Franz Josef Degenhardt (3 December 1931 – 14 November 2011) was a German poet, satirist, novelist, and – first and foremost – a folksinger/songwriter (Liedermacher) with decidedly left-wing politics. He was also a lawyer, bearing the academic degree of Doctor of Law.[1]
From the early 1960s onward, in addition to practicing law, Degenhardt was also performing and releasing recordings. He is perhaps most famous for his song (and the album of the same name) "Spiel nicht mit den Schmuddelkindern" ("Don't Play With the Grubby Children," 1965), but has released close to 50 albums, starting with Zwischen Null Uhr und Mitternacht ("Between 00:00 and Midnight," 1963), renamed Rumpelstilzchen (original title: Zwischen Null Uhr Null und Mitternacht); his most recent albums Krieg gegen den Krieg ("War against the War") and Dämmerung ("twilight") came out in 2003 and 2006. In 1968, Degenhardt was involved in trials of members of the German student movement, principally defending social democrats and communists. At the same time, he was – in his capacity as a singer-songwriter – one of the major voices of the 1968 student movement. In 1972 he translated the song "Here's to You" under the title Sacco und Vanzetti with five new verses. On his 1977 album Wildledermantelmann [de] he criticized many of his former comrades from that era for what he saw as their betrayal of socialist ideals and shift towards a social-liberal orientation. The album's title (roughly, "man with velour coat") mocks the style of clothing they had supposedly adopted.
Notably, the songs on Degenhardt's 1986 album Junge Paare auf Bänken ("Young Couples on the Benches"), along with the song Vorsicht Gorilla! ("Beware of Gorilla") on the 1985 album of the same name, are his translations into German of chansons by the French singer-songwriter Georges Brassens, spiritually perhaps one of his closest musical allies.
Degenhardt has also written several novels, most in a rather autobiographical vein, among others: Zündschnüre [de] ("Slow Matches", 1972), Brandstellen ("Scenes of Fires", 1974), Der Liedermacher (1982) and Für ewig und drei Tage ("For Ever and Three Days", 1999).
^"Spiel nicht mit den Schmuddelkindern: Liedermacher Franz Josef Degenhardt ist tot – SPIEGEL ONLINE – Nachrichten – Kultur". Der Spiegel (in German). Spiegel.de. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
franz, josef, degenhardt, december, 1931, november, 2011, german, poet, satirist, novelist, first, foremost, folksinger, songwriter, liedermacher, with, decidedly, left, wing, politics, also, lawyer, bearing, academic, degree, doctor, 1987born, 1931, december,. Franz Josef Degenhardt 3 December 1931 14 November 2011 was a German poet satirist novelist and first and foremost a folksinger songwriter Liedermacher with decidedly left wing politics He was also a lawyer bearing the academic degree of Doctor of Law 1 Franz Josef DegenhardtFranz Josef Degenhardt in 1987Born 1931 12 03 3 December 1931Schwelm Westphalia GermanyDied14 November 2011 2011 11 14 aged 79 Quickborn Schleswig Holstein GermanyOccupationsSinger songwriter Guitarist Poet Satirist Novelist LawyerKnown forSpiel nicht mit den SchmuddelkindernWebsitewww wbr franz josef degenhardt wbr deDegenhardt was born in Schwelm Westphalia After studying law from 1952 to 1956 in Cologne and Freiburg he passed the first German state bar examination in 1956 and the second in 1960 In 1961 he worked for the Europa Institut of the University at Saarbrucken where he obtained his doctorate in 1966 Degenhardt joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany SPD in 1961 but was forced out in 1971 because of his support for the German Communist Party DKP which he joined in 1978 From the early 1960s onward in addition to practicing law Degenhardt was also performing and releasing recordings He is perhaps most famous for his song and the album of the same name Spiel nicht mit den Schmuddelkindern Don t Play With the Grubby Children 1965 but has released close to 50 albums starting with Zwischen Null Uhr und Mitternacht Between 00 00 and Midnight 1963 renamed Rumpelstilzchen original title Zwischen Null Uhr Null und Mitternacht his most recent albums Krieg gegen den Krieg War against the War and Dammerung twilight came out in 2003 and 2006 In 1968 Degenhardt was involved in trials of members of the German student movement principally defending social democrats and communists At the same time he was in his capacity as a singer songwriter one of the major voices of the 1968 student movement In 1972 he translated the song Here s to You under the title Sacco und Vanzetti with five new verses On his 1977 album Wildledermantelmann de he criticized many of his former comrades from that era for what he saw as their betrayal of socialist ideals and shift towards a social liberal orientation The album s title roughly man with velour coat mocks the style of clothing they had supposedly adopted Notably the songs on Degenhardt s 1986 album Junge Paare auf Banken Young Couples on the Benches along with the song Vorsicht Gorilla Beware of Gorilla on the 1985 album of the same name are his translations into German of chansons by the French singer songwriter Georges Brassens spiritually perhaps one of his closest musical allies Degenhardt has also written several novels most in a rather autobiographical vein among others Zundschnure de Slow Matches 1972 Brandstellen Scenes of Fires 1974 Der Liedermacher 1982 and Fur ewig und drei Tage For Ever and Three Days 1999 He was a cousin of the Catholic Archbishop of Paderborn Johannes Joachim Degenhardt who died in 2002 He was also the brother in law of the American born illustrator Gertrude Degenhardt who has designed many of his album covers for him Degenhardt lived until his death in 2011 in Quickborn Kreis Pinneberg in Schleswig Holstein References edit Spiel nicht mit den Schmuddelkindern Liedermacher Franz Josef Degenhardt ist tot SPIEGEL ONLINE Nachrichten Kultur Der Spiegel in German Spiegel de 14 November 2011 Retrieved 14 November 2011 Further reading editJimmy Bowien Record Producer in German Official website with discography and most song lyrics in German Biography CDs available Homepage of his elder son Jan Degenhardt also a singer songwriter Homepage of his younger son Kai Degenhardt de also a singer songwriterExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Franz Josef Degenhardt Literature by and about Franz Josef Degenhardt in the German National Library catalogue Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Franz Josef Degenhardt amp oldid 1192942223, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
