Heinz Korn
Heinz Korn (born December 2, 1923 in Düsseldorf ; † March 5, 1993 ) was a German composer and songwriter .
life and work
Korn studied music in Düsseldorf with Ophoven and then took part in the war. After returning home from Soviet captivity, he worked as a composer for a Düsseldorf cabaret theater. In 1947 he became head of the dance and entertainment music department at Rheinischer Musikverlag in Düsseldorf.
From 1947 his compositions were published and since 1950 there have been numerous records for which Korn wrote both the music and the text, which earned him the nickname "Doppel-Korn" in the industry. In 1956 he became production manager at the music publisher Hans Gerig in Cologne, where he was artistic director from 1966 to 1984. Since 1977 he has been honorary president of the German Lyricists Association , in 1979 he became an honorary member of the supervisory board of GEMA and in 1982 its deputy chairman.
Korn's work includes over 500 published titles, over 400 of which appeared on records. Successful titles included I saw Father Rhine in his bed (1960), We are all little sinners (1964), Darling, we are getting older too (1964), At 17 you still have dreams (1965) and Hey, that's it Music for You (1969).
His prizes include the "Prize for the best teenage song" at the 1st German Schlager Festival in Wiesbaden in 1959 and first place at the 1965 German Schlager Festival in Baden-Baden, where Peggy March won with his title At 17, you still have dreams .
The daughter of Heinz Korn and his first wife Anneliese is the writer Carmen Korn .
Heinz Korn was buried in the Melaten cemetery (hall 12 (G)) in Cologne .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ knerger.de: Heinz Korn's grave
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Korn, Heinz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German pop composer and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 2, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dusseldorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 5, 1993 |