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Self-Titled Summer | Knef (1970, Germany)
Our next Self-Titled Summer spotlight is on number 906 on The List, submitted by arratoon. Here’s a quick rundown:
- Point of origin(s): Prior to her music career, German diva Hildegard Knef (b. 1925) had already made a name for herself as a film and Broadway actress, in part due to having the first nude scene in German film history (in the 1951 Die Sünderin or “The Sinner“). After racking up some 30ish film credits, in the early 60s Knef started writing songs and releasing albums, the first being the 1963 So oder so ist das Leben. I believe this s/t (also released under the title Hildegard Knef, with a colour photo of the artist on the cover) was her 7th studio album.
- Tasting notes: Chanson (if that word can be used for songs with German lyrics) / ballad with various instrumentation – some plinky piano, some jazz, some big band, some sweeping cinematic scores, some psychedelic moments
- Standout track: The opener “Wieviel Menschen waren glücklich, daß du gelebt?” has a great psychedelic vibe. I enjoy the old-timey sound of “Elvira O” (though I’m not sure if it was made to sound older or if it just wasn’t remastered the same way as the other tracks?). I also really dig the James-Bond-opening-credits sound of “Friedenskampf und Schadenfreude”.
- Where are they now?/RIP: Knef would end up being in over 50 films, releasing over 20 albums (with about 130 of the songs being her original lyrics), and becoming an internationally best-selling author. Knef left us in 2002, at the age of 76.
- Websites: Artist website, Wikipedia
Prost!
#1970s #ballad #chanson #HildegardKnef #Knef #music #musicDiscovery #psychedelic #selftitled #vocalJazz
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Self-Titled Summer | Knef (1970, Germany)
Our next Self-Titled Summer spotlight is on number 906 on The List, submitted by arratoon. Here’s a quick rundown:
- Point of origin(s): Prior to her music career, German diva Hildegard Knef (b. 1925) had already made a name for herself as a film and Broadway actress, in part due to having the first nude scene in German film history (in the 1951 Die Sünderin or “The Sinner“). After racking up some 30ish film credits, in the early 60s Knef started writing songs and releasing albums, the first being the 1963 So oder so ist das Leben. I believe this s/t (also released under the title Hildegard Knef, with a colour photo of the artist on the cover) was her 7th studio album.
- Tasting notes: Chanson (if that word can be used for songs with German lyrics) / ballad with various instrumentation – some plinky piano, some jazz, some big band, some sweeping cinematic scores, some psychedelic moments
- Standout track: The opener “Wieviel Menschen waren glücklich, daß du gelebt?” has a great psychedelic vibe. I enjoy the old-timey sound of “Elvira O” (though I’m not sure if it was made to sound older or if it just wasn’t remastered the same way as the other tracks?). I also really dig the James-Bond-opening-credits sound of “Friedenskampf und Schadenfreude”.
- Where are they now?/RIP: Knef would end up being in over 50 films, releasing over 20 albums (with about 130 of the songs being her original lyrics), and becoming an internationally best-selling author. Knef left us in 2002, at the age of 76.
- Websites: Artist website, Wikipedia
Prost!
#1970s #ballad #chanson #HildegardKnef #Knef #music #musicDiscovery #psychedelic #selftitled #vocalJazz
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Meine #Freundin Hildegard #Knef: Ein kleines #Erinnerungsbuch an die Fast-Hundertjährige
https://www.l-iz.de/bildung/buecher/2025/04/meine-freundin-hildegard-knef-erinnerungsbuch-fast-hundertjahrige-623075
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Meine #Freundin Hildegard #Knef: Ein kleines #Erinnerungsbuch an die Fast-Hundertjährige
https://www.l-iz.de/bildung/buecher/2025/04/meine-freundin-hildegard-knef-erinnerungsbuch-fast-hundertjahrige-623075
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Meine #Freundin Hildegard #Knef: Ein kleines #Erinnerungsbuch an die Fast-Hundertjährige
https://www.l-iz.de/bildung/buecher/2025/04/meine-freundin-hildegard-knef-erinnerungsbuch-fast-hundertjahrige-623075
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Meine #Freundin Hildegard #Knef: Ein kleines #Erinnerungsbuch an die Fast-Hundertjährige
https://www.l-iz.de/bildung/buecher/2025/04/meine-freundin-hildegard-knef-erinnerungsbuch-fast-hundertjahrige-623075
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#Filmtipp: Es muss nicht immer Tatort sein. Arte zeigt »Jeder stibt für sich allein«, den Film mit Hildegard #Knef nach dem Roman von Hans #Fallada noch bis zum 3. Oktober zu jedem gewünschten Zeitpunkt.
https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/081498-000-A/jeder-stirbt-fuer-sich-allein/
