Johannes Heesters
With an astounding 85-year career as a professional entertainer, Dutch actor and singer Johannes Heesters, who turned 103 years old in 2007, may well be the oldest active performer on the planet. He was born Johan Marius Nicolaas Heesters on December 5, 1903, in Amersfoort, Netherlands, and by his 16th birthday had made the decision to devote his life to the stage. He made his stage debut in 1921 and took the leap to films three years later. As a singer he specialized initially on Viennese opera, working on more mainstream material as his career progressed. He stopped making films around 1960 and began to concentrate on stage, television, and recording work, and continued to do so into the 21st century, an amazing feat of longevity.
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Discography
17 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Man müsste Klavier spielen können" - Die schönsten Melodien von Friedrich Schröder in Originalaufnahmen (1937-1943)
Classical - Released by Jube on Mar 5, 2013
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Man müsste Klavier spielen können
Humour - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on Jun 7, 1941
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Johannes Heesters - Man müsste Klavier spielen können
Folk - Released by 2012 Autarc Media GmbH, CH. on Oct 10, 2012
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Millöcker: Nimm mein Herz in deine Hände
Johannes Heesters, Staatskapelle Berlin, Alois Melichar
Classical - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on Jun 22, 1936
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Johannes Heesters erzählt und singt
Literature - Released by Preiser Records on Sep 19, 2006
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Liebling, was wird nun aus uns beiden
Germany - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on Jun 7, 1941
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Ich küsse ihre Hand, Madame
Schlager - Released by CD Sonia on Dec 1, 1989
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Nun weiß ich endlich, was Liebe ist
Germany - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on Jan 1, 1941
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Ich werde 100 Jahre alt
Germany - Released by TELAMO - WM Germany on Dec 1, 2003
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Schlager Nostalgie
Electronic - Released by Remember that Records on Aug 20, 2020
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Die größten Hits von Johannes Heesters
Electronic - Released by Hannehees Music Records on Nov 19, 2020
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Meine Lieblingsschlager
Electronic - Released by Remember that Records on Feb 11, 2021
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Johannes Heesters
Schlager - Released by Com-Es Musik Schallplatten GmbH on Jan 18, 1998
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Die Kraft meines Lebens
Schlager - Released by Monopol Records on May 17, 1996
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Gala der Stars: J. Heesters
Schlager - Released by Elite Special on Jun 17, 1996
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Träume der Vergangenheit
Electronic - Released by Heehaahujo Music Records on Jul 2, 2021
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Johannes Heesters 2
Schlager - Released by Alojado on Oct 30, 2009
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