Bill Ramsey (singer)
Bill Ramsey | |
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Ramsey performing in 1977 | |
| Born | William McCreery Ramsey 17 April 1931 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | 2 July 2021 (aged 90) Hamburg, Germany |
| Education | Yale University |
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| Awards | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany |
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.