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Danish musician (1925–2015)

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Jørgen Ingmann was a Danish musician, singer, guitarist, and performing artist. Born in Copenhagen in 1925, he worked as a musician from 1944 until 1984. He played the guitar and used his voice, performing primarily in the jazz genre. He was part of the duo Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann and was affiliated with Atco Records.

Ingmann participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963. He spoke Danish and was a citizen of the Danish Realm. He was married to Grethe Ingmann, who was also his partner in business. Jørgen Ingmann died in Holte in 2015.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
Denmark
Active from
1925
Active to
2015

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
5,152
Total plays
23,571

Tags

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Jørgen Ingmann (born April 26, 1925) is a musician from Copenhagen, Denmark. He worked with Svend Asmussen, the jazz violinist, during the 1940s and part of the 1950s. During the late 1950s he changed his stage name to Jørgen Ingmann and his guitar. Under this name he recorded "Apache" in 1961, which charted at #4 in Canada and #2 in the United States. He remade Silvana Mangano's "Anna" with moderate US chart success. Songs of his included "Tequila" (which he also recorded during the 60s <a h

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Authority record · VIAF

Lifespan
1925–2015
Nationality
DK
Language
dan
Gender
Male

Recorded by 10 libraries

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Key facts

Born
Jørgen Ingmann Pedersen , ( 1925-04-26 ) 26 April 1925, Copenhagen, Denmark
Died
21 March 2015 (2015-03-21) (aged 89), Holte , Denmark
Occupation
Musician
Years active
1944–1984

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jørgen
Gender
male
Citizenship
Danish Realm
Place of birth
Copenhagen
Place of death
Holte
Languages spoken
Danish
Genre
jazz
Instrument
voice
Record label
Atco Records
Official website
www.jorgeningmann.dk
Image
Jørgen Ingmann.jpg
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Commons category
Jørgen Ingmann
date of birth
1925-04-26
date of death
2015-03-21
name in native language
Jørgen Ingmann
start of work period
1944-00-00
end of work period
1984-00-00
partner in business or sport
Grethe Ingmann
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Encyclopedic overview

Jørgen Ingmann (born Jørgen Ingmann Pedersen; 26 April 1925 – 21 March 2015) was a Danish jazz and pop guitarist from Copenhagen. He was popular in Europe and had a wider international hit in 1961 with his version of "Apache". He and his wife Grethe Ingmann won the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Dansevise".

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