Werner Schmah

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Werner Schmah (* 1926 in Berlin ; † 1997 there ) was a German pop singer ( baritone ).

Live and act

Label of the single Please don't look at me like that by Werner Schmah with the Walter Dobschinski orchestra

Werner Schmah learned a commercial profession, but was drafted into the Wehrmacht as early as 1943 . During the Second World War he lost both hands and part of his eyesight. As a result, he was unable to return to his traditional profession after the end of the war. From 1945 to 1948 he received vocal training ; From May 1947 he took part in recordings with various orchestras for the RIAS in West Berlin, for Radio Berlin in East Berlin and later for the NWDR .

Schmah also recorded a number of popular numbers and hits in the late 1940s and early 50s; his best-known song was probably don't look at me like that (Amiga A1188), the first German-language cover version of the chanson La vie en rose , recorded in 1949 with the Walter Dobschinski orchestra , with which he also wrote the title When the bells sound bright (Amiga # 1214 ) recorded. In addition, recordings were made during this time with the orchestras Lubo D'Orio ( Maria from Bahia , Electrola # 7373), Kurt Drabek ( Möwe, du flies in die Heimat , Imperial 17-482), Willi Stanke ( With time you too will learn it , Columbia 4961; you have tears in tatting , Amiga 50-486), Heinz Becker ( red roses, red lips, red wine / Heideglöcklei , Amiga 50-285), Paul Woitschach ( If the white Fliedder bloom again , Amiga 50-380) and Horst Ernst ( More and more , Amiga 50-456A). Schmah was active as a singer until the 1970s and continued to record hits such as Ein Handvoll Reis (1966); In 1973 the LP Heino Hits with Werner Schmah was released , followed by Die kleine Kneipe - Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit with Werner Schmah and his cheerful drinkers (Maritim, 1976).

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Information at German Charts
personal data
SURNAME Schmah, Werner
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German singer
DATE OF BIRTH 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH 1997
Place of death Berlin