Hanne Haller
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Hanne Haller was a German pop singer (genre known as "schlager
" in German), composer, writer, producer, and sound engineer.
Note: this entry is based on a translation of the entry in the German version of Wikipedia.
. Her mother was an opera singer, her father a banker. While in school she played drums for "The Rooks" in the town of Ronnenberg
near Hannover. After completing school in 1968, she went on to study athletics, but had to give that up due to a serious illness. In the same year she founded a gospel choir. Later in the 60s she performed a single consisting of two songs by Siegfried Fietz ("Wir sind nur eine Minderheit"/"We are only one minority" and "Broadway") for the Christian publishing house "Frohe Botschaft" ("Good News") in Wetzlar
.
She went on to study to become a medical assistant and passed the "MTA" exam in 1970. She then worked in the X-ray and biochemistry lab of the Georg-August University/Göttingen University. In 1971 she began her musical career in earnest. She and producer Georg Moslener made the single "Spring in Vietnam" ("Frühling in Vietnam"), which did not get much of a push. Haller learned to play the piano, and in 1971 came out with her first album "Applause for Hanne Haller" ("Applaus für Hanne Haller"). Unfortunately, the company went bankrupt and the album was never released.
Haller then went to Munich
and learned the art of being a sound engineer. She worked in many areas of the business. By the end of the 1970s she began to compose music. She started under the pseudonym "Hansi Echer". In 1978 singer Karel Gott
performed her song "Where the Wind Blows the Leafs" ("Wohin der Wind die Blätter weht"). Before that she had already composed the song "60 Years and Not a Bit More" ("60 Jahre und kein bisschen weise") for the actor/singer Curd Jürgens
to along with his biography. After a few more singles, in 1979 she had the chance to sing before a wider audience. She took the song "Goodbye, Chérie" to the German qualification of the Eurovision Song Contest
and managed a seventh-place finish. After that she made more recordings, mostly with Bernd Meinunger
writing the lyrics. Their song "Samstag Abend" made it to number 11 on the German musical charts. In 1982 she and Meinunger founded their own musical publishing house. Haller produced songs in her own recording studio. That year, she won her first of many "Golden Tuning Forks" ("Goldene Stimmgabel
", the German version of the Grammy awards).
In 1985, Haller founded the band Wind
. She didn't perform for the group herself, but she composed what has become the group's signature song, "For All" ("Für alle"). The same year, the song earned Wind a second place finish in the Eurovision Song Contest
. After this succes, she wrote songs for Daliah Lavi, Elke Martens, Katja Ebstein, Rex Gildo, Lena Valaitis, Caterina Valente, Jürgen Drews, Ingrid Peters, Wolfgang Fierek, and Milva. She also discovered Rosanna Rocci.
She continued to write, produce and perform throughout the 80s and 90s despite battling breast cancer since the mid-90s. She died on November 15, 2005. After her death, her record company announced that a previously-planned album of religious music ("Wir sind nur Gast auf dieser Welt"/"We Are Only Guests of This World") would be released.
In 2008 it surfaced that she had been in a relationship with radio and TV hostess Ramona Leiss for four years beginning in the late 1980s.
The debut album "Komm, lass uns miteinander reden" was originally published as "Applaus für Hanne Haller." This discography only contains her studio albums and official "Best of" compilations. Other compilations and re-releases exist from other companies.
Schlager
Schlager music is a style of popular music prevalent in Central and Northern Europe and the Balkans and also in France and Poland. In Portugal, it was adapted and became pimba music...
" in German), composer, writer, producer, and sound engineer.
Note: this entry is based on a translation of the entry in the German version of Wikipedia.
Life
Hanne Haller grew up in the province of Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
. Her mother was an opera singer, her father a banker. While in school she played drums for "The Rooks" in the town of Ronnenberg
Ronnenberg
Ronnenberg is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km southwest of Hanover....
near Hannover. After completing school in 1968, she went on to study athletics, but had to give that up due to a serious illness. In the same year she founded a gospel choir. Later in the 60s she performed a single consisting of two songs by Siegfried Fietz ("Wir sind nur eine Minderheit"/"We are only one minority" and "Broadway") for the Christian publishing house "Frohe Botschaft" ("Good News") in Wetzlar
Wetzlar
Wetzlar is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany. Located at 8° 30′ E, 50° 34′ N, Wetzlar straddles the river Lahn and is on the German Timber-Framework Road which passes mile upon mile of half-timbered houses. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Lahn-Dill-Kreis on the north edge of...
.
She went on to study to become a medical assistant and passed the "MTA" exam in 1970. She then worked in the X-ray and biochemistry lab of the Georg-August University/Göttingen University. In 1971 she began her musical career in earnest. She and producer Georg Moslener made the single "Spring in Vietnam" ("Frühling in Vietnam"), which did not get much of a push. Haller learned to play the piano, and in 1971 came out with her first album "Applause for Hanne Haller" ("Applaus für Hanne Haller"). Unfortunately, the company went bankrupt and the album was never released.
Haller then went to Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
and learned the art of being a sound engineer. She worked in many areas of the business. By the end of the 1970s she began to compose music. She started under the pseudonym "Hansi Echer". In 1978 singer Karel Gott
Karel Gott
Karel Gott is a Czech Schlager singer, and an amateur painter. He is considered as the most successful male singer in former Czechoslovakia and currently in the Czech Republic; he has being voted the Most Favorite Male Singer in the annual national pool Český slavík in total thirty-six times...
performed her song "Where the Wind Blows the Leafs" ("Wohin der Wind die Blätter weht"). Before that she had already composed the song "60 Years and Not a Bit More" ("60 Jahre und kein bisschen weise") for the actor/singer Curd Jürgens
Curd Jürgens
Curd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens was a German-Austrian stage and film actor. He was usually billed in English-speaking films as Curt Jurgens.-Early life:...
to along with his biography. After a few more singles, in 1979 she had the chance to sing before a wider audience. She took the song "Goodbye, Chérie" to the German qualification of the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
and managed a seventh-place finish. After that she made more recordings, mostly with Bernd Meinunger
Bernd Meinunger
Bernd Meinunger is a German lyricist and record producer who frequently works with Ralph Siegel and David Brandes...
writing the lyrics. Their song "Samstag Abend" made it to number 11 on the German musical charts. In 1982 she and Meinunger founded their own musical publishing house. Haller produced songs in her own recording studio. That year, she won her first of many "Golden Tuning Forks" ("Goldene Stimmgabel
Goldene Stimmgabel
The Goldene Stimmgabel is an annual prize awarded within the German music scene.The prizes are awarded according to the number of records sold from October of the previous year to June of the year of the award, as determined by Media Control...
", the German version of the Grammy awards).
In 1985, Haller founded the band Wind
Wind (band)
Wind is the name of a German musical group that mostly plays "schlager" music. The band is still active, more than 20 years after its foundation.-History:The group was started in 1985 by the composer Hanne Haller...
. She didn't perform for the group herself, but she composed what has become the group's signature song, "For All" ("Für alle"). The same year, the song earned Wind a second place finish in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1985
The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The presenter was Lill Lindfors, and Norwegian duo Bobbysocks! was the winner of this Eurovision with the song "La det swinge"....
. After this succes, she wrote songs for Daliah Lavi, Elke Martens, Katja Ebstein, Rex Gildo, Lena Valaitis, Caterina Valente, Jürgen Drews, Ingrid Peters, Wolfgang Fierek, and Milva. She also discovered Rosanna Rocci.
She continued to write, produce and perform throughout the 80s and 90s despite battling breast cancer since the mid-90s. She died on November 15, 2005. After her death, her record company announced that a previously-planned album of religious music ("Wir sind nur Gast auf dieser Welt"/"We Are Only Guests of This World") would be released.
In 2008 it surfaced that she had been in a relationship with radio and TV hostess Ramona Leiss for four years beginning in the late 1980s.
Awards
- German Record Prize, 1983
- Golden Tuning Fork ("Goldene Stimmgabel") 1989, 1992 und 1997
- Golden Note ("Goldene Note"), 1990
- Golden Record ("Goldene Schallplatte") for "My Dear Husband" ("Mein lieber Mann"), 1990
Best-Known Works
- Deckel auf Deckel zu (Cover open, cover shut) 1979
- Goodbye, Chérie 1979
- Ich warte hier unten (I'll wait down here) 1980
- Samstagabend (Saturday night)1980
- Geh nicht (Don't Go) 1981
- Weil du ein zärtlicher Mann bist (Because you're a endearing man) 1981
- Engel fallen nicht vom Himmel (Angels don't fall from the sky) 1983
- Der Sandmann (The Sandman)1985
- Zeit für ein bisschen Zärtlichkeit (Time for a little tenderness) 1985
- Ich hab' Dich unheimlich lieb (I love you unearthly) 1985
- Starke Frauen weinen heimlich (Strong women cry secretly) 1986
- Eine Wahnsinns Love Story (A hell of a Love Story) 1987
- Hallo, lieber Gott (Hello, Good God) 1987
- Mein lieber Mann (My dear husband) 1989
- Bratkartoffeln mit Spiegelei (Fried potatoes with fried egg) 1990
- Willkommen im Leben (Welcome to life) 1991
- Schatz, ich will ja nicht meckern (Honey, I don't want to gripe)1992
- Vater unser (Our Father) 2003
- Und hättest du die Liebe nicht (And if you didn't had love) (2004)
Discography
- 1976 Komm, lass uns miteinander reden (Come on, let's talk)
- 1980 Na und (So what)
- 1981 Stärker als ich (Stronger than me)
- 1982 Augenblicke (Moments)
- 1984 Eines Tages (One fine day)
- 1985 Gefühlsroulette (Roulette of feelings)
- 1986 Ganz normale Frau'n (Just ordinary women)
- 1987 Love Story (Best Of)
- 1988 Liebe u.s.w. (Love e.t.c.)
- 1989 Mein lieber Mann (My dear darling)
- 1990 Bratkartoffeln mit Spiegelei (Fried potatoes with fried egg)
- 1991 Willkommen im Leben (Welcome to life)
- 1992 Überall ist Bethlehem (Weihnachtsalbum) (Everywhere is Bethlehem (Christmas album))
- 1993 Immer mittendrin (Always right in the middle)
- 1994 Liebe hin - Liebe her (Love to - Love fro)
- 1996 Verdammt ehrlich (Damn honest)
- 1998 Für alle Träumer (For all dreamers)
- 1999 Ungeschminkt (Unadorned)
- 2001 Hellwach (Wide awake)
- 2003 Mitten im Licht (In the middle of the light)
- 2004 Gute Nachricht (Good news)
- 2006 Wir sind nur Gast auf dieser Welt (Best Of) (We're just guests in this world)
- 2007 So long and goodbye (Live-Album)
- 2008 Die unvollendeten Lieder (The unfinished songs)
The debut album "Komm, lass uns miteinander reden" was originally published as "Applaus für Hanne Haller." This discography only contains her studio albums and official "Best of" compilations. Other compilations and re-releases exist from other companies.
External links
- http://www.hannehaller-fanpage.de/ Hanne Haller Fanpage