Author and journalist Bernd Matheja (i.a., 1000 Nadelstiche, Listen Reich) has documented the history of this extraordinary musician, his musical influences and his personal achievements in an extensive 28-page portrait, including many photos, some of which taken from the Kaempfert family archives.

In memoriam

Bert Kaempfert was like his music: quietly spoken. Despite all his tremendous successes internationally, he remained a modest person, and the innumerable awards did nothing to change this. In 1993 he was given the highest honour that can be accorded a composer: his posthumous induction into America’s Songwriters’ Hall of Fame.

Bernd Matheja

Album Songs:

• Bye Bye Blues
• L.O.V.E.
• I Can’t Help Remembering You
• A Swingin’ Safari
• Wonderland by Night
• In The Mood
• Strangers In The Night
• Mister Sandman
• When I Fall In Love
• Mambo Mania
• Spanish Eyes (Moon Over Naples)
• Somebody Loves Me
• A Song For Lovers
• Take Seven
• Three O’Clock In The Morning
• In The Everglades
• C’est Si Bon
• Afrikaan Beat
• Danke Schoen
• Snowbird
• Bert’s Bossa Nova
• Theme from “Shaft”

Album Labels:

• Polydor
• Universal Music

Album Artists:

• Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra