
Bill Ramsey
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German-American jazz and Schlager singer, journalist and actor (1931–2021)
About Bill Ramsey
William McCreery Ramsey (17 April 1931 – 2 July 2021) was an American-German jazz and pop singer, journalist and actor famous for his German-language hits. He returned to Germany a year after he had served compulsory military service with the U.S. Air Force there. Active as a singer of jazz and pop already as a soldier, he made a career in different fields of musical entertainment. He sang and recorded German schlager, also German-language cover versions of English hits, jazz and swing. He appeared in films and television series, and ran popular series on radio and television as presenter.
Quick facts
- Known for
- Zuckerpuppe (Die größten Hits), Seine besten Lieder, Ramsey Swings! 1958–1999
- Born
- 1931-04-17
- Died
- 2021-07-02
- Artist type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Cincinnati
- Associated area
- Germany
- Active period
- 1931-04-17 – 2021-07-02
- MusicBrainz description
- German-American jazz and pop singer, journalist and actor
- Genres
- jazz, schlager
- Music tags
- jazz, schlager
- ISNI
- 0000000116526769
External & source links
Film & television credits
Zuckerpuppe (Die größten Hits)
Seine besten Lieder
Ramsey Swings! 1958–1999
Unvergessene Erfolge
Gute Laune mit Musik
Seine großen Erfolge
Die Blume von Hawaii; Viktoria und ihr Husar; Ein Walzertraum; Im weissen Rössl
Die Blume von Hawaii
Grand mit Vieren
Schlager-Vierlinge Folge 2
Vier Trümpfe
When I See You
Schlager 1959
Unvergessene Erfolge
Der Badewannentango
Pigalle
Brauner Señor Mexicano / Keine Zeit und kein Geld
Immer zieht es mich zu ihr / Missouri Cowboy
My Words
Ballads and Blues / Songs From Home
Jazz Festival Sopot
Rückfall
Lokaltermin
Souvenirs
Caldonia and More
Ballads & Blues
Hamburg keine ist wie du
Probier's mal mit Gemütlichkeit
Ballads, Streets & Blues
Send in the Clowns
Hard Travelling
Hollywood-Schaukellied
Zuckerpuppe (aus der Bauchtanztruppe)
Pigalle, Pigalle: 40 große Erfolge
Gettin’ Back to Swing
Party, Bill, Party
Got a New Direction
Tolle Zeiten - Tolle Schlager (Souvenirs, Souvenirs)
Here's to Life - Here's to Joe - A Tribute to Joe Williams
Teenager-Wünsche
Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi …
The Late, Late Show
Premiere
Songs: Brot für die Welt
