Peter Belli (born Georg Peter Brandt; 19 June 1943 in
Kiel
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) is a Danish singer and actor.
Career
Peter's debut as a singer was in 1959, for a band called ''Trefters''. In the 1960s, Belli became Denmark's first rock star, alongside his band, ''Les Rivals'', warming up for such greats as
The Rolling Stones
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and
The Beatles
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.
In the 1970s, Belli transitioned to doing more
dansktop, having several hits such as ''Bliv væk fra vort kvarter'' and ''Ingen regning''. In the same period, he started acting in a number of Danish movies.
In 1981 he had a hit with "Hvis det er sandt" from his same year album "Er det sådan?". It was a Danish version of
Billy Joel
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's
You May Be Right
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.
In the late 21980s Belli returned to his rock roots, having great success with his ''Yeah'' album.
Discography
Peter Belli has published a grand total of 43 records in his career:
* ''Peter Belli'', 1967
* ''Ob-la-di, ob-la-da'', 1968
* ''Peter Belli'', 1971
* ''Peter Belli & Søn'', 1974
* ''Peter Belli's største succes'er'', 1974
* ''Det bli'r aldrig som det var i...'', 1975
* ''Peter Belli & Ulvene Live'', 1976
* ''Nu er det blevet hårde tider'', 1977
* ''
Sådan er mit liv'', 1977
* ''Jeg lever for musik'', 1978
* ''Sådan som du er'', 1979
* ''Peter Belli's 20 års jubilæum'', 1980
* ''Peter Belli's bedste 1965–1970'', 1980
* ''Er det sådan?'', 1981
* ''Kære gamle tog'', 1981
* ''Fræk og følsom'', 1981
* ''Belli's allerbedste'', 1981
* ''Tænk hvad jeg ser'', 1982
* ''Sort på hvidt'', 1983
* ''Jeg er som jeg er'', 1984
* ''Roll over Beatles'' (med Les Rivals), 1987
* ''Ta' det med et smil'', 1987
* ''Yeah'', 1991
* ''Ribbet og flået'', 1992
* ''Ulven Peter de 34 største hits'', 1993
* ''Rock and Roll Live'', 1994
* ''Talisman'', 1997
* ''Helt igennem respektabel – Peter Belli 1959 – 1999'', 1999
* ''The Collection'', 2000
* ''Ny dag på vej'', 2001
* ''Peter Belli synger julens sange'', 2001
* ''The Beat years 1964 – 1968'', 2002
* ''Ulven Peter'', 2002
* ''Got Masters if you want it'', 2003
* ''Hit House Reunion'', 2003
* ''Konger for en aften'', 2003
* ''Når timerne bli'r små'', 2004
* ''Sange fra Blomstersengen'', 2005
* ''Peter Belli – Den Store Peter Belli Boks – De Første 25 År 1964–1989'', 2006
* ''Rock n Soul Music: The Memphis Album'', 2007
* ''Rejsende I Rock'n´roll'', 2009
* ''Underværker'', 2011
* ''Evig Og Altid'', 2013
Filmography
In the span of his career, Belli has acted and voice-acted in a number of Danish movies:
* ''
Thomas er fredløs'', 1967
* ''
Den dobbelte mand'', 1976
* ''
Pelle Haleløs'', 1981 (voice)
* ''
Høfeber'', 1991
* ''
The Lion King
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'', 1994 (Danish dub; voice of
Rafiki
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)
* ''
The Lion King 2'', 1998 (Danish dub; voice of Rafiki)
* ''
Et rigtigt menneske'', 2001
* ''
Flyvende farmor'', 2001
* ''
Tid til forandring'', 2004
* ''
Bølle Bob og Smukke Sally'', 2005
* ''
Koko-di Koko-da'', 2019
Bibliography
In 2011, Peter Belli published a self-biography titled ''Et enestående liv''.
References
External links
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Danish rock musicians
Living people
1943 births
German emigrants to Denmark