Hans Blum

German songwriter, composer, arranger, producer, and singer, born 23 May 1928 in Hannover, Germany. Died 15 March 2024 in Overath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Starting in 1941, Blum studied double bass, tuba, and piano at the Heeresmusikschule Bückeburg (Army Music School in Bückeburg). Drafted in April 1945, just before the war's end, he became a French prisoner of war. After his discharge from the POW camp, he first joined the Bernd Rabe-Swingtett. Later, Blum founded [a=Das Geller-Quintett] (1948) and [a=Das Hansen-Quartett] (1951). Married to [a2863895]. As a songwriter, Blum composed countless hit records for the likes of [a=Alexandra], [a=Hildegard Knef], and many others. Took part as a songwriter and conductor in the Eurovision Song Contest on four occasions between 1965 and 1986.