Rudi Schuricke (born Erhard Rudolf Hans Schuricke; 16 March 1913, Brandenburg an der Havel – 28 December 1973) was a popular German singer and actor. In the 1930s he was Second Tenor with the Kardosch Singers,[1] a popular vocal ensemble of the time. When the group dissolved in 1935, Schuricke joined the Spree Revellers[2] and later proceeded to found his own vocal group, the Schuricke Terzett.[3] He also appeared as a solo singer with many popular orchestras of the 1930s and 40s. His 1949 recording of "Capri-Fischer" was a "smash hit" in Germany.[4] Even as late as the mid-1950s, he was still a successful musical artist. In 1954 alone, his song "Moulin Rouge" was the 74th most purchased single on the German year-end chart and another of his songs "Das Märchen unserer Liebe" appeared on the German Top50 chart.[5] The advent of the rock 'n' roll age, however, soon made his music out-dated.[6]

Rudi Schuricke

Schuricke tried to make a comeback in the early 1960s.[7] At the time of his comeback, Billboard Magazine referred to him as "one of Germany's hottest recording stars of former years."[4] Schuricke returned to the music charts in 1980, when a compilation of his songs, Noch einmal mit Gefühl, reached the No. 6 spot on the German albums chart. It remained on the chart for ten weeks.[8]

Discography

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His solo recordings include:

  • Capri-Fischer (1949 – Record 47001 Polydor, first recorded in 1943)
  • Abends in Napoli (1949 – Record 47001 Polydor)
  • Auf Wiedersehn (1950 – Record 47002 Polydor)
  • Florentinische Nächte (1950 – Record 47002 Polydor)
  • Dreh Dich Noch Einmal Um
  • Einmal Wirst Du Wieder Bei Mir Sein
  • Es War ein Traum Cherie
  • Es Werden Wieder Rosen Blüh'n
  • Glaube Mir / Mütterlein
  • Heimat, Deine Sterne
  • Ja und Nein
  • Komm Bald Wieder
  • Komm' Zurück
  • Lilli und Luise
  • Moulin Rouge (Ein Lied aus Paris)
  • O Mia Bella Napoli
  • Optimismus ist die Beste Medizin
  • Penny Serenade
  • Schenk Mir Dein Lächeln, Maria
  • So eine Liebe Gibt es Einmal Nur
  • Wenn der Schnee Fällt auf die Rosen
  • So Leb Dein Leben (My Way) (his last single, 1973)
  • Stern von Rio
  • Tarantella
  • Tulpen aus Amsterdam (bz Ernst Bader)
  • Und Wieder Geht ein Schöner Tag zu Ende
  • Warum Weinst Du, Kleine Tamara
  • Wenn Du in Meinen Träumen Bei Mir Bist (Over the Rainbow)
  • Hm Hm, Du Bist so Zauberhaft

References

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  1. ^ "Die Kardosch-Sänger". Discogs (in German). Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Die Spree-Revellers". Discogs (in German). Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Schuricke-Terzett". Discogs (in German). Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b Keeb, Brigitte (24 October 1960). "German Newsnotes: Northern Germany". Billboard: 6, 55. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  5. ^ Franz, Manfred J. (2012). Deutsche Musik-Charts 1954: aus der Reihe "Die unerforschten Jahre" (in German). Berlin: Net-Clip. pp. 128, 131. ISBN 3944307003.
  6. ^ Michelers, Detlef (2010). Schlag auf Schlag: die Bremer Rock- und Beatszene 1954-1968 (in German). Bremen: Ed. Temmen. p. 30. ISBN 3837810178. …Die Zeit des Rudi Schuricke war vorbei.
  7. ^ Keeb, Brigitte (19 December 1960). "German Newsnotes: Northern Germany". Billboard: 169. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Noch einmal mit Gefühl". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved 26 September 2015.

Sources

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  • Küsel, Gudrun (2011). Brandenburgs berühmte Töchter und Söhne. Gudensberg-Gleichen: Wartberg-Verl. pp. 48–9. ISBN 3831323062. (in German)
  • Janßen, Kim-Christin (2007). Die Italienwelle - Capri-Fischer im zeitgeschichtlichen Kontext. München: GRIN Verlag GmbH. ISBN 3638816605. (in German)
  • Josef Westner. Rudi Schuricke Biography with photos on grammophon-platten.de/
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