Tommy Seebach

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Tommy Seebach

Tommy Seebach (born September 14, 1949 in Copenhagen as Tommy Seebach Mortensen ; † March 31, 2003 ibid) was a Danish musician and participant in three Eurovision Song Contests . He is the father of Rasmus Seebach .

Life

Seebach made his first appearances as an organist as a teenager. He played in several bands and orchestras and was also known by the nickname Boogie-Woogie-Tommy . From 1965 he became a member and songwriter of the Danish band Sir Henry And His Butlers . From 1976 his solo career began, his debut album Tommygun was released and he worked as a music producer for his record company EMI . From 1979, Seebach took part in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix a total of seven times , the Danish pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest . In the end, he took part in the contest three times:

In the 1990s it had become more difficult for him as a musician. A new version of his old hit Krøller eller ej brought him a brief comeback.

Seebach, who was married and had three children, suffered from alcohol addiction . He died of a heart attack at the age of 53. Although he managed to overcome his addiction, the cause of his death was attributed to this circumstance.

literature

  • Laursen, Carsten Michael: Top-Pop: Navne i dansk pop 1950-2000 , L&R Fakta 1999, ISBN 87-614-0086-6 .

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