Freddy Breck facts for kids

Freddy Breck.

Freddy Breck was a popular German singer, composer, and music producer. His real name was Gerhard Breker. He was born on January 21, 1942, in Sonneberg, Germany. Freddy Breck passed away on December 17, 2008, in Rottach-Egern.

Freddy Breck's Music Journey

Before becoming a singer, Freddy Breck trained to be a machinist. But his true passion was music! He later studied singing and became famous for his "schlager" songs. Schlager music is a type of German pop music, often with catchy tunes and simple lyrics.

What made Freddy Breck's music special was how he used well-known classical melodies. He would take a beautiful classical tune and write new, popular lyrics for it. His first big hit was a song called "Überall auf der Welt." This song was based on a famous piece of music by Giuseppe Verdi from his opera Nabucco. Freddy even recorded an English version called "We Believe in Tomorrow," which became very popular in South Africa in 1973.

Throughout his career, Freddy Breck was very successful. He earned 5 platinum records and 35 gold records. This shows how many copies of his music were sold!

In the 1980s, Freddy Breck also worked as a news presenter for different TV stations. He also wrote music for other groups, like the Original Naabtal Duo and the Kastelruther Spatzen. In 1998, he started his own music company, called Sun Day Records, with his wife Astrid. They even released music together as a duo, Astrid & Freddy Breck.

Freddy Breck died in December 2008 after battling cancer.

Popular Songs by Freddy Breck

Freddy Breck released many popular songs during his career. Here are some of his well-known singles:

• "Überall auf der Welt" (1972) – This song was based on music by Giuseppe Verdi.
• "Bianca" (1973) – This song used a melody from Tchaikovsky's "Capriccio Italien."
• "Rote Rosen" (1973) – The English version was called "Love and Roses." It was based on music by Franz von Suppé.
• "Halli, Hallo" (1974)
• "Die Sonne geht auf" (1974)
• "Mit einem bunten Blumenstrauß" (1974)
• "Der große Zampano" (1975)
• "Das ist die wahre Liebe" (1976)
• "Der weiße Flieder" (1976)
• "Die Sterne steh’n gut" (1977)
• "Mach was Schönes aus diesem Tag" (1978)
• "Monica" (1986) – This song was based on a waltz by Johann Strauss II.

Albums by Freddy Breck

Freddy Breck also released many albums. Here are some of them:

• Rote Rosen für dich (1973)
• Die Welt ist voll Musik (1974)
• Mit einem bunten Blumenstrauß (1975)
• Die Sterne steh’n gut (1977)
• Sommerliebe (1978)
• Melodien zum Verlieben (1981)
• Meine Lieder, meine Träume (1982)
• Für Dich (1991)
• Mein leises Du (1992)
• So wie ich bin (1995)
• Ich liebe Dich (1997)
• Wir zwei (2004)
• Weihnachten mit Freddy Breck