JEAN FRANKFURTER

Born: March 9th, 1948, Frankfurt am Main (West Germany)

Nationality: German

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BIOGRAPHY

Jean Frankfurter (pseudonym of Erich Liessmann) studied music and Germanic languages in Frankfurt. From the 1970s onwards, he has been a composer and producer of countless German acts, including Costa Cordalis (‘Anita’) and Arabesque (‘Marigot Bay’). Under another pseudonym, Ben Juris, he composed Danyel Gérard’s international hit ‘Butterfly’ (1971). Later, Frankfurter specialized in composing and producing German folk music (often working with lyricist Irma Holder) for André Stade, Kastelruther Spatzen, Die Flippers, Patrick Lindner, and many more. Stefanie Hertel won the Grand Prix der Volksmusik in 1992 with a song by Frankfurter, ‘Über jades Bacherl geht a Brückerl’. In 1993, he won the Echo Prize as most successful German-language composer. Frankfurter also wrote the music to several TV series, including Ein Schloss am Wörthersee and Marienhof. In 2013, he composed and produced Helene Fischer's monster hit 'Atemlos durch die Nacht'. 

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

Jean Frankfurter composed, arranged, and conducted West Germany’s entry to the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest, ‘Feuer’ (lyrics: John Möring). It was performed by Ireen Sheer. At the contest final in Paris, the song placed sixth in a field of 20 competitors.

EUROVISION INVOLVEMENT YEAR BY YEAR

1978 Paris

Country – West Germany

Song title – "Feuer"

Rendition – Ireen Sheer

Lyrics – John Möring

Composition – Jean Frankfurter

Studio arrangement – Jean Frankfurter

Live orchestration – Jean Frankfurter

Conductor – Jean Frankfurter

Score – 6th place (84 votes)