Bärbel Wachholz

Bärbel Wachholz was a German singer born on October 20, 1938, in Angermünde. She began her recording career in 1957 with radio appearances and performances with the Tanzorchester Max Reichelt. In 1964, she released the debut studio recording Zu Gast bei Bärbel Wachholz. Wachholz became a prominent figure in East German pop music during the 1960s, releasing 40 singles and performing on several tours. She won the first International Schlager Festival of the Baltic States in 1962 with the song "Das kann ich niemals vergessen" and received the DDR Art Prize that same year. Despite suffering from diabetes mellitus since 1970, she remained active until she died on November 13, 1984, in Berlin. Her discography included the compilation recording Einmal wieder Tango mit dir tanzen (2009).