Bent Fabric facts for kids

Bent Fabricius-Bjerre (born December 7, 1924 – died July 28, 2020) was a famous Danish pianist and composer. Many people knew him around the world as Bent Fabric.

About Bent Fabric

Bent Fabricius-Bjerre was born in Frederiksberg, Denmark. After World War II, he started a jazz music group. In 1950, he created his own music company called Metronome Records.

He became very well-known for his song from 1961 called "Omkring et flygel." This means "Around a Grand Piano" in Danish. It was a big hit in Denmark. The next year, the song was released around the world as "Alley Cat" by Atco Records. It became a number one hit in Australia. In the United States, it reached number 7 on the Billboard music chart.

The album with "Alley Cat" also did very well. It reached number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart. "Alley Cat" even won a Grammy Award for Best Rock & Roll Recording! Over one million copies of the song were sold, earning it a gold disc award. His next song, "Chicken Feed," also made it onto the U.S. charts.

Bent Fabricius-Bjerre wrote music for many movies before his songs became famous. He kept writing film music for many decades. In 2003, he had more success in Denmark. He released an album called Jukebox under the name Bent Fabric. He worked with other talented Danish musicians on this album. The songs "Jukebox" and "Shake" from this album were hits in Denmark.

In 2006, a new version of "Jukebox" was released. This remix became a popular dance music song. It reached number 7 on the U.S. Dance/Club Play charts. The Jukebox album was also released again in the United States. This time, it included a new version of his famous song "Alley Cat."

In 2005, he released a collection of his most famous movie and TV songs. This album was called Kan du kende melodien, which means Do you recognize the melody.

In 2018, Bent Fabricius-Bjerre was honored for his long career. A new type of beetle was named after him! It was called †Cacomorphocerus bentifabrici. He passed away on July 28, 2020.

Music for Movies and TV

Bent Fabricius-Bjerre wrote music for many films and TV shows. Here are some of them:

• Poeten og Lillemor (1958)
• Helle for Helene (1959)
• Forelsket i København (1960)
• Poeten og Lillemor og Lotte (1960)
• Cirkus Buster (1961)
• Flemming på kostskole (1961)
• Svinedrengen og prinsessen på ærten (1962)
• Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør (1963)
• Tre piger i Paris (1963)
• Hvis lille pige er du? (1963)
• Halløj i himmelsengen (1964)
• Døden kommer til middag (1964)
• Pigen og millionæren (1965)
• Strike First Freddy (1965)
• Relax Freddy (1966)
• Olsen-banden (1968–1998)
• Olsenbanden (Norwegian, 1969–1999)
• Tænk på et tal (1969)
• Ballade på Christianshavn (1971)
• Flåklypa Grand Prix (Norwegian, 1975)
• Matador (TV series, 1978–1981)
• Min farmors hus (1984)
• Når engle elsker (1986)
• Peter von Scholten (1990)
• Lad isbjørnene danse (1990)
• Det skaldede spøgelse (1992)
• Blinkende lygter (2000)
• Olsen-banden Junior (2001)
• Klovn - The Movie (2010)

Music Albums

Here are some of the albums Bent Fabric released:

• 1962 Alley Cat (Atco Records)
• 1962 The Happy Puppy (Atco Records)
• 1963 Piano Party with Bent Fabric (Columbia 33-OSX-7720)(Australia)
• 1964 Organ Grinder's Swing (Atco Records)
• 1964 The Drunken Penguin (Atco Records)
• 1965 Together! (with Acker Bilk) (Atco Records)
• 1966 Never Tease Tigers (Atco Records)
• 1967 Operation Lovebirds (Atco Records)
• 1968 Relax With Bent Fabric (Atco Records)
• 1997 The Very Best of Bent Fabric
• 1998 Klaver med mer (CMC Records)
• 2001 Mit livs melodi (Copenhagen Records)
• 2004 Jukebox (Universal)
• 2005 Kan du kende melodien (Universal)
• 2014 Bent Fabricius-Bjerre og Hans Musik (Warner Music)

Music Singles

Here are some of the single songs Bent Fabric released:

• 1962 "Alley Cat"
• 1963 "Chicken Feed"
• 1965 "Alley Cat Dance / Drunken Penguin"
• 2003 "Jukebox"
• 2003 "Shake"
• 2006 "Sweet Senorita"

See also

In Spanish: Bent Fabric para niños