Born in Duisburg, Germany on October 7, 1925, Fred Bertelmann was a prolific pop
and schlager singer. He began his musical journey at the age of nine when he
joined a local choir, which lead to a deeper interest in music and the desire to
study instruments such as guitar, cello, and trumpet. He studied singing at the
Nuremberg Conservatory while also taking acting lessons at UFA film studios.
Fred Bertelmann fought in World War II and was taken captive as a prisoner of
war in 1944. He was sent to a camp in Alabama and discovered swing music for the
first time. Released in 1946, h...