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Schlager singer and composer Howard Victor Carpendale was born in Durban, South Africa, on January 14, 1946. He is of German and South African descent. In the 1970s and 1980s, he was extremely successful in the German-speaking nations, with many single singles, such as “Ti amo” (1977) and “Hello Again” (1984). Over 25 million recordings were sold by him over his career.
Early Life
Howard Carpendale had modest beginnings before venturing into the music industry. He first tried his hand at becoming an Elvis Presley lookalike and a beat singer in South Africa, neither of which was successful. But when he decided to move to the UK in 1966, his goals opened him up to new possibilities. He started his musical career in the UK when he got a job as a singer in a beat band.
Career
Howard Carpendale performed in a small bar in Norddeich, Germany, as part of his quest for a lucrative music career. He decided to remain in Germany and resumed performing in other settings after obtaining a residency visa.
Carpendale got a record deal after introducing himself to the record company Electrola while on a visit to Cologne. 60,000 copies of his debut record, “Lebenslänglich,” were sold. His first hit came from a 1969 German cover of “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,” a song by the Beatles. He won the German Schlager Contest the next year in 1970 with the song “Das schöne Mädchen von Seite Eins.”
He began releasing songs written by himself in 1974. Some of them were “Da nahm er seine Gitarre,” “Du fängst den Wind niemals ein,” and “Nachts, wenn alles schläft.” Carpendale wrote German lyrics for worldwide songs such as “Lu Le La/Deine Spuren im Sand,” “Los hombres no deben llorar/Love me like a stranger,” and “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay/Armer alter reicher Mann,” working with his guitarist Joachim Horn and Fred Jay. “Ti amo,” together with “Living Next Door To Alice/Tür a Tür mit Alice.” Additionally, Carpendale wrote and composed the theme music for the children’s television show “Meister Eder und sein Pumuckl.”
He started appearing frequently as a guest on well-known German music programs like “Disco” and “ZDF-Hitparade.” One of his biggest songs, “Hello Again,” marked his comeback in 1984, placing him in second place on the charts and landing him a position on the year-end program “Superhitparade.”
He became a frequent guest on well-known German music programs, including “Disco” and “ZDF-Hitparade.” His biggest song, “Hello Again,” helped him return in 1984. It peaked at number two on the charts and got him a slot on the year-end program “Superhitparade.”
In February 2012, Howard Carpendale played the role of Jonathan Clark in the television film “Lebe dein Leben,” alongside his son, Wayne Carpendale.
Howard Carpendale’s Net Worth
Howard Carpendale has an estimated net worth of between 1 – 5 million dollars. The primary source of his wealth is from his career as a singer.
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