Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 21, 1942
Place of Birth
Berlin, Germany
Credits
73 titles
Reinhard Mey
Biography
Reinhard Friedrich Michael Mey (born 21 December 1942) is a German "Liedermacher" (literally "songmaker", a German-style singer-songwriter). In France he is known as Frédérik Mey. By 2009, Mey had released 27 German albums, and generally releases a new album approximately every two years; his first album was Ich wollte wie Orpheus singen (1967); the most recent studio album is Das Haus an der Ampel (2020). His biggest success to date was Mein Achtel Lorbeerblatt (1972). His most famous song by far is "Über den Wolken" (1974), which has been covered by numerous German artists. Mey is known to embark upon an extensive concert tour every two or three years, with a live album released from each tour. Reinhard Mey was born on 21 December 1942, in Berlin, Germany, where he spent his childhood. At the age of 12, he had his first piano lesson, and at the age of 14 he got his first guitar. He taught himself how to play the trumpet. During his school years he gained performance experience by playing Skiffle music with friends. In 1965, Mey was offered the chance to perform at a Liedermacher festival at Waldeck Castle, a converted castle ruin. This led to his first recording contract. In 1961, he became part of the group Les Trois Affamés, with Schobert Schulz. In 1963, Mey graduated from the French Gymnasium in Berlin, receiving the German Abitur as well as the French Baccalauréat, and thereafter began vocational training as an industrial trader at Schering AG Berlin. He broke off his university studies in economics in order to concentrate on songwriting and singing, and has been a successful performer in Germany, in France, and in the Netherlands ever since. He has written songs in German, French, Dutch and English. He records his French material under the name of Frédérik Mey. In 1967, he married a French woman named Christine. Their marriage was dissolved in 1976. Today, Mey lives in Berlin-Frohnau in his second marriage (since 1977) to Hella Hennies (born in Hanover), and had three children in the marriage: Frederik (born 20 November 1976), Maximilian (born 28 January 1982; died May 2014), and Victoria-Luise (born 19 November 1985). His son Maximilian died in May 2014 after five years in a persistent vegetative state. Undiagnosed severe pneumonia had led to a cardio-pulmonary arrest, from which Maximilian was resuscitated after eight minutes of hypoxia. Mey writes both sensitive and humorous songs, with subject matter taken mostly from his everyday life and surroundings. His themes include life on the road, his hobbies (e.g., flying), childhood memories, his family life and surroundings, and occasionally politics. ... Source: Article "Reinhard Mey" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Berlin Sounds - Eine Stadt und ihre Musik
Die Helene Fischer Show 2024
Self
Die Schlagerparty der 70er
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Square
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Sesamstraße präsentiert: Ernie & Bert Songs
Self
Ein Wochenende mit
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Germany, Your Artists
Self
Die ProSieben Märchenstunde
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Eine große Nachtmusik
Self
A Witch's Kiss
Karlas Vater
Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben
self
Our Best
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Menschen bei Maischberger
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Reinhard Mey - Klaar Kiming
Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich
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Die Frauenversteher - Männer unter sich
Bastel
Menschen der Woche
Self
Volle Kanne
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Beckmann
Self
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
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Sabine Christiansen
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Im Dialog
self
Zimmer frei!
Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show
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alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
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ECHO-Verleihung
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Riverboat
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Boulevard Bio
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Geld oder Liebe
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Flitterabend
Self - Singer
Klassentreffen
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Na siehste!
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Showgeschichten
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ZDF-Fernsehgarten
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Melodien für Millionen
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Show & Co. mit Carlo
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Na sowas!
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Wetten, dass..?
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Heut' abend
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Verstehen Sie Spaß?
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Die Pyramide
Self - Musician
NDR Talk Show
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Telespiele
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Auf los geht's los
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Kölner Treff
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
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Musik ist Trumpf
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3 nach 9
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Der große Preis
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