Ich hol' Dir gerne vom Himmel die Sterne (Abergavenny) - Ilja Richter

Ilja Richter was born on 24 November 1952 in East Berlin. His parents moved to West Berlin a year later, where Ilja was stimulated to became an actor by his mother Eva, a former actress herself. During the 1970's he became the presenter of the German TV show Disco, a music show filmed before a young live audience in which he also performed in sketches.

Before that, however, he also had a career in music. Between 1969 and 1983 he released about a dozen singles, one of which was 'Ich hol' Dir gerne vom Himmel die Sterne'. You wouldn't guess it, but it's a German version of Marty Wilde's 'Abergavenny'. The song was recorded together with the orchestra of Roberto Delgado, a famous German bandleader, arranger and composer. It's an interesting take on a classic song.

My collection: 7" single no. 6498
Found: Discogs.com, received 12 November 2021
Cost: €8
Tracks: 'Ich hol' Dir gerne vom Himmel die Sterne (Abergavenny)' / 'Da da, njet njet njet'