Norman Ascot

Norman Ascot (born June 18, 1941 in Berlin , actually Wolfgang Pliverits ) is a German singer, composer and music producer . He became known first as a founding member of the group Sunday and in 1978 as a producer of the group The Teens .

Life

After leaving school, Ascot learned the trade of a wholesaler and made music on the side. His parents already shared his enthusiasm for music: his mother was an opera singer, his father a music teacher. In 1963 Ascot founded his first music group, the "Gents", and in 1965 the "Singing Strings". In 1963 he recorded his first single "Annabell" as a singer under the pseudonym "Tom Schütt" .

Awards

Norman Ascot has received a number of awards in his 45-year career. Among other things, he received the gold + platinum record together with Roland Kaiser in 1986 for the LP "Dich zu liebe" with the title "Seven barrels of wine" , with Roger Whittaker and Silvia Gehrke the gold record in 1991 for the title "Seven Years, Seven Seas " . He also took third place in the 1991 German composers competition with the title "I am not a poet, not a poet" for or with Tom Astor .

Discography

• 1963: Annabell (as Tom Schütt)
• 1967: Longing that never goes away
• 1969: so in love
• 1969: Number 1 In My Life
• 1970: It's nice that you are with me
• 1972: So in love
• 1974: Every day with you is nice
• 1974: Nice that you are with me
• 1975: love is beautiful
• 1975: Hello Susann
• 1975: How did I deserve it
• 1976: First drink a schnapps

1978–1980 member of the Sunday group (at times also producer), thereafter only producer and author

Compositions

Roland Kaiser :

• Seven barrels of wine
• Where are you going
• You get under my skin
• Hey john
• Because I believe
• When you go

Roger Whittaker :

• Seven years, seven seas (music and text together with Silvia Gehrke)
• Sarah (music and text together with Silvia Gehrke)

Tom Astor :

• I am not a poet, not a poet (music and text together with Silvia Gehrke)
• That was our time (music and text together with Silvia Gehrke)
• The children are fine and the dog is healthy

Gunter Gabriel :

• I am a CB radio operator
• Today is not my day
• Don't always put stones in my way

The Teens :

• Gimme Gimme Gimme Gimme Gimme Your Love and others
• a total of 10 singles + 6 LPs as songwriter and producer

Western Union : Producer and Writer:

• I really want to go to Nashville
• Strong as a bear etc. (producer)
• God, he must be a cowboy (co-author)
• love is
• There is always a way (together with Silvia Gehrke)

Peter Petrel : Producer a. Author of 2 LPs (1 LP together with Western Union)

• I'm way too humble (producer)
• I've got whiskey tonight (Author)
• Sunday morning (Author)
• Rock 'N' Roll is no longer that ... (Author)
• Meatballs with mustard (Author)

Frank Zander :

• safari
• Co-production and Composition with Frank Zander: Frank Fender (instrumental)
• Co-production and Composition with Frank Zander: Terry Explosion

Bernhard Brink :

• Then say yes

Tina York : producer a. Author of 3 singles

Peter Ehrlicher: a total of 12 tracks (1 album)

Tina Rainford : as co-writer with Tina Rainford 3 songs

Bert Beel : author and producer of 2 singles

Gaby Baginsky :

• Forgive my friend (text and music together with Silvia Gehrke)

Norman Ascot Soundset: 2 instrumental CDs - California Sunrise + Twilight

Roy Black :

• Spring me you

Also compositions for: Olivia Winter, Bonnie St. Claire, Greyhounds, Zillertaler Jodlertrio, Elke Best, Uwe Jensen and many others.

Web links

• Norman Ascot at Discogs (English)
• Homepage Norman Ascot

Individual evidence

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