Rudi Schuricke

Rudi Schuricke (born Erhard Rudolf Hans Schuricke; 16 March 1913 – 28 December 1973) was a popular German singer and film star. Especially well-known in the 1930s through the early 1950s, his 1949 recording of "Capri-Fischer" was a "smash hit" in Germany.[1] Even as late as the mid-1950s, he was still a successful musical artist. In 1954 alone, his song "Moulin Rouge" was the 74th most purchased single on the German year-end chart and another of his songs "Das Märchen unserer Liebe" appeared on the German Top50 chart.[2] The advent of the rock 'n' roll age, however, soon made his music old fashioned.[3]

Schuricke tried to make a comeback in the early 1960s.[4] At the time of his comeback, Billboard Magazine referred to him as "one of Germany's hottest recording stars of former years."[1] Schuricke returned to the music charts in 1980, when a compilation of his songs, Noch einmal mit Gefühl, reached the #6 spot on the German albums chart. It remained on the chart for ten weeks.[5]

Discography

His solo recordings include:

References

  1. 1 2 Keeb, Brigitte (24 October 1960). "German Newsnotes: Northern Germany". Billboard: 6, 55. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  2. Franz, Manfred J. (2012). Deutsche Musik-Charts 1954: aus der Reihe "Die unerforschten Jahre" (in German). Berlin: Net-Clip. p. 128, 131. ISBN 3944307003.
  3. Michelers, Detlef (2010). Schlag auf Schlag: die Bremer Rock- und Beatszene 1954-1968 (in German). Bremen: Ed. Temmen. p. 30. ISBN 3837810178. …Die Zeit des Rudi Schuricke war vorbei.
  4. Keeb, Brigitte (19 December 1960). "German Newsnotes: Northern Germany". Billboard: 169. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  5. "Noch einmal mit Gefühl". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved 26 September 2015.

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