Daisy Door (born 30 January 1944 in

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singer.

Biography

As a child, Daisy Door sang on Radio Cologne. Her first recordings were performed with her sister Liane as "Li & Ev (e)"; A solo single was also issued. Later she was a member of the

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. In 1971 she became famous as solo singer with the song ''Du lebst in deiner Welt (Highlights of My Dreams)'' composed and produced by Peter Thomas then with ''Als die Blumen Trauer trugen'' of the TV program '' Der Kommissar'' where she lent her voice to the unnamed actress . More than 500,000 copies of this title were sold within three months. Daisy Door chose her pseudonym with reference to

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. Her current name is Evelyn Ericson and she lives in Duisburg.

Singles

as Li & Eve

* 1964: Bestell ein Taxi, EMI Electrola 22 747 * 1965: Oh, Mama Mia Mutti, EMI Electrola E 23 036 * 1965: Darling, Don’t Go, EMI Electrola E 23 097

as Eve

* 1965: Du bist für mich wie der Sonnenschein, EMI Electrola E 23 117

as Li & Ev

* 1966: Ben Sidih braucht Soldaten, EMI Electrola E 23 217 * 1966: Dann kam die Liebe, EMI Electrola E 23 368

as Daisy Door

* 1967: Curry, EMI Electrola E 23 461 * 1968: Mein Herz hat geschlossen, Vogue DV 14699 * 1969: Im Mondschein ist alles anders, Vogue DV 84989 * 1970: Mister Happiness, Vogue DV 11075 * 1971: Schulmädchen, Ariola 10 337 AT (Titel aus „ Der neue Schulmädchen-Report, 2. Teil“) * 1971: Du lebst in deiner Welt, Ariola 10 843 AT * 1971: Pop Corn * 1972: Komm und wir sind frei, Ariola 12 039 AT * 1972: The Bigger Step You Take, Ariola 12 210 XT * 1972: Liebe fragt nicht nach Millionen, Ariola 12313 AT * 1973: Straße der Vergangenheit, Ariola 12 711 AT * 1973: Mein Paradies im Sonnenschein, Ariola 13 306 AT * 1974: Komm in mein Haus, Telefunken 6.12181 * 1975: Im Wald da sind die Räuber, Ariola 16160

External links

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Discographie de Daisy Door

''Du lebst in deiner Welt''
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