Hans Blum (musician)

German singer (1928–2024)

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Hans Blum

Also known as| Henry Valentino
Born| (1928-05-23)23 May 1928
Hannover, Germany
Origin| Linden, Hannover
Died| 15 March 2024(2024-03-15) (aged 95)
Overath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Genres| Pop music, schlager
Occupation| Musician
Instrument(s)| Vocals, piano
Years active| 1948–2024
Labels| Sony Music, Zett

Musical artist

Hans Blum (23 May 1928 – 15 March 2024), also known as Henry Valentino, was a German singer-songwriter known for his distinctive musical style, which has been the inspiration of a generation of German musicians. His recordings include the hit single "Im Wagen vor mir."[1] He wrote and conducted three entries that represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest: "Anouschka" (performed by Inge Brück in 1967), "Primaballerina" (performed by Siw Malmkvist in 1969), and "Über die Brücke geh'n" (performed by Ingrid Peters in 1986).

Blum died on 15 March 2024, at the age of 95.[2]

## Discography

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Main article: Henry Valentino discography

Major studio albums:

* 1991: Im Wagen vor mir
* 1997: ...Etwas für Liebhaber
* 1999: Zu Zweit Macht's Mehr Spass
* 2001: Henry Valentino's Hitbox
* 2004: Ich Hab' Dein Knie Geseh'n
* 2006: Eine Liebe Ist Wie ein Lied

## Influence

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Hans Blum has been a major inspiration for a long range of German musicians and has enjoyed an extensive international recognition for the hit single "Im Wagen vor mir".[citation needed]

## See also

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* List of best selling music artists

## References

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1. ^ "German Label in MIDEM Launch". Billboard. 11 February 1978. p. 56.
2. ^ "Henry Valentino: Der "Im Wagen vor mir"-Sänger ist tot". Bunte. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.

## External links

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* Biography on http://www.andtheconductoris.eu/
* Hans Blum discography at Discogs
* Hans Blum at IMDb

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany
* United States
* Czech Republic
* 2
* Spain
* Poland
* Finland

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* MusicBrainz
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Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest

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Artists|

* Lale Andersen
* Nino de Angelo
* Ann Sophie
* Atlantis 2000
* Inge Brück
* Heidi Brühl
* Cascada
* Alex Christensen
* Roger Cicero
* Cindy and Bert
* ~~Ben Dolic~~
* Dschinghis Khan
* Katja Ebstein
* Elaiza
* Margot Eskens
* Joy Fleming
* Conny Froboess
* Maxi and Chris Garden
* Gitte
* Gracia
* Malik Harris
* Margot Hielscher
* Hoffmann and Hoffmann
* Wyn Hoop
* Guildo Horn
* Les Humphries Singers
* Isaak
* Jamie-Lee
* Jendrik
* Chris Kempers
* Alice and Ellen Kessler
* Daniel Kovac
* Lena
* ~~Leon~~
* Levina
* Roman Lob
* Lord of the Lost
* Lou
* Oscar Loya
* Siw Malmkvist
* Max
* Corinna May
* Mekado
* Michelle
* Münchener Freiheit
* Wencke Myhre
* Nicole
* No Angels
* Nora Nova
* Ingrid Peters
* Freddy Quinn
* Stefan Raab
* Mary Roos
* Michael Schulte
* Walter Andreas Schwarz
* Ireen Sheer
* Bianca Shomburg
* Silver Convention
* Sisters
* Stone and Stone
* Sürpriz
* Texas Lightning
* Lena Valaitis
* Ulla Wiesner
* Wind

Songs|

* "Always on the Run"
* "Anouschka"
* "Aufrecht geh'n"
* "Ein bißchen Frieden"
* "Black Smoke"
* "Blood & Glitter"
* "Bonne nuit ma chérie"
* "Can't Wait Until Tonight"
* "Diese Welt"
* "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben"
* "Disappear"
* "Dschinghis Khan"
* "Einmal sehen wir uns wieder"
* "Feuer"
* "Flieger"
* "Frauen regier'n die Welt"
* "Frei zu leben"
* "Für alle"
* "Für zwei Groschen Musik"
* "Ghost"
* "Glorious"
* "Guildo hat euch lieb!"
* "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n"
* "Ein Hoch der Liebe"
* "I Can't Live Without Music"
* "I Don't Feel Hate"
* "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück"
* "Is It Right"
* "Johnny Blue"
* "Junger Tag"
* "Lass die Sonne in dein Herz"
* "Let's Get Happy"
* "Lied für einen Freund"
* "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein"
* "Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne"
* "Marcel"
* "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang"
* "No No Never"
* "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben"
* "Paradies, wo bist du?"
* "Perfect Life"
* ~~"Planet of Blue"~~
* "Primaballerina"
* "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat"
* "Rockstars"
* "Rücksicht"
* "Run & Hide"
* "Satellite"
* "Sing Sang Song"
* "Sister"
* "So geht das jede Nacht"
* "Die Sommermelodie"
* "Standing Still"
* "Taken by a Stranger"
* "Telefon, Telefon"
* "Telegram"
* "Theater"
* "Träume sind für alle da"
* "Über die Brücke geh'n"
* "Verliebt in Dich"
* "Viel zu weit"
* ~~"Violent Thing"~~
* "Wadde hadde dudde da?"
* "Wer Liebe lebt"
* "Wir geben 'ne Party"
* "Wunder gibt es immer wieder"
* "You Let Me Walk Alone"
* "Die Zeiger der Uhr"
* "Zeit"
* "Zwei kleine Italiener"

* Note: Entries scored out signify where Germany did not compete

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Eurovision Song Contest 1967

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* Austria
* Belgium
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Ireland
* Italy
* Luxembourg
* Monaco
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Portugal
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* United Kingdom
* Yugoslavia

Artists|

* Minouche Barelli
* Inge Brück
* Noëlle Cordier
* Sean Dunphy
* Fredi
* Géraldine
* Peter Horten
* Vicky Leandros
* Lado Leskovar
* Eduardo Nascimento
* Louis Neefs
* Raphael
* Sandie Shaw
* Kirsti Sparboe
* Thérèse Steinmetz
* Claudio Villa
* Östen Warnerbring

Songs|

* "L'amour est bleu"
* "Anouschka"
* "Boum-Badaboum"
* "Dukkemann"
* "Hablemos del amor"
* "If I Could Choose"
* "Ik heb zorgen"
* "Il doit faire beau là-bas"
* "Non andare più lontano"
* "Puppet on a String"
* "Quel cœur vas-tu briser ?"
* "Ring-dinge-ding"
* "Som en dröm"
* "Varjoon – suojaan"
* "O vento mudou"
* "Vse rože sveta"
* "Warum es hunderttausend Sterne gibt"

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Eurovision Song Contest 1969

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* Belgium
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Ireland
* Italy
* Luxembourg
* Monaco
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Portugal
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* United Kingdom
* Yugoslavia

Artists|

* Frida Boccara
* Muriel Day
* Paola del Medico
* Ivan and 4M
* Jarkko and Laura
* Jean Jacques
* Tommy Körberg
* Lenny Kuhr
* Lulu
* Siw Malmkvist
* Louis Neefs
* Simone de Oliveira
* Romuald
* Salomé
* Kirsti Sparboe
* Iva Zanicchi

Songs|

* "Bonjour, Bonjour"
* "Boom Bang-a-Bang"
* "Catherine"
* "Desfolhada portuguesa"
* "Due grosse lacrime bianche"
* "Jennifer Jennings"
* "Un jour, un enfant"
* "Judy, min vän"
* "Kuin silloin ennen"
* "Maman, maman"
* "Oj, oj, oj, så glad jeg skal bli"
* "Pozdrav svijetu"
* "Primaballerina"
* "De troubadour"
* "Vivo cantando"
* "The Wages of Love"

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Eurovision Song Contest 1986

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* Austria
* Belgium
* Cyprus
* Denmark
* France
* Finland
* Germany
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* Luxembourg
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Portugal
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* United Kingdom
* Yugoslavia

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* Greece

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| Final|

* Timna Brauer
* Cadillac
* Cocktail Chic
* Dora
* Doris Dragović
* Elpida
* Frizzle Sizzle
* Moti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel
* Lise Haavik
* Lasse Holm and Monica Törnell
* ICY
* Sandra Kim
* Klips ve Onlar
* Kari Kuivalainen
* Sherisse Laurence
* Luv Bug
* Ingrid Peters
* Ryder
* Daniela Simmons
* Ketil Stokkan

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* Polina

Songs|

| Final|

* "Alles heeft ritme"
* "L'Amour de ma vie"
* "Du er fuld af løgn"
* "E' de' det här du kallar kärlek?"
* "Européennes"
* "Gleðibankinn"
* "Halley"
* "J'aime la vie"
* "Não sejas mau para mim"
* "Never the End"
* "Pas pour moi"
* "Romeo"
* "Runner in the Night"
* "Tora zo"
* "Über die Brücke geh'n"
* "Valentino"
* "Yavo Yom"
* "You Can Count On Me"
* "Die Zeit ist einsam"
* "Željo moja"

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* "Wagon-lit"

Media offices

Preceded by

Willy Berking

|  Eurovision Song Contest conductor
1967 | Succeeded by

Horst Jankowski

Preceded by

Horst Jankowski

|  Eurovision Song Contest conductor
1969 | Succeeded by

Christian Bruhn

Preceded by

Rainer Pietsch

|  Eurovision Song Contest conductor
1986 | Succeeded by

Laszlo Bencker

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