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Greetje Kauffeld
Person · female · Kingdom of the Netherlands · Rotterdam · born 1939 · recording since 1959
Dutch singer
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Also known as 赫雷切·考费尔德
Timeline
24 events▣ Album 22◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1930s
1950s
· Debut release
Debut release: Maantje luister eens goed
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Biography
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Biography
Greta "Greetje" de Roo-Kloet (born 26 November 1939), known professionally as Greetje Kauffeld, is a Dutch jazz singer and schlager musician.
Biography
Greetje Kauffeld was born Greta Kloet on 26 November 1939 in Rotterdam. As a child, she took part in a school choir. At thirteen, she performed with a band in a Radio Hilversum competition. The family later moved to Zeeland. By sixteen, she had become the lead singer of the Skymasters, a Dutch radio orchestra and bigband. Because the orchestra also accompanied artists such as Evelyn Künneke, René Carol, Rudi Schuricke and Fred Bertelmann, she came into contact with many prominent pop stars of the time. At the Festival della canzone in Venice, Erwin Lehn invited the Skymasters to perform at his Südwestrundfunk station in Stuttgart, where he made several recordings with her.
In 1961, Heinz Gietz heard her sing at the Stuttgart Liederhalle and offered her a recording contract. She also appeared in the German television series Game with Fours. Several tracks recorded that year failed to gain traction, though her collaboration with Paul Kuhn produced her most successful early single, "Every Day I Love You a Little Bit More". She also enjoyed success in the Netherlands. In 1961, she represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1961 with "Wat een dag" (transl. "What a Day"), finishing in tenth place. In 1963, she performed "Nur bei dir" (transl. "Only with You") at the German Schlager Festival in Baden-Baden but did not reach the final. Her 1964 release "We Can Only Write Letters" remained in the charts for several weeks.
After her contract ended in 1967, she performed in Los Angeles before returning to Europe. In 1970, she married Joop de Roo, who encouraged her to shift musical direction. She turned to jazz and found success first in the Netherlands and later in Germany. She performed with numerous jazz musicians and recorded a jazz album in 1981. In 1980, she was named Best Soloist at the Euro‑American Nordring radio festival.
In 1986, Kauffeld formed her own jazz trio, accompanied by tenor saxophone and guitar. The trio received several awards, including the Gouden Notenkraker and the Jazz Prize of the city of 's-Hertogenbosch. She also became a lecturer at the HKU University of the Arts in Hilversum, where she mentored young jazz musicians, including Pit Witt.
Since 1993, she has performed frequently in Germany, particularly with the Siggi Gerhard-Swingtett, and has appeared as a guest at many concerts. In 2002, she performed with jazz pianist Dirk Raufeisen in the program A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening. In 2005, she began collaborating with the Swingin' Fireballs, resulting in a Christmas album released by Mons Records in 2006.
Her memoir Was für Tage... was published in 2006 by German journalist Ingo Schiweck and updated in 2014 to mark her 75th birthday. Kauffeld was appointed Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion in 1999. In November 2014, she received the Edison Jazz Oeuvre Prize, presented by Joke Bruijs on the Dutch television program Tijd voor MAX.
Albums
Sunday Melody (1965)
My Kinda' World (1969)
And Let the Music Play (1973)
He Was a King Uncrowned (1976)
Some Other Spring (1980)
The Song Is You (1987)
On My Way to You (1989)
European Windows (1992)
Live at the Kölner Philharmonie (1993)
The Real Thing (1994)
Jeden Tag da lieb' ich dich ein kleines bisschen mehr (1997)
Uit liefde en respect voor Gershwin (1997)
My Favorite Ballads (1998)
On the Sunny Side of Swing (1998)
Dreaming (2000)
Devil May Care (2002)
My Shining Hour (2005)
Tender Meditation (2008)
Heaven's Open (2011)
Young Girl Sunday Jazz (2015)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 19 | 79.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 64 | 95.8th |
| Studio albums | 24 | 97.3th |
| Awards recorded | 2 | 92.6th |
| Timeline events | 24 | 95.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 65 | 99.1th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (64 release groups · 24 studio albums)
Albums · 24
1964 · studio album
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A1Sunday MelodyA2SommerwindA3Tränen um MitternachtA4An einem Abend im AprilA5Er holt keine SterneA6Li’l DarlingB1Musik liegt in der LuftB2Über die Brücke der TräumeB3Walzer mit JonnyB4Blumen für die DameB5GesternB6Weil das so schön istHallo Paulchen! – Hallo Greetje!
1968 · studio album
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A1Der Pianist vom Grand-HotelA2Lebewohl, KonnyA3Ja, nur bei dir fühl’ ich mich zu HausA4Amor, amor, amorA5Lieber guter alter MondA6Abends muß ich tanzenB1Cara-Caramel ChocolatB2Nur bei dirB3Junge Liebe im MaiB4Nur wer liebt, ist nie alleinB5Führerschein der LiebeB6Blue Honey Moon1968 · studio album
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A1Moments With YouA2This Girl’s in Love With YouA3Funny ManA4This Lonesome TrainA5This Little TownA6My Kinda’ WorldB1A Handful a’ SoulB2Honky‐Tonk PianoB3World of TomorrowB4Ev’ry Heart Gets the Chance to Be WonB5Dear DeathB6I Should Have Known1973 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 42:55
A1Sneezy7:33A2Meditation5:31A3Because7:35B1Jam-Bazz6:00B2I Fall in Love Too Easily4:21B3Day by Day7:15B4The Beat Goes On4:401974 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 30:33
A1This Is All I Ask3:00A2Day by Day2:23A3Cabaret4:12A4By Myself3:00A5Tristeza2:25B1The Greatest Performance2:33B2A Time for Love2:00B3Morenal3:39B4Mr. Bojangles4:05B5You and I3:161975 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 35:11
A1Jazzman3:13A2The Way We Were3:26A3Californian Sunrise3:43A4Jeder Tag ist ein neues Lied3:31A5Night Flight3:37B1Upstream3:50B2River of Love3:34B3Eleonora2:51B4Alles geht im Kreis4:07B5Days of Summer3:191976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 38:51
A1Africa2:45A2Zwei Züge3:33A3Crêpes Suzette3:33A4Bleib2:39A5Our Days of Love3:21A6Bonfa’s Way2:50B1Shannon‐Melody3:23B2So, wie ein Kind3:30B3The Way We Were3:25B4Last Paradise2:58B5Der Mann von Welt3:15B6Something Sentimental3:39He Was a King Uncrowned: Sings a Tribute to Clifford Brown
1976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 39:20
A1I Remember Clifford5:18A2It Might as Well Be Spring3:44A3Tenderly3:52A4Darn That Dream4:18A5Come Rain or Come Shine3:50B1Yesterday’s4:00B2I Can’t Get Started4:18B3Easy Living5:00B4What’s New5:001980 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 37:20
A1I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby3:31A2Poor Butterfly2:48A3When You Wish Upon a Star2:38A4Polka Dots and Moonbeams (Around a Pug‐Nosed Dream)3:25A5Somewhere Over the Rainbow4:14B1Some Other Spring3:25B2I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes)3:08B3I Want to Be Happy4:50B4I Didn’t Know What Time It Was4:11B5Someday My Prince Will Come5:10Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
1981 · studio album
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A1NagasakiA2Sweet LorraineA3I Would Do Most Anything for YouA4Basin Street BluesA5Love Is Just Around the CornerB1Into Each Life Some Rain Must FallB2I’m Getting Sentimental Over YouB3I’ve Got a WomanB4RoseroomB5After You’ve GoneB6Cornet Chop Suey1987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:06
A1The Song Is You4:46A2Miss Otiis Regrets3:56A3The Girl From Ipanema3:00A4Sweet Georgia Fame3:26A5Tenderly2:51A6Get Your Kicks on Route 663:15B1Fly Me to the Moon3:31B2Bill4:28B3Straighten Up and Fly Right3:00B4They Can’t Take That Away From Me3:20B5The Shadow of Your Smile3:59B6Too Marvellous for Words2:34Meets Alan & Marilyn Bergman: On My Way to You
1989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks
1The Way He Makes Me Feel2The Island3I Have the Feeling I Have Been Here Before4Make Me Rainbows5The Way We Were6So Many Stars7Where Do You Start8Pretty World9The Summer Knows10Nice ’n’ Easy11On My Way to You12I Won’t Believe My Eyes13Like a Lover14The Trouble With Hello Is Goodbye1992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 49:52
1Speak Low4:252Clopin‐clopant5:003Autumn Leaves4:404Glow‐Worm3:005Yesterday3:596Who Knows Why3:447Mad About the Boy3:208I Wish You Love3:309Who Can I Turn To3:5810Mack the Knife4:3611Smile3:5012My Man3:2813Can’t Buy Me Love2:221993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 57:48
1Blues in the 2 Percent6:302I’m Getting Sentimental Over You2:353A Tisket, a Tasket2:204Strike Up the Band3:525Peanut Vendor6:106Route 663:367You Turned the Tables on Me2:548I Can’t Get Started5:439Poor Butterfly3:5210My Man3:2811Birth of the Blues3:2212Porgy & Bess10:1713With a Song in My Heart3:091994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 50:01
1Kansas City3:132It Had to Be You4:053Golden Earrings4:274I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter2:345You Are Getting to Be a Habbit2:386Bang Bang3:027You’re Mind Is on Vacation2:578Bei dir war es immer so schön3:509I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me2:0810In Germany (Before the War)3:3711You Don’t Know3:5612Real Thing5:1513Witchcraft / That Old Black Magic4:2514Close Enough for Love3:541995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:11:14
1Sensemayá7:122Four City Views6:203Han de Vries - Concerto for Oboe, B Flat Sax and Chamber Orchestra: Introduction, Ballad, Cadence 1 Entrance / The 5th of December, 1990 / Pardubice, Cadence 2 Finale19:194Diep in mijn hart3:575A Jazz Symphony12:576Urlicht4:017The Typewriter1:378Night and Day12:039Prelude Opus 3 Nr. 2 in C-sharp minor3:481995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:11:14
1Sensemayá7:122Four City Views6:203Han de Vries - Concerto for Oboe, B Flat Sax and Chamber Orchestra - Introduction, Ballad, Cadence 1 Entrance6:194The 5th of December, 19906:305Pardubice, Cadence 2 Finale6:306Diep in Mijn Hart3:577A Jazz Symphony12:578Urlicht4:019The Typewriter1:3710Night and Day12:0311Prelude Opus 3 Nr. 2 in C-sharp minor3:48Uit liefde en respect voor Gershwin
1997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 46:11
1Iedereen moest lachen2:402Niks voor mij2:233’t Is jouw schuld3:254Een heel verschil2:595Strike Up the Band2:096Man van mijn hart4:097Het paradijs moet toch ergens zijn2:298Lekker tempo2:439Doe ’t nog es een keer3:5110Fascinating Rhythm3:0111Dat nemen ze me nooit meer af3:1312Meen je dat2:1013Kom binnen4:0214Leuk werk, als je geluk hebt4:3315Een trieste dag2:242000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 57:49
1When I Grow Too Old to Dream4:262Put Your Dreams Away3:263All I Do Is Dream of You3:524Deep in a Dream4:405This Time the Dreams on Me3:186Darn That Dream4:367Daydream5:188I Have Dreamed5:149The Boulevard of Broken Dreams4:2310Dream a Little Dream of Me4:0611I’ll Buy That Dream5:4612Pieces of Dreams3:5413You Stepped Out of a Dream4:502005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:01:58
1Happiness Is a Thing Called Love5:012It’s Only a Paper Moon4:333A Sleepin’ Bee4:154Harold Arlen Medley (A to D)5:015My Shining Hour4:116Over the Rainbow6:457That Old Black Magic4:248Ill Wind5:149Out of This World6:1310Last Night When We Were Young4:3311Let’s Fall in Love5:0812One for My Baby6:402007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 29 tracks · 1:42:17
Disc 11In the Mood for Christmas2:082Rudolph the Red Nosed Rendeer3:473Let It Snow!2:334Sleigh Ride3:055The Christmas Song4:106Jingle Bells3:167White Christmas5:568Get Happy2:529What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?4:3610I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm3:4711Blue Christmas4:5112Santa Claus Is Coming to Town3:1813Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas4:2414Christmas Time in New Orleans2:33Disc 21Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen0:382Winter Wonderland3:303Mele Kalikimaka (A Hawaiian Christmas Song)2:544The Christmas Waltz3:525Frosty the Snowman3:416A Child Is Born3:377Boogie Woogie Santa Claus4:028Saturday Night Is the Loneliest Night of the Week2:379Maria durch ein Dornwald ging3:4410The Santa Claus Blues2:3611I’ll Be Home for Christmas4:4512Süßer die Glocken nie klingen3:1213Baby It’s Cold Outside4:1614I Pray on Christmas4:0315Silent Night3:342015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 40:17
1Almost Like Being in Love2:182Saturday Night2:123Fever2:574Handful of Soul2:255Orange Coloured Sky2:306Love for Sale2:057Shiny Stockings4:038Deed I Do1:509My Kinda World2:3010My Blue Heaven2:1611Day in Day Out2:5112Makin’ Whoopee2:0213You and I (Você E Eu)2:1414It’s Alright With Me1:2415Who Knows Why4:2216Almost Like Being in Love2:182017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks
1A Song for You2(Up a) Lazy River3Sweet Georgie Fame4Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans5Quiet Nights6All Right, Okay, You Win7If8You Turned the Tables on Me9Because of You10Just One of Those Things11For All We KnowOn My Way to the 30th Analog Forum Anniversary
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
1So Many Stars2They Can’t Take That Anway From Me3It Might as Well Be Spring4The Shadow of Your Smile5Smile6I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write7Nice ’n’ Easy8It Had to Be You9I Wish You Love10Fly Me to the Moon11Route ’6612I Get Along Without You Very Well
Single · 28
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Maantje luister eens goedSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAMaantje luister eens goed (Sail Along Silv’ry Moon) BWie is die echo? (Little Sir Echo) | 1959 | ||
| 1960 | MoonlightSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAMoonlight BGeen geluk zonder jou (Keinen Tag ohne dich) | 1960 | ||
| 1960 | Niet voor mij / Elke dagSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksANiet voor mij BElke dag (Jeden Tag denk ich an dich) | April 1960 | ||
| 1961 | Nur eine schlechte Kopie / Melodie PoesieSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksALeider nur eine schlechte Kopie BMelodie Poesie | 1961 | ||
| 1961 | Oh Charly-Boy / Ruf anSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAOh, Charly‐Boy BRuf an (Ich bin immer da für dich) (You Can Depend on Me) | 1961 | ||
| 1962 | JonnySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAJonny BDer braune Boy im Baumwollfeld | 1962 | ||
| 1963 | Nur bei dir / Lebewohl, KonnySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksANur bei dir BLebewohl, Konny | 1963 | ||
| 1963 | Jeden Tag, da lieb' ich dich ein kleines bißchen mehrSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAJeden Tag, da lieb’ ich dich ein kleines bißchen mehr BBenny’s Doodlin’ Band | 1963 | ||
| 1963 | Blonder Liebling (Die Konkurrenz)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksABlonder Liebling (Die Konkurrenz) BMusikant, lass die Geigen erklingen | 11 February 1963 | ||
| 1964 | Lass uns Freunde sein / Wer sich Verliebt ist selber SchuldSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksALaß uns Freunde sein BWer sich Verliebt, ist selber Schuld | 1964 | ||
| 1964 | Wir können uns nur Briefe schreiben / Am rande der Nacht (Komm und Tanz mit mir)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAWir können uns nur Briefe schreiben BAm rande der Nacht (Komm und Tanz mit mir) | 1964 | ||
| 1964 | Blue Honey MoonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksABlue Honey Moon (Agapimou) BLieber guter alter Mond | 1964 | ||
| 1964 | Junge Liebe im MaiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAJunge liebe im Mai BJa, nur bei dir fühl’ ich mich zu Haus (Swinging on a Star) | 1964 | ||
| 1965 | Nur am Abend / Hey, Hey Big BoySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksANur am Abend BHey, Hey, Big Boy | 1965 | ||
| 1965 | Groschen-Polka / I Love You, Good ByeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAGroschen-Polka BI Love You, Good Bye | 1965 | ||
| 1965 | Tanz bitte noch einmal mit mirSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksATanz bitte noch einmal mit mir BEr holt keine Sterne | 1965 | ||
| 1966 | Kopenhagen SerenadeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAKopenhagen Serenade BIch Lieb’ immer nur dich (Happiness Is…) | 1966 | ||
| 1966 | Sunday Love / The BendSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksASunday Love (Die Stunde der Liebe) BThe Bend (Wenn es Nacht wird) | 1966 | ||
| 1966 | Komm doch zurück zu mir (I’m Coming Back to You) / Das ist so schön, das Wünsch’ ich mir (Just Dance On By)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 4:50AKomm doch zurück zu mir (I’m Coming Back to You)2:27 BDas ist so schön, das Wünsch’ ich mir (Just Dance On By)2:23 | 1966 | ||
| 1967 | Ich bin immer die Andere / Solang die Welt sich drehtSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 4:44AIch bin immer die Andere2:28 BSolang die Welt sich dreht2:16 | 1967 | ||
| 1967 | Damals hast du mich Geliebt / Ich hab' lang genug um dich GeweintSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksADamals hast du mich Geliebt BIch hab’ lang genug um dich Geweint | 1967 | ||
| 1967 | Wenn es Nacht wird (The Bend)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:09AWenn es Nacht wird (The Bend)2:34 BDie Stunde der Liebe2:35 | 1967 | ||
| 1968 | World of Tomorrow / Moments With YouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:39AWorld of Tomorrow (Die Welt von Morgen)2:53 BMoments With You2:46 | 1968 | ||
| 1968 | Schrikkeljaar / Honky tonk pianoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:12ASchrikkeljaar2:47 BHonky tonk piano (S.S. Eldorado)2:25 | 1968 | ||
| 1973 | Mein HerzSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAMein Herz BNoch ist es Nicht soweit | 1973 | ||
| 1974 | Sunday MelodySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksASunday-Melody BNur wer Liebt ist nicht allein (I’m So Lonesome - I Could Cry) | 1974 | ||
| 1997 | Uit liefde en respect voor GershwinSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 32:121Een heel verschil (Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off)3:01 2Lekker tempo (I Got Rhythm)2:42 3Interview26:29 | 1997 | ||
| 2002 | Tristeza (Mansfield re-edit / original version)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksATristeza (Mansfield re‐edit) BTristeza (original version) | 2002 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
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| 1960 | Makin’ WhoopeeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracksA1Makin’ Whoopee A2Almost Like Being in Love B1Orange Coloured Sky B2Who Knows Why | 1960 |
Album · 11
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
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| 1968 | Hallo Paulchen! Hallo Greetje!Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracksA1Der Pianist vom Grand-Hotel A2Lebewohl, Konny A3Ja, nur bei dir fühl' ich mich zu Haus A4Amor, Amor, Amor A5Lieber guter alter Mond A6Abends muß ich Tanzen B1Cara-caramel chocolat B2Nur bei dir B3Junge Liebe im Mai B4Nur wer liebt, ist nie allein B5Führerschein der Liebe B6Blue Honey Moon | Compilation | 1968 | |
| 1997 | My FavoritesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 54:131The Charm of You4:16 2My Man3:18 3Yesterday I Heard the Rain5:15 4If3:38 5The Good Life2:58 6Vincent5:50 7Black Is the Colour3:37 8A Child Is Born3:39 9All the Things You Are5:16 10Didn’t We3:44 11You Must Belief in Spring4:50 12Martine2:42 13Where Do You Start5:10 | Compilation | 1997 | |
| 1997 | Greetje Kauffeld Meets Jerry Van Rooijen & Jiggs Wigham With His Rias Big BandSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks1New York State of Mind 2But Beautiful 3Latin Medley 4Nature Boy 5Chicago 6Strike Up the Band 7The Hungry Years 8On the Sunny Side of the Street 9Medley for Greetje Kauffeld 10Stella by Starlight 11Shiny Stockings | Compilation | 1997 | |
| 1997 | Jeden Tag, da lieb ich dich ein bisschen mehrSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 31 tracks1Leider nur eine schlechte Kopie 2Ruf an (Ich bin immer da für dich) 3Oh, Charly Boy 4Nur wer liebt ist nie allein 5Lebewohl, Konny 6Jeden Tag, da lieb’ ich dich ein kleines bisschen mehr 7Jonny 8Sunday‐melody 9Benny’s Doodlin’ Band 10Der braune Boy im Baumwollfeld 11Junge Liebe im Mai 12Wir können uns nur Briefe schreiben 13Musikant, lass die Geigen erklingen 14Lieber guter alter Mond 15Melodie poesie 16I Love You 17Tanz bitte noch einmal mit mir 18Blue Honeymoon 19Nur am Abend 20Das ist so schön, das wünsch’ ich mir 21Ja, nur bei dir fühl ich mich zu Haus 22Wenn es Nacht wird 23Groschen‐polka 24Hey, Hey Big Boy 25Kopenhagen serenade 26Komm’ doch zurück zu mir 27Blonder Liebling (Die Konkurrenz) 28Ich lieb’ immer nur dich 29Die Stunde der Liebe 30Ich bin immer die Andere 31I Love You, Good Bye | Compilation | 1997 | |
| 1998 | On the Sunny Side of SwingSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 1:04:281Air Mail Special8:40 2On the Sunny Side of the Street4:14 3Fly Me to the Moon5:53 4It’s Allright With Me4:46 5I Remember Clifford5:12 6’S Wonderful5:21 7Seven Come Eleven5:19 8They Can’t Take That Away3:33 9How High the Moon4:41 10The Shadow of Your Smile4:39 11Avalon7:42 12Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone4:28 | Live | 1998 | |
| 1999 | Dutch Jazz GiantsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 58:571Route 663:15 2They Can’t Take That Away From Me3:20 3I Get Along Without You Very Well3:08 4It Might as Well Be Spring3:45 5I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter2:34 6So Many Stars3:49 7When You Wish Upon a Star2:38 8All the Things You Are6:30 9Nice ’n’ Easy3:55 10Smile3:50 11Fly Me to the Moon3:31 12Tenderly4:00 13It Had to Be You4:05 14Poor Butterfly2:48 15The Shadow of Your Smile3:59 16I Wish You Love3:50 | Compilation | 1999 | |
| 2002 | Devil May CareSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 1:01:071Devil May Care4:43 2Someone Like You3:30 3All the Things You Are5:42 4All the Way5:37 5You Leave Me Breathless7:07 6Growing Up5:31 7Frim Fram Sauce3:49 8Somebody Loves Me4:10 9Falling in Love With Love5:19 10More Than You Know4:27 11For All We Know5:28 12Just in Time5:44 | Live | 2002 | |
| 2005 | And Let the Music Replay: The RemixesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracksA1You and I A2Tristeza A3Day by Day A4Cabaret B1Tristeza B2Be Myself B3You and I (long version) | Compilation | 2005 | |
| 2008 | Tender MeditationSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 47:591Tenderly4:02 2When You Wish Upon a Star2:42 3Whats's New5:03 4The Beat Goes On4:40 5I Get Along Without You Very Well3:11 6I Fall in Love Too Easily4:21 7Poor Butterfly2:53 8Come Rain or Come Shine3:53 9Somewhere Over the Rainbow4:18 10It Might as Well Be Spring3:49 11Some Other Spring3:34 12Meditation5:33 | Compilation | 2008 | |
| 2012 | Heaven’s OpenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 41:381The Way We Were3:30 2Miss Otis Regrets4:02 3Dear Death3:35 4You Must Believe in Spring4:29 5Spring Is Here2:30 6Andorinha3:31 7Vincent5:56 8Polka Dots & Moonbeams3:10 9The Way You Look Tonight4:01 10I Can’t Give You Anything but Love3:26 11The Way We Were – Wordless3:28 | Compilation | 2012 | |
| 2024 | The Lady SingsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 50:391Hallo, Mann Im Mond2:14 2All the Way3:49 3Oh Charly-Boy2:42 4Ich Hab' Mich So an Dich Gewöhnt3:31 5Baby, Let Me Take You Dreaming2:52 6Deine Augen Wollen Träumen3:18 7Bill (From 'Show Boat')3:50 8Du Hast Mich So Verwöhnt3:32 9There Goes My Heart4:11 10Italian Medley: Lucia Luci - Lazarella - Filomena2:53 11Zing! Went the String of My Heart2:43 12Nur Eine Schlechte Kopie2:56 13Somewhere Over the Rainbow (From 'The Wizard of Oz')2:59 14Ruf An2:59 15When I Fall in Love3:27 16Weet Je Nog Wel2:43 | Compilation | 3 May 2024 |
Stats & PK
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 19 | 79.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 64 | 95.8th |
| Studio albums | 24 | 97.3th |
| Awards recorded | 2 | 92.6th |
| Timeline events | 24 | 95.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 65 | 99.1th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | won | |
| — | Paul Acket Award | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Skymasters(band) | — | present | |
| Paul Kuhn & The Best(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greetje_Kauffeld_2005.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1b36be64-7953-4b7a-abcd-df8d032927f7discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1b36be64-7953-4b7a-abcd-df8d032927f7core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q508311genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q508311seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greetje_Kauffeldbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greetje_Kauffeld
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Dutch musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: No machine-readable author provided. Elya assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q508311 · MusicBrainz: 1b36be64-7953-4b7a-abcd-df8d032927f7
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