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Berthold Kaempfert: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Berthold Kaempfert
Born October 16, 1923 • Hamburg • Germany
Died June 22, 1980 (aged 56) • Majorca • Spain
Notable Works “Strangers in the Night”
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