Jürgen Hart (born 20 September 1942 in Treuen, Germany, died 9 April 2002) was a German cabaret singer and music teacher whose career spanned the late 1960s through the 1990s. After completing a teaching qualification in German and Music at the Karl Marx University in Leipzig, Jürgen Hart began performing with the student cabaret group academixer in 1966, later becoming its principal director when the ensemble turned professional in 1977. His breakthrough came with the single "Sing, mei Sachse, sing" in 1979, which sold nearly 200,000 copies and established him as a notable voice in East German popular music. Between 1980 and 1990, he released several recordings, including the LP Hart Auf Hart (1980), the single "Arbeitswut" (1985), and the compilation Ieberall sin Sachsen (1989). Jürgen Hart also authored more than forty cabaret programmes and published several books in the 1990s, such as Die Oma im Kühlschrank (1999). After German reunification, he focused on solo and duo performances with his wife Katrin Hart, while still contributing to stage productions. Jürgen Hart received the Saxon Order of Merit in March 2002, shortly before his death from bone cancer. His legacy endures through continued performances of his works by other cabaret groups and the posthumous recognition of his contributions to German cabaret and pop culture.
