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Friedel Berlipp was born in Burgdorf,Germany. Later in life he became Berry Lipman who, as a composer, arranger, producer and orquestra conductor had the opportunity to work with many German and international artists. Berry Lipman,the succesful composer and arranger, has given us over the years a collection of tremendous exquisite musical melodies of the type Party-Sound with latin touches and disco flair. He can now look back with pride at the amazing 5000 musical creations, many of them hits.
 
From left to right:Ilse Werner, Berry Lipman and Trine von Stolzenau From left to right Berry Lipman with Mister Ackerbilk
He began his musical career teaching violin and classical music. In 1945 he got his first contract as a musician. He worked for different radio stations, became orchestra head-conductor and composer at EMI, where he wrote and arranged hits for well known artists like Gitte, Conny Froboess, Chris Howland, Lale Andersen (Comeback 1965, "Ein Schiff wird kommen"), Cliff Richard, Wolfgang Sauer, Vico Torriani, Cindy & Bert, Camillo Felgen and Ilse Werner, among others.
Later he had the opportunity to work with other international artists like Charles Aznavour, Dalida und Zarah Leander. Vogue Germany called him in 1964 to work as head producer, and in this capacity he produced works for Petula Clark, Dionne Warwick, Pat Boone, Billy Vaughn and Jonny Teupen to cite only some well-know planetary artists. It was in those years when he made his name and international reputation. A star was born: Berry Lipman.
 Since 1967 Berry Lipman has been working as a independent music producer. Together with the singer James Lloyd he celebrated his first worldwide success ("Keep On Smiling"). Also that year Berry founded the Berry Lipman Orchestra with which, like a magician, he created scores of hits out of his hat, with the carachteristic and striking "Berry Lipman Sound". One of his greatest hits was "La Parranda". He not only took German bands to unusual musical heights but also he became a regular performer of many radio stations and brought his swing sound to many loto TV loto programmes. The result of all this whirl of activity was the creation of classic compositions that , even today and in the age of music revivals, continue to charm the ears of listeners.
In the meantime Berry Lipman has reached the age of 85 next to his wife Trine von Stolzenau, songwriter of many of his compositions. To celebrate it, the public TV and Radio broadcaster WDR organised a thank-you programme featuring many of his songs.
 Keep on smiling (1969 Worldwide success)
La Parranda (1971)
 Paramaribo Classics - The Unique Sound of Berry Lipman
The Girls From Paramaribo
Paramaribo Classics is a long deserved recognition CD of the master of the sound, Berry Lipman – one of the most successful heroes of the groovy lounge pop. You will find in it an excellent selection of his best recordings of the 60's and 70's, stilistically rooted somewhere between the "easy sound" of a Herb Alpert or a Burt Bacharach and sparkling Jazz compositions. Among others you will find Berry's cult-hits like the "Die Girls von Paramaribo"(worldwide versions, 5 versions in Brasil alone), "Let’s Dance Together" and "Sex World", as well as three unpublished works ( among them the demo version of "Kußunterricht" sung by none other than Berry Lipman himself)
Press: TV film: "… easy-listening swing classics and jazz songs with pussy-like choirs and strip club trompets." Beam me up [03/01]: "Sun, beach, palm trees …yesss, this is what one could imagine as being the perfect sound for a summer holiday."
 Star-Maidens – The girls from the outer-space
Press: TV film: "This blockbuster comes from the far depths of the universe together with the best space-like soundttracks" zdnet.de [03/01]: "High cinematic pleasure plus the cult factor."
Wir hau`n die Pauker in die Pfanne with Uschi Glas, Theo Lingen among others, theme music for the film Gloria ,1972
Golgatha Beat-Oratorium, debut performance 1974, Volmarstein
Oh Mister Mock children musical, debut performance, 1980, Staatstheater Oldenburg
as well as: "Just for You", "Berry's Joke", "Beach Party, "Music for Lovers", "Let's Dance Together', "Just a little Kiss", "Lets talk about Music", "Lovely Treeny", "Hey You" among others; many tv commercials for "Bonduelle", "Sparkasse", "Boeing 747" among others.
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Friedel Berlipp received his first music lessons at the age of 7; he later was formed in the classical tradition at the Musikschule and at the Academy of music of Hannover, with Spöndly as his professor;
1940 Member of the Luftwaffen-Musik-Korps at Celle and Oldenburg
1945 Contract as an invited musician at the Staatstheater Oldenburg
1947/48 Works for the Wuppertal scenarios as a composer; contacts with Rhythm&Blues (as arranger, composer and instrumentalist ) at the radio stations NWDR and SWF in Coblence
from 1950 active in the discographic industry, cinema and music festivals (as arranger, composer, conductor and music producer)
1952 Co-founder of the Harald Banter Orchestra, WDR Köln
1981 Album "Papst in Deutschland (producer); 2 albums with the Colonia cathedral organ
up to 1993 his musical production counts over 5.000 works ; from 1967 conducts the Berry Lipman Orchestra
1965 Honorary award at the German Festival of songs at Baden-Baden; 1974 and 1975 "Awards" Record World USA; Gold disc ; EMI: Special-CD "Looking Back" with honorary award for his whole career; 1993 and 1997 honorary member and honorary award of "Club der Schellackfreunde HR-4 Frankfurt/M.; 1997 Chronik Award of his hometown Burgdorf, since 1988 agent of the appraisal committeeof the GEMA, German musicians association.
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