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Pepe Lienhard (born Peter Rudolf Lienhard; 23 March 1946 in
Pepe Lienhard (born Peter Rudolf Lienhard; 23 March 1946 in Lenzburg
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) is a Swiss
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bandleader and musician.
Life
Lienhard started a band called "The College Stompers" while he was still in school. He studied law at university but left without a degree in 1969 and founded a professionalbig band
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sextet, the Pepe Lienhard Band, with which he released numerous albums. Their first success came with "Sheila Baby". The group came sixth place at the Eurovision Song Contest 1977
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with the song "Swiss Lady
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".
The band accompanied Udo Jürgens
Udo Jürgens (born Jürgen Udo Bockelmann; 30 September 1934 – 21 December 2014) was an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spanned over 50 years. He won the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 for Austria, composed close ...
on his tours from 1982 and made several appearances with other stars such as Sammy Davis Jr.
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and Frank Sinatra
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.
In a collaboration with the trio of sibling composers Diego Baldenweg with Nora Baldenweg and Lionel Baldenweg
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Career
The three siblings Diego Bald ...
, he played the saxophone
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parts for the score to Rolf Lyssy's feature film "Die Letzte Pointe" (The Final Touch). The soundtrack
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was awarded with Finalist «Best Feature Film Score» at the Music + Sound Awards (International).
In addition to his continued performances, Lienhard composes arrangements in a variety of styles.
Successful songs
*"Sheila Baby" *"Swiss Lady
The Eurovision Song Contest 1977 was the 22nd edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in London, United Kingdom, following the country's victory at the with the song "Save Your Kisses for Me" by Brotherhood of Man. Organise ...
"
*"My Honeybee"
Discography
*''Saxy LiebesTraum''References
External links
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