Willy Schneider (5 September 1905, in
Cologne
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– 12 January 1989, in Cologne) was a German
schlager singer.
Songs
*1937: "Auf der Heide blüh'n die letzten Rosen"
*1937: "Das kannst Du nicht ahnen"
*1937: "Kornblumenblau"
*1938: "Grün ist die Heide"
*1938: "Blaue Donau, grüner Rhein" (on occasion of the
Anschluss
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The idea of an (a united Austria and Germany that would form a " Greater Germany ...
)
*1939: "Gute Nacht, Mutter"
*1940: "Herzliebchen mein unter'm Rebendach"
*1942: "Heimat, deine Sterne"
*1948: "Heimweh nach Virginia"
*1949: "Heimweh nach Köln"
*1949: "O Mosella"
*1949: "Am Zuckerhut" (together with and
René Carol
Gerhard Tschierschnitz, known as René Carol (Berlin, 11 April 1920 - Minden, 9 April 1978), was a German Schlager singer of the 1950s and 1960s. Hit singles
Song title, year, German chart placement (all on Polydor)
*''Maria aus Bahia'', 1948
...
)
*1950: "Wenn das Wasser im Rhein gold'ner Wein wär"
*1950: "Kleine Kellnerin aus Heidelberg"
*1952: "Schütt' die Sorgen in ein Gläschen Wein"
*1953: "Man müsste nochmal zwanzig sein"
*1956: ""
*1968: "Behüt' Dich Gott, es wär' so schön gewesen"
*1973: "Alle Tage ist kein Sonntag"
Awards
*
Willi-Ostermann-Medaille
* 1973:
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or , BVO) is the only federal decoration of Germany. It is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, intellect ...
, 1st class
* 1975:
* 1983:
Hermann-Löns-Medaille
The Hermann-Löns-Medaille, awarded since 1974 in the categories platinum, gold, silver and bronze, is a prize of the magazine ''Das Neue Blatt'' from the Bauer Media Group, awarded for special merits in the field of popular music. The prize is na ...
External links
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20th-century German male singers
German folk singers
Schlager musicians
Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Musicians from Cologne
1905 births
1989 deaths