Gustav Winckler

Danish schlager and jazz singer and record producer (1925-1979). Winckler was killed in a car accident in 1979. Started singing at amateur nights in the late 40's, became a crooner in the early 50's with career legs in both Denmark and Germany using aliases as [a=Sam Payne (2)] and [a=Gunnar Winckler]. Record debut in 1957 as Bill Haley/Elvis Presley styled rock'n'roll singer with [a=Gustav Winckler Og The Rocketters]. Won the Danish national finale for the European Song contest in the duet "Skibet skal sejle i nat" with [a=Birthe Wilke]. The song ended third in the European final. In the 50's and 60's he was Denmark's most popular crooner with a repertoire and deep voice not unlike Bing Crosby.

He also teamed up with [a=Bent Werther] for a comic vocal duo, sang traditional jazz with [a=Papa Bue's Viking Jazz Band].

Parallel to his successful singing career frequent producer for the [l=Sonet] label and lyricist and co-owned the [l566135] label. He used a number of aliases for his lyrics and song writing and operated a number of companies in relation to his musical work, a.o. [l936202], [l1509048], [l1429367] and [l1527027].