Musik Ist Mein Leben (1990)/ Zacharias, Helmut

"This violinist, arranger, composer and band leader was raised in Berlin. At the age of three he was given a toy violin by his father, himself a professional violinist. The gift was soon replaced by the real thing, and at the age of six he was on the cabaret stage of the Faun. Following the war Zacharias enjoyed spells with various ensembles before forming his own orchestra, which became popular throughout Europe. Zacharias continued to prosper with his mixture of contemporary pops and light classics, played in a relaxed, swinging style, with the ever-present fiddle. His Greatest Hits contained numbers such as ‘Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White’, ‘Under The Linden Tree’, and one of his own most attractive compositions, ‘Blue Blues’. Zacharias retired from playing in the 90s, and suffered from Alzheimer’s disease in the years preceding his death." (Allmusic).|