
Reinhard Mey
Acting
Reinhard Friedrich Michael Mey (born 21 December 1942) is a German "Liedermacher" (literally "songmaker", a German-style singer-songwriter). In France he is known as Frédérik Mey. By 2009, Mey had released 27 German albums, and generally releases a new album approximately every two years; his first album was Ich wollte wie Orpheus singen (1967); the most recent studio album is Das Haus an der Ampel (2020). His biggest success to date was Mein Achtel Lorbeerblatt (1972). His most famous song by far is "Über den Wolken" (1974), which has been covered by numerous German artists. Mey is known to embark upon an extensive concert tour every two or three years, with a live album released from each tour. Reinhard Mey was born on 21 December 1942, in Berlin, Germany, where he spent his childhood. At the age of 12, he had his first piano lesson, and at the age of 14 he got his first guitar. He taught himself how to play the trumpet. During his school years he gained performance experience by playing Skiffle music with friends. In 1965, Mey was offered the chance to perform at a Liedermacher festival at Waldeck Castle, a converted castle ruin. This led to his first recording contract. In 1961, he became part of the group Les Trois Affamés, with Schobert Schulz. In 1963, Mey graduated from the French Gymnasium in Berlin, receiving the German Abitur as well as the French Baccalauréat, and thereafter began vocational training as an industrial trader at Schering AG Berlin. He broke off his university studies in economics in order to concentrate on songwriting and singing, and has been a successful performer in Germany, in France, and in the Netherlands ever since. He has written songs in German, French, Dutch and English. He records his French material under the name of Frédérik Mey. In 1967, he married a French woman named Christine. Their marriage was dissolved in 1976. Today, Mey lives in Berlin-Frohnau in his second marriage (since 1977) to Hella Hennies (born in Hanover), and had three children in the marriage: Frederik (born 20 November 1976), Maximilian (born 28 January 1982; died May 2014), and Victoria-Luise (born 19 November 1985). His son Maximilian died in May 2014 after five years in a persistent vegetative state. Undiagnosed severe pneumonia had led to a cardio-pulmonary arrest, from which Maximilian was resuscitated after eight minutes of hypoxia. Mey writes both sensitive and humorous songs, with subject matter taken mostly from his everyday life and surroundings. His themes include life on the road, his hobbies (e.g., flying), childhood memories, his family life and surroundings, and occasionally politics. ... Source: Article "Reinhard Mey" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
TV Shows(66)

Berlin Sounds - Eine Stadt und ihre Musik
2025

Square
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2012
Sesamstraße präsentiert: Ernie & Bert Songs
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2011
Ein Wochenende mit
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2010
Germany, Your Artists
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2008

Die ProSieben Märchenstunde
Self
2006

Eine große Nachtmusik
Self
2005

Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben
self
2004
Our Best
Self
2003
Menschen bei Maischberger
Self
2003
Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich
Self
2003
Menschen der Woche
Self
2000
Volle Kanne
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1999

Beckmann
Self
1999
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Self
1998
Sabine Christiansen
Self
1998
Im Dialog
self
1997

Zimmer frei!
Self
1996

Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self
1995

alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
Self
1994
ECHO-Verleihung
Self
1992

Riverboat
Self
1992

Boulevard Bio
Self
1991

Geld oder Liebe
Self
1989
Flitterabend
Self - Singer
1988
Klassentreffen
Self
1987
Na siehste!
Self
1987
Showgeschichten
Self
1986

ZDF-Fernsehgarten
Self
1986
Melodien für Millionen
Self
1985
Show & Co. mit Carlo
Self
1984
Na sowas!
Self
1982

Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981

Heut' abend
Self
1980

Verstehen Sie Spaß?
Self
1980
Die Pyramide
Self - Musician
1979

NDR Talk Show
Self
1979
Telespiele
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1977

Auf los geht's los
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1977

Kölner Treff
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1976

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
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1975
Musik ist Trumpf
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1975
3 nach 9
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1974
Der große Preis
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1974

Am laufenden Band
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1974

Die Montagsmaler
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1974
Je später der Abend
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1973
Hätten Sie heut’ Zeit für mich?
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1972
Midi trente
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1972

Le Grand Échiquier
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1972
Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis
Self
1972
Baden-Badener Roulette
Self
1971

Dalli Dalli
Self - Musician
1971
Sie und Er im Kreuzverhör
1971
Wünsch dir was
Self
1969
Die ZDF-Hitparade
Self
1969

Starparade
Self
1968
Europarty
Self
1967
Talentschuppen
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1966
Die Drehscheibe
Self
1964
Einer wird gewinnen
Self
1964
Musik aus Studio B
Self
1961

Stars in the Ring
Self
1959

Discorama
Self
1959
Zum blauen Bock
Self
1957
Was bin ich?
Self
1955



