Bill Ramsey (singer)

Bill Ramsey
Ramsey performing in 1977
Born
William McCreery Ramsey

(1931-04-17)17 April 1931
Died2 July 2021(2021-07-02) (aged 90)
Hamburg, Germany
EducationYale University
Occupations
Organizations
AwardsOrder 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.