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80th birthday - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2014 - 70 Euro Cent

Designer: Füllerer, Marion / Foto Dominik Beckmann

80th birthday - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2014 - 70 Euro Cent


Theme: Art & Culture
CountryAustria / II. Republic of Austria
Issue Date2014
Face Value 70.00 
Edition Issued360,000
Printing Typeoffset
Stamp TypeCommemorative
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number2502
Chronological ChapterOOS-OE2
SID54960
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Udo Jürgens has shaped and animated the German-speaking music scene like no other for more than six decades. His music touches people all over the world and can not be classified in a single genre, such as pop song or chanson. He has received countless awards, played several world tours and has released more than 50 albums so far - and is not a bit tired yet. Austrian Post dedicates a special stamp to the versatile exceptional artist Udo Jürgens on his 80th birthday. Udo Jürgen Bockelmann was born on September 30, 1934 in Klagenfurt and grew up in the Ottoman Castle in Carinthia. At the age of fourteen, he began studying music at the Klagenfurt Conservatory. By the mid-1950s, the young musician was already in demand as a jazz pianist. In 1956 he adopted his stage name Udo Jürgens. He composed for such greats as Shirley Bassey, Sammy Davis Jr., Gus Backus or Rex Gildo, but only his third participation in the "Eurovision Song Contest" helped Austria to the first Song Contest victory and Udo Jürgens for international breakthrough. The unforgettable winning song "Merci Chérie" was the beginning of a great success story. Even hits like "Seventeen year", "Greek wine", "I've never been to New York" or "But please with cream" and many others are among the most famous in German-speaking music and are carried on from generation to generation. His records have so far sold more than 100 million copies, his songs translated into several languages ​​and interpreted by superstars such as Bing Crosby, Caterina Valente, Sarah Vaughan, René Kollo to the sports fans Stiller. He composed over 1,000 songs, symphonic music, film music and the musical "Heroes, Heroes". The entirely out of his songs musical "I've never been to New York" was performed a total of 3,257 times. Udo Jürgens played in front of millions of fans - from South America to Canada, Russia to Japan and Australia. The song melodies sung by him by "Tom & Jerry" or "Once upon a time ... man" knows every child of the 1980s, and even before socio-critical and controversial topics Udo Jürgens did not hesitate. Awards such as the "Bambi", the "German Record Prize", the "Echo", the "Romy", gold and platinum records - often awarded several times - are signs of his artistic greatness. Moreover, he not only made a good impression behind his piano, but also in front of the camera - he participated in 14 film productions. In 2007 he was granted Swiss citizenship, but also retained the Austrian. His latest album "Mitten im Leben" was released in February 2014, the prelude to the upcoming tour will be celebrated in Stuttgart on October 31st. The special stamp shows the entertainer Udo Jürgens in his element at one of his numerous live performances.

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Udo Jürgens has shaped and animated the German-speaking music scene like no other for more than six decades. His music touches people all over the world and can not be classified in a single genre, such as pop song or chanson. He has received countless awards, played several world tours and has released more than 50 albums so far - and is not a bit tired yet. Austrian Post dedicates a special stamp to the versatile exceptional artist Udo Jürgens on his 80th birthday. Udo Jürgen Bockelmann was born on September 30, 1934 in Klagenfurt and grew up in the Ottoman Castle in Carinthia. At the age of fourteen, he began studying music at the Klagenfurt Conservatory. By the mid-1950s, the young musician was already in demand as a jazz pianist. In 1956 he adopted his stage name Udo Jürgens. He composed for such greats as Shirley Bassey, Sammy Davis Jr., Gus Backus or Rex Gildo, but only his third participation in the "Eurovision Song Contest" helped Austria to the first Song Contest victory and Udo Jürgens for international breakthrough. The unforgettable winning song "Merci Chérie" was the beginning of a great success story. Even hits like "Seventeen year", "Greek wine", "I've never been to New York" or "But please with cream" and many others are among the most famous in German-speaking music and are carried on from generation to generation. His records have so far sold more than 100 million copies, his songs translated into several languages ​​and interpreted by superstars such as Bing Crosby, Caterina Valente, Sarah Vaughan, René Kollo to the sports fans Stiller. He composed over 1,000 songs, symphonic music, film music and the musical "Heroes, Heroes". The entirely out of his songs musical "I've never been to New York" was performed a total of 3,257 times. Udo Jürgens played in front of millions of fans - from South America to Canada, Russia to Japan and Australia. The song melodies sung by him by "Tom & Jerry" or "Once upon a time ... man" knows every child of the 1980s, and even before socio-critical and controversial topics Udo Jürgens did not hesitate. Awards such as the "Bambi", the "German Record Prize", the "Echo", the "Romy", gold and platinum records - often awarded several times - are signs of his artistic greatness. Moreover, he not only made a good impression behind his piano, but also in front of the camera - he participated in 14 film productions. In 2007 he was granted Swiss citizenship, but also retained the Austrian. His latest album "Mitten im Leben" was released in February 2014, the prelude to the upcoming tour will be celebrated in Stuttgart on October 31st. The special stamp shows the entertainer Udo Jürgens in his element at one of his numerous live performances..