Gerhard Winkler (1906–1977) was a German songwriter. His best-known song was "Mütterlein", co-written with
Fred Rauch
Fred Rauch (Vienna, 28 September 1909 – Gmund am Tegernsee, 1 June 1997) was an Austrian singer and songwriter.
He wrote the original German lyrics "Schütt die Sorgen in ein Gläschen Wein, Mütterlein" with Gerhard Winkler, which became ''An ...
which became "
Answer Me
"Answer Me" is a popular song, originally titled "Mütterlein", with German lyrics by Gerhard Winkler and Fred Rauch. "Mütterlein" was published on 19 April 1952. English lyrics were written by Carl Sigman, and the song was published as "Answer ...
" in the English text of
Carl Sigman.
[Billboard - 26 Jul 2003 - Page 57 "The Sigman song, co- written with Gerhard Winkler and Fred Rauch, was so popular in England that a competing ..."]
In the Netherlands it was translated in Dutch by Bob Scholte : Moeder mijn, Moeder mijn. Other songs he wrote include Heute wie for tausend Jahren, Alles ist Bestimmung im Leben!, Mach Dir um mich doch bitte keine Sorgen, Mowe, du fliegst in die Heimat, and Capri-Fischer.
Selected filmography
* ''
Monika'' (1938)
* ''
King of Hearts
The king of hearts is a playing card in the standard 52-card deck.
King of Hearts may also refer to:
Games
* The King of Hearts Has Five Sons, card game that may have been a precursor to Cluedo
Books
* King of Hearts (''Alice's Adventures ...
'' (1947)
* ''
Southern Nights'' (1953)
* ''
My Leopold'' (1955)
* ''
The Beautiful Master
''The Beautiful Master'' (German: ''Die schöne Meisterin'') is a 1956 West German comedy film directed by Rudolf Schündler and starring Herta Staal, Paul Bösiger and Walter Gross.Höfig p.338
The film's sets were designed by the art directo ...
'' (1956)
* ''
Black Forest Melody'' (1956)
* ''
In Bed by Eight'' (1965)
References
1906 births
1977 deaths
20th-century German composers
Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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