Bent Fabric
Bent Fabric ( born December 7, 1924 in Frederiksberg), Bent Fabricius - Bjerre actually, is a Danish pianist and composer.
Life
From a young age to Bent Fabricius - Bjerre operated as a jazz musician and his band made numerous recordings with the Swedish Metronome Records, who were among the first jazz records in Scandinavia. After the Second World War, he studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music for three years under the piano. He then founded a music magazine publisher and continued playing in various jazz and dance bands. In addition, he worked as a professional composer, where he moved more and more to popular music from jazz. He composed over the years, the music for a number of Danish films. In 1950 he took over the record label Metronome and to date he has worked as a music producer.
Soon he got his own show on Danish television Omkring et flygel ( Around the piano), to which he invited musical guests and played himself. A special feature was that of his own compositions ( under the pseudonym Frank Bjorn ) signature tune of the mission which he afforded to the conclusion together with his guest.
This melody was then in their international publication under the title Alley Cat to 1962 also a worldwide hit. In the U.S. alone, the piano - instrumental was a million seller, reaching # 7 on the pop charts. In addition, Bent Fabric was, as he called himself internationally, it won a Grammy. The song is still one of the world's most played Danish song today. From the song, there were some successful also sung versions, among others, Bobby Rydell, Peggy Lee (each English) and Siw Malmkvist ( Schwarzer Kater Stanislaus ).
The follow-up single chicken feed was also in the U.S. charts, and the album reached the Top 20 Alley Cat
Fabricius - Bjerre was also a musician for the Danish royal house and played on formal occasions, including at the wedding of Queen Margrethe in 1968.
Internationally known is further his theme song is one of the most successful Danish film exports, the Olsen Gang. More recently, he had a big hit in his home country with the title Jukebox (2003), who came to Germany via the Coca- Cola advertising, and the follow-up single shake. Both were top 10 hits of the Danish record sales charts and came in the airplay charts reaching number 5 and 2
Today he is on the board of several companies and theaters in Denmark. Among other things, of Multitone A / S, Børnefonden, Betty Nansen Teatret, Bellevue Teatret, Metalvarefabrikken Baltic A / S, Scandinavian Medical Supply A / S and rooms of Scandinavia A / S.
Awards
- Grammy Awards 1963: Grammy for Alley Cat ( Best Rock and Roll Recording)
- Gentofte Municipality Culture Prize 2000
- Danish Deejay Awards 2004: nominated for Jukebox
- Steppeulven (Danish critics' award ) 2004: Musician of the Year for jukebox and Shake
- Bodilverleihung 2013: Honorary Bodil