Henry de Winter
Henry de Winter (born September 24, 1959 in Berlin ) is a German singer who dedicated himself to the music of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.
Life
De Winter grew up in a middle-class environment in Berlin-Steglitz . His father was a civil servant, his mother a housewife. His grandfather played several musical instruments and kept house music . He made his first appearance at the age of six at the Christmas Oratorio in the village church in Alt-Lankwitz . 1967–1971 de Winter received boarding school education in London , after which he went to Fichtenberg High School in West Berlin . He was engaged in various school choirs throughout his school years and performed there repeatedly as a soloist .
The period of the 1920s and 1930s fascinated him so much that he adapted his appearance to this time - professionally and supposedly also privately. The music remained his main concern. He took singing lessons from January 1991 to December 1992 with Eddy Rhein . In 1992 he joined the “Elite Artists Orchestra” as a singer. In 1993 the collaboration began with the well-known DEFA composer Peter Gotthart (music for Puhdys Wenn ein Mensch Leben from the film Die Legende von Paul und Paula ) and his sound film Orchester Berlin. This resulted in the CDs Vol. 1 - The Unknown Recordings , Vol. 2 - The Voice of a Lord and Vol. 3 - My Ladies , as well as the video You Are My Lucky Star .
Since 1998 de Winter has performed with the “ Bratislava Hot Serenaders”, later as “Henry de Winter & His Hot Serenaders” with whom he a. a. Gave concerts in the Konzerthaus Berlin . He took part in the revue “The crazy salon” in the Renaissance theater . The German-speaking public, he is in the scene of Bernd Michael Lade A worthy house known (1995). Volker Schlöndorff engaged him for a short appearance in his film Der Unhold (1996) alongside John Malkovich and Gottfried John . In 1998 he worked in the film The Hairdresser and the Millionaire by Wilfried Herbst.
Works
The Unknown Recordings Vol. 1 (1995)
Black Bottom · Who · You are my lucky star · Siboney · Yes Sir, That's My Baby · Whispering · The Continental · 's Wonderful · Three o'clock in the morning · Puttin' on the Ritz 1 Happy Days Are Here Again
The voice of a gentleman Vol. 2 (1996)
Darling, my heart sends its greetings · Two red roses, a tender kiss · The song of the broken record · When the white lilac blooms again · I'll get you the blue from the sky · Under the pine trees of Argentina · One must not play with a heart · I kiss your hand, Madame · Women are so beautiful when they love · You are lucky with women, Bel Ami · A waltz for you and for me · Please , please, please, please, go, let me in · What is Maier doing in the Himalayas?
My Ladies Vol. 3 (1997)
Rose-Marie · Ramona · Susi blows the saxophone · Mary Lou · Leila · Dinah · Today I was with Frieda · Molly · I stand well with Ruth · Margie · Madonna, you are nicer ... · If you knew Susi · If Elisabeth didn't have such beautiful legs
Movies
- 1996: The monster
- 1998: The hairdresser and the millionaire
- 1995: Tatort - An honorable house (ARD)
- 2006: Tatjana & Foffi (documentary soap, RTL 2)
- 2012: wordlessness (cinema)
- 2012: strange stranger (cinema)
- 2013: "Rent, Buy, Live" (VOX)
- 2016: "Shopping Queen" (VOX)
literature
- What the Lord of the World wears in summer . In: Berliner Zeitung , July 23, 1996
- Hits from the golden 20s . In: Berliner Zeitung , December 23, 1997
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Winter, Henry de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 24, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |