Reinhard Mey

Reinhard Mey

Reinhard Friedrich Michael Mey (born 21 December 1942) is a German "Liedermacher" (literally "songmaker", a German-style singer-songwriter). In France he is known as Frédérik Mey. By 2009, Mey had released 27 German albums, and generally releases a new album approximately every two years; his first album was Ich wollte wie Orpheus singen (1967); the most recent studio album is Das Haus an der Ampel (2020). His biggest success to date was Mein Achtel Lorbeerblatt (1972). His most famous song by far is "Über den Wolken" (1974), which has been covered by numerous German artists. Mey is known to embark upon an extensive concert tour every two or three years, with a live album released from each tour. Reinhard Mey was born on 21 December 1942, in Berlin, Germany, where he spent his childhood. At the age of 12, he had his first piano lesson, and at the age of 14 he got his first guitar. He taught himself how to play the trumpet. During his school years he gained performance experience by playing Skiffle music with friends. In 1965, Mey was offered the chance to perform at a Liedermacher festival at Waldeck Castle, a converted castle ruin. This led to his first recording contract. In 1961, he became part of the group Les Trois Affamés, with Schobert Schulz. In 1963, Mey graduated from the French Gymnasium in Berlin, receiving the German Abitur as well as the French Baccalauréat, and thereafter began vocational training as an industrial trader at Schering AG Berlin. He broke off his university studies in economics in order to concentrate on songwriting and singing, and has been a successful performer in Germany, in France, and in the Netherlands ever since. He has written songs in German, French, Dutch and English. He records his French material under the name of Frédérik Mey. In 1967, he married a French woman named Christine. Their marriage was dissolved in 1976. Today, Mey lives in Berlin-Frohnau in his second marriage (since 1977) to Hella Hennies (born in Hanover), and had three children in the marriage: Frederik (born 20 November 1976), Maximilian (born 28 January 1982; died May 2014), and Victoria-Luise (born 19 November 1985). His son Maximilian died in May 2014 after five years in a persistent vegetative state. Undiagnosed severe pneumonia had led to a cardio-pulmonary arrest, from which Maximilian was resuscitated after eight minutes of hypoxia. Mey writes both sensitive and humorous songs, with subject matter taken mostly from his everyday life and surroundings. His themes include life on the road, his hobbies (e.g., flying), childhood memories, his family life and surroundings, and occasionally politics. ... Source: Article "Reinhard Mey" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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TV Series

Heut' abend

Heut' abend

0
Europarty

Europarty

0
Showgeschichten

Showgeschichten

0
Telespiele

Telespiele

0
Klassentreffen

Klassentreffen

0
Talentschuppen

Talentschuppen

0
Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich

Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich

0
Die ProSieben Märchenstunde

Die ProSieben Märchenstunde

7.7
Dalli Dalli

Dalli Dalli

8
Auf los geht's los

Auf los geht's los

0
Am laufenden Band

Am laufenden Band

6.5
Stars in the Ring

Stars in the Ring

5.3
Dalli Dalli

Dalli Dalli

8
Dalli Dalli

Dalli Dalli

8
Dalli Dalli

Dalli Dalli

8
Die Harald Schmidt Show

Die Harald Schmidt Show

7
Beckmann

Beckmann

2
Sabine Christiansen

Sabine Christiansen

0
Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

5.3
Sie und Er im Kreuzverhör

Sie und Er im Kreuzverhör

0
Musik ist Trumpf

Musik ist Trumpf

6
Baden-Badener Roulette

Baden-Badener Roulette

0
Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis

Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis

0
Germany, Your Artists

Germany, Your Artists

0
Hätten Sie heut’ Zeit für mich?

Hätten Sie heut’ Zeit für mich?

0
Einer wird gewinnen

Einer wird gewinnen

7
Flitterabend

Flitterabend

0
Na sowas!

Na sowas!

1
Na siehste!

Na siehste!

0
Verstehen Sie Spaß?

Verstehen Sie Spaß?

3.8
Die Montagsmaler

Die Montagsmaler

0
Musik aus Studio B

Musik aus Studio B

0
Starparade

Starparade

0
Die Pyramide

Die Pyramide

6
Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

8
ECHO-Verleihung

ECHO-Verleihung

0
Geld oder Liebe

Geld oder Liebe

0
Die ZDF-Hitparade

Die ZDF-Hitparade

0
Zum blauen Bock

Zum blauen Bock

6
ZDF-Fernsehgarten

ZDF-Fernsehgarten

1.5
Volle Kanne

Volle Kanne

4.4
Zimmer frei!

Zimmer frei!

6.3
Midi trente

Midi trente

6
Sesamstraße präsentiert: Ernie & Bert Songs

Sesamstraße präsentiert: Ernie & Bert Songs

0
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

6
Show & Co. mit Carlo

Show & Co. mit Carlo

0
Square

Square

0
Menschen bei Maischberger

Menschen bei Maischberger

6.333
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio

alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio

5
The Johannes B. Kerner Show

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

4
Menschen der Woche

Menschen der Woche

6
Kölner Treff

Kölner Treff

6
Boulevard Bio

Boulevard Bio

6
Ein Wochenende mit

Ein Wochenende mit

0
NDR Talk Show

NDR Talk Show

6.5
3 nach 9

3 nach 9

6.5
Je später der Abend

Je später der Abend

0
Die Drehscheibe

Die Drehscheibe

6
Our Best

Our Best

0
Riverboat

Riverboat

4
Melodien für Millionen

Melodien für Millionen

0
Wünsch dir was

Wünsch dir was

0
Der große Preis

Der große Preis

6
Discorama

Discorama

0
What Am I?

What Am I?

6.5
Im Dialog

Im Dialog

0
Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben

Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben

6.8
Eine große Nachtmusik

Eine große Nachtmusik

0
Berlin Sounds - Eine Stadt und ihre Musik

Berlin Sounds - Eine Stadt und ihre Musik

0

Movies

A Witch's Kiss

A Witch's Kiss

6
Die Frauenversteher - Männer unter sich

Die Frauenversteher - Männer unter sich

7
Reinhard Mey - Klaar Kiming

Reinhard Mey - Klaar Kiming

9
Elfer Gespräche

Elfer Gespräche

0
Die Schlagerparty der 70er

Die Schlagerparty der 70er

0
Die Helene Fischer Show 2024

Die Helene Fischer Show 2024

8