & TAPE CO. PTY. LTD. SA)
  • 1974: Freddy Breck sings Christmas songs (SATBEL RECORDS CO. LTD. SA)
  • 1974: His first British Album (SATBEL RECORDS CO. LTD. SA)
  • 1974: Christmas tunes (BASF CORNET)
  • 1975: With a colorful bouquet (BASF CORNET, POLYDOR)
  • 1975: His greatest hits (SATBEL RECORDS CO. LTD. SA)
  • 1975: Freddy Breck sings the most beautiful Christmas carols (BASF CORNET, POLYDOR)
  • 1975: The World is full of Music (SATBEL RECORDS CO. LTD. SA)
  • 1975: Star lessons (POLYDOR)
  • 1975: His great successes (BASF CORNET, POLYDOR)
  • 1976: This is true love (BASF CORNET, POLYDOR)
  • 1976: The white lilac (BASF CORNET, POLYDOR)
  • 1976: Freddy Breck Special (BASF CORNET NL)
  • 1976: Happy Holidays with Freddy Breck, Cindy & Bert, Peter Rubin (BASF CORNET)
  • 1976: Schlager - Rendezvous (BASF CORNET NL)
  • 1977: The stars are good (EMI ELECTROLA)
  • 1977: Stargala (POLYDOR)
  • 1977: Freddy Breck (POLYDOR)
  • 1977: Make something nice out of this day (EMI ELECTROLA)
  • 1977: All over the world (POLYDOR)
  • 1978: The Greatest Hits (BASF)
  • 1978: Summer Love (EMI ELECTROLA)
  • 1978: Beautiful Rose This Summer (PETERS INTERNATIONAL USA)
  • 1978: White, Enchanted Christmas World (EMI ELECTROLA)
  • 1979: Os astros estao favorecendo (DISCOS RGE / FERMATA LTDA. BR)
  • 1979: Torne este dia mais bonito (DISCOS RGE / FERMATA LTDA. BR)
  • 1980: Come on I'll show you the stars (EMI ELECTROLA)
  • 1981: Mona Lisa (PAPAGAYO, HEP RECORDS NL)
  • 1981: Star portrait (POLYDOR)
  • 1981: German Golden Oldies - Melodies for falling in Love (PETERS INTERNATIONAL USA)
  • 1981: Zijn 20 Biggest Hits (POLYDOR NL)
  • 1981: Zijn Grote Successen (POLYDOR NL)
  • 1981: Roses in the Snow (PRESTIGE FOR PLEASURE BE)
  • 1981: Melodies to Fall in Love with (RCA)
  • 1982: My Songs-My Dreams (RCA)
  • 1982: The cousin from Dingsda (operetta by Eduard Künneke - complete musical recording) (RCA RED SEAL)
  • 1983: Folk music puts you in a good mood (RCA)
  • 1985: Freddy Breck sings Germany's most beautiful folk songs (with the Sonntagskinder, Rösrath) (ARIOLA)
  • 1985: The 16 most beautiful German folk songs (MARCATO)
  • 1985: Gouden hit melodies (MUNICH RECORDS NL)
  • 1985: Rote Rosen (S * R INTERNATIONAL)
  • 1985: Melodies to fall in love with (SONOCORD)
  • 1986: Freddy Breck, Dennie Christian, Mieke (K-TEL NL)
  • 1987: New Christmas and Winter Songs (with the Ehrenfeld Children's Choir, Cologne) (TELDEC)
  • 1987: Vrolijk Kerstfeest ( K-TEL NL)
  • 1988: No beautiful country (DELTA)
  • 1988: ... sings his great successes (KOCH)
  • 1988: Freddy Breck (AKM NL)
  • 198 ?: The stars are good (IMPERIAL)
  • 1988: Red roses for you (SONIA)
  • 1988: The cousin from Dingsda (ACANTA)
  • 1988: Freddy Breck sings folk songs that everyone knows (TELDEC)
  • 198 ?: Welcome (CAROUSEL)
  • 199 ?: Selected gold pieces (CAROUSEL)
  • 199 ?: Welcome (IMTRAT)
  • 199 ?: My German home (COSMUS TONTRÄGER)
  • 199 ?: The great successes (SPECTRUM)
  • 1990: A bouquet of music (BELLAPHON)
  • 199 ?: Red Roses (WZ SOUND MEDIA)
  • 1990: The large German Schlager archive (SONOCORD)
  • 199 ?: Christmas with you (SUN DAY)
  • 199 ?: Golden hit parade 1–3 (SUN DAY / TMK)
  • 199 ?: Freddy Breck ( Tyrolis )
  • 1991: White Roses (BELLAPHON)
  • 1991: Kerstfeest met Freddy Breck (ARCADE)
  • 1991: Goldene Schlager - Memories (PILZ)
  • 1991: For you (DA, AKM, SONIA)
  • 1991: My request concert (PILZ)
  • 1992: The most beautiful Christmas carols (ELAP MUSIC GB)
  • 1992: 50th birthday (DA)
  • 1992: The Most Beautiful German Folk Songs Vol. 1–3 (ELAP MUSIC GB)
  • 1992: My quiet you (DA, KOCH INTERNATIONAL, SONIA)
  • 1992: In the most beautiful meadow (SONY MUSIC)
  • 199 ?: Big successes (FUN RECORDS, NEON, CNR)
  • 1993: A Fistful of Dreams (DA)
  • 199 ?: A handful of dreams (LASER MUSIC PL)
  • 1993: Freddy Breck (VINCENT MUSIC NL)
  • 1994: I love you (VINCENT MUSIC NL)
  • 1994: His greatest successes (BELLGRO)
  • 1995: Melodies for Christmas (CARLTON MUSIC)
  • 1995: The way I am (DA)
  • 1995: Christmas carols can be heard again (BMG)
  • 1996: A bouquet of red roses (BELLAPHON)
  • 1996: My German homeland (BMG)
  • 1996: Songs of Folk Music (DISKY NL)
  • 1997: I love you (DA)
  • 1997: Schlager Titans (AIR PLAY MEDIA)
  • 1997: Rote Rosen (FOX RECORDS)
  • 1997: The great successes (BMG)
  • 1997: I know what's wrong with you (DELTA)
  • 1997: Drie witte Rozen (DART RECORDS NL)
  • 1999: For a lifetime (with Astrid) (TOWN MUSIC, SUN DAY)
  • 1999: Golden Schlager Gala (TOWN MUSIC, SUN DAY)
  • 1999: Best of Freddy Breck (CNR MUSIC NL)
  • 199 ?: Schlager Rendezvous (EUROTREND)
  • 199 ?: Christmas with Freddy Breck (EUROTREND)
  • 2000: Schlagerparty with Freddy Breck (DA, SONIA)
  • 2000: Love is the fire of one night (with Astrid) (DA)
  • 2000: Snowflake Dance (Christmas with Astrid & Freddy) (DA)
  • 2001: Rote Rosen - 20 storste hits (CMC A / S DK)
  • 2002: All over the world (CMC A / S DK)
  • 2002: The Golden Schlager Club (JOAN RECORDS)
  • 2002: We two (with Astrid) (DA)
  • 2002: Schlager Hits (with Astrid) (CMC A / S DK)
  • 2004: Schlager Party with Astrid & Freddy (TTC / CMC A / S DK)
  • 2004: Bianca - My Hits (SONY MUSIC)
  • 2004: With a colorful bouquet of flowers (UMG / KOCH UNIVERSAL)
  • 2005: Platinum Collection (FLEX MEDIA)
  • 2005: Astrid Breck (TTC / HARLEKIN A / S DK)
  • 2005: 40 years Jubilee 100 Melodier (TTC / MBO A / S DK)
  • 200 ?: Schlager dreams with Astrid & Freddy (SUN DAY)
  • 200 ?: Schlagerdiamanten (SUN DAY)
  • 2006: 40 years - 40 songs (DA)
  • 2006: Colorful Dreams (Astrid Breck) (DA)
  • 2006: Roses of Love (LUXURY MULTIMEDIA)
  • 2008: Star Edition (UMG / KOCH UNIVERSAL)
  • 2008: Kult Welle - 15 songs (WETON NL)
  • 2008: More than a feeling (Astrid Breck) (DA)
  • 2009: The world is full of music - silver edition (UMG / KOCH UNIVERSAL)
  • 2010: Best of 2010 (GLORIELLA / SONY MUSIC)
  • 2010: Springbok Radio Top 40 Volume 4 (EMI SA) (Springbok Radio / Radio Orion) (South Africa's Rock Legends)
  • 2010: Specialtilbud - 2 original CDs (NORDISK TRADING COMPANY A / S DK)
  • 2010: Video album: Forever Freddy Breck - The musical legacy of a legend (MCP SOUND & MEDIA AT)
  • 2011: Love makes it possible (Astrid Breck) (VM RECORDS / MCP SOUND & MEDIA AT)
  • 2011: Audiobook: ALWAYS ON - My way to me (MCP SOUND & MEDIA AT)
  • 2011: Roses of Memory - 50 Songs to Remember (4 CD Set + Booklet) (DOCUMENTS / MUSIC ALLIANCE MEMBRAN)
  • 2011: The most beautiful folk songs (WELTBILD)
  • 2018: The best "I think Schlager is great" (ELECTROLA)

See also

Web links

Commons : Freddy Breck  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

proof

  1. ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH
  2. ↑ FREDDY BRECK STORY. freddybreck.de, accessed on September 15, 2019 .
  3. ^ Günter Ehnert: Hit balance sheet - German chart singles 1956-1980 . 1st edition. Verlag popular music-literature, Norderstedt 2000, ISBN 3-922542-24-7 , p. 443 .
personal data
SURNAME Breck, Freddy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Breker, Gerhard (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German pop singer, composer, producer and presenter
DATE OF BIRTH January 21, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Sonneberg
DATE OF DEATH December 17, 2008
Place of death Rottach-Egern